[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 11 (Thursday, January 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2761-2762]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00654]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
following information collection requirement to OMB for review and
clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This is the second
notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal
Register, and no comments were received. NSF is forwarding the
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proposed submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice.
The full submission may be found at: http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
DATES: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured
of having their full effect if received by February 18, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for National Science
Foundation, 725 17th Street NW, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, and
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314, or send email
to [email protected]. Individuals who use a telecommunications device
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339, which is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, 365 days a year (including federal holidays).
Copies of the submission may be obtained by calling 703-292-7556.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NSF may not conduct or sponsor a collection
of information unless the collection of information displays a
currently valid OMB control number and the agency informs potential
persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to the collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Comments regarding (a) whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology should be addressed to the points
of contact in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting Requirements for Prediction
of and Resilience against Extreme Events (PREEVENTS).
OMB Number: 3145-0244.
Proposed Project: NSF and the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)
have long supported basic research in scientific and engineering
disciplines necessary to understand natural hazards and extreme events.
The Prediction of and Resilience against Extreme Events (PREEVENTS)
program is one element of the NSF-wide Risk and Resilience activity,
which has the overarching goal of improving predictability and risk
assessment, and increasing resilience, in order to reduce the impact of
extreme events on our life, society, and economy. PREEVENTS provides an
additional mechanism to support research and related activities that
will improve our understanding of the fundamental processes underlying
natural hazards and extreme events in the geosciences.
PREEVENTS is intended to encourage new scientific directions in the
domains of natural hazards and extreme events. PREEVENTS will consider
proposals for conferences that will foster development of
interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary communities required to address
complex questions surrounding natural hazards and extreme events. Such
proposals are called PREEVENTS Track 1 proposals.
In addition to standard NSF annual and final report requirements,
PIs for all PREEVENTS Track 1 awards will be required to submit to NSF
a public report that summarizes the conference activities, attendance,
and outcomes; describes scientific and/or technical challenges that
remain to be overcome in the areas discussed during the conference; and
identifies specific next steps to advance knowledge in the areas of
natural hazards and extreme events that were considered during the
conference. These reports will be made publicly available via the NSF
website, and are intended to foster nascent interdisciplinary or
multidisciplinary communities and to enable growth of new scientific
directions.
Use of the Information: NSF will use the information to understand
and evaluate the outcomes of the conference, to foster growth of new
scientific communities, and to evaluate the progress of the PREEVENTS
program.
Estimate of Burden: 40 hours per award for 5-10 conference awards
for a total of 200-400 hours.
Respondents: Universities and Colleges; Non-profit, non-academic
organizations; For-profit organizations; NSF-funded Federally Funded
Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs).
Estimated Number of Responses per Report: One from each five to ten
Track 1 awardees.
Dated: January 13, 2020.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2020-00654 Filed 1-15-20; 8:45 am]
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