7555-01-P
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Submission for OMB Review; comment request.
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 proposed renewal submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously
with the publication of this second notice.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAmain. Find this particular information collection
by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review – Open for Public Comments” or by
using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports
Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower
Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314, or send email 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, which is accessible
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year (including federal holidays).
Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having their
full effect if received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the
submission(s) may be obtained by calling 703-292-7556.

COMMENTS: Comments regarding (a) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the NSF,
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
the NSF's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, use, and clarity of the information on respondents;
and (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. The first request for public
comment was published on April 9, 2024, at 89 FR 24876.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting Requirements for the Graduate Research
Fellowship Program.
OMB Approval Number: 3145-0223.
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to reinstate without revision an
information collection for three years.
Proposed Project: The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Program is to help ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and
engineering workforce of the United States. The program recognizes and
supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-

based master’s and doctoral degrees in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in STEM education. The
GRFP provides three years of support, to be used during a five-year
fellowship period, for the graduate education of individuals who have
demonstrated their potential for significant research achievements in
STEM and STEM education.
The Graduate Research Fellowship Program uses several sources of
information in assessing and documenting program performance and impact.
These sources include reports from program evaluation, the GRFP Committee of
Visitors, and data compiled from the applications. In addition, GRFP Fellows
submit annual activity reports to NSF.
The GRFP Completion report is proposed as a continuing component of
the annual reporting requirement for the program. This report, submitted by the
GRFP Institution, certifies the completion status of Fellows at the institution (e.g.,
in progress, completed, graduated, transferred, or withdrawn). The existing
Completion Report, Grants Roster Report, and the Program Expense Report
comprise the GRFP Annual Reporting requirements from the Grantee GRFP
institution. Through submission of the Completion Report to NSF GRFP
institutions certify the current status of all GRFP Fellows at the institution as
either: In Progress, Graduated, Transferred, or Withdrawn. For Graduate
Fellows with Graduated status, the graduation date is a required reporting
element. Collection of this information allows the program to obtain information
on the current status of Fellows, the number and/or percentage of Graduate
Fellowship recipients who complete a science or engineering graduate degree,

and an estimate of time to degree completion. The report must be certified and
submitted by the institution’s designated Coordinating Official (CO) annually.
Use of the Information: The completion report data provides NSF with
accurate Fellow information regarding completion of the Fellows’ graduate
programs. The data is used by NSF in its assessment of the impact of its
investments in the GRFP, and informs its program management.
Estimate of Burden: Overall average time will be 15 minutes per Fellow
(8,250 Fellows) for a total of 2,063 hours for all institutions with Fellows.
An estimate for institutions with 12 or fewer Fellows will be 1 hour,
institutions with 12-48 fellows will be 4 hours, and institutions over 48
Fellows will be 10 hours.
Respondents: Academic institutions with NSF Graduate Fellows (GRFP
Institutions).
Estimated Number of Responses per Report: One from each of the
271 current GRFP institutions.
Dated: June 14, 2024.

Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer,
National Science Foundation.

[FR Doc. 2024-13448 Filed: 6/18/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/20/2024]