65748 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 245 / Thursday, December 20, 2001 / Notices

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The National Science

Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans

to request clearance of this collection. In

accordance with the requirement of

section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing

opportunity for public comment on this

section. After obtaining and considering

public comment, NSF will prepare the

submission requesting OMB clearance

of this collection for no longer than 3

years.

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the Agency,

including whether the information shall

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of

the Agency’s estimate of the burden of

the proposed collection of information;

(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,

and clarity of the information on

respondents, including through the use

of automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology;

and (d) ways to minimize the burden of

the collection of information on

respondents, including through the use

of automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

DATES: Written comments should be

received by February 19, 2002, to be

assured of consideration. Comments

received after that date would be

considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Written comments

regarding the information collection and

requests for copies of the proposed

information collection request should be

addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports

Clearance Officer, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm.

295, Arlington, VA 22230, or by e-mail

to splimpto@nsf.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Suzanne Plimpton on (703) 292–7556 or

send e-mail to splimpto@nsf.gov.

Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD) may call the Federal Information

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time,

Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title of Collection: The Evaluation of

the Preparing Future Faculty (PFF)

Program.

OMB Control No.: 3145–0183.

Expiration Date of Approval: May 31,

2002.

Abstract: This document has been

prepared to support the clearance of

data collection instruments to be used

in the evaluation of the Preparing

Future Faculty (PFF) Program, funded

since 1993 by The PEW Charitable

Trust, the National Science Foundation,

and an anonymous donor. PFF is

designed to change the culture of

graduate education in order to produce

faculty for colleges and universities who

are fully prepared for teaching and

service responsibilities as well as the

research role.

Data will be collected using Webbased surveys and conducting

institutional site visits for six selected

case studies. Titles of the survey

instruments and interview protocol for

the PFF Evaluation are as follows:

• PFF Partner Faculty Survey

• PFF Graduate Faculty Survey

• PFF Participant Survey (Graduate

Students)

• PFF Site Visit Protocol (for case

studies)

NSF will use this collection to

evaluate the impact and effectiveness of

the Preparing Future Faculty Program

on graduate education and the

development of future professors.

Expected Respondents: The expected

respondents are project directors, deans,

and graduate student participants at PFF

grantee institutions as well as faculty

associated directly with the PFF

program at both graduate institutions

and partner institutions.

Burden on the Public: The remaining

elements for this collection represent

734 burden hours for a maximum of

3840 participants over two years,

assuming an 80–100% response rate.

The burden on the public is negligible;

the study is limited to project

participants that have directly received

funding from or otherwise have

benefited from participation in the PFF

program.

Dated: December 14, 2001.

Suzanne H. Plimpton,

NSF Reports Clearance Officer.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The National Science

Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans

to request clearance of this collection. In

accordance with the requirement of

section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing

opportunity for public comment on this

action. After obtaining and considering

public comment, NSF will prepare the

submission requesting OMB clearance

of this collection for no longer than 3

years.

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the Agency,

including whether the information shall

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of

the Agency’s estimate of the burden of

the proposed collection of information;

(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,

and clarity of the information on

respondents, including through the use

of automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology;

and (d) ways to minimize the burden of

the collection of information on

respondents, including through the use

of automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

DATES: Written comments should be

received by February 19, 2002, to be

assured of consideration. Comments

received after that date would be

considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Written comments

regarding the information collection and

requests for copies of the proposed

information collection request should be

addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports

Clearance Officer, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm.

295, Arlington, VA 22230, or by e-mail

to splimpto@nsf.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Suzanne Plimpton on (703) 292–7556 or

send e-mail to splimpto@nsf.gov.

Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD) may call the Federal Information

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time,

Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of

Collection: The Evaluation of the

Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Program.

OMB Control No.: 3145–0183.

Expiration Date of Approval: May 31,

2002.

Abstract: This document has been

prepared to support the clearance of

data collection instruments to be used

in the evaluation of the Preparing

Future Faculty (PFF) Program, funded

since 1993 by The PEW Charitable

Trust, the National Science Foundation,

and an anonymous donor. PFF is

designed to change the culture of

graduate education in order to produce

faculty for colleges and universities who

are fully prepared for teaching and