OMB approves the Survey of Industrial Research and Development through September 1991. As NSF has agreed, one year clearance is granted so that OMB may review NSF's work to improve the practical utility of the information collected through the survey. Also as NSF has agreed, NSF must meet the following conditions: o NSF will use the mandatory form (RD1) for 50% of the small compani sampled, and for 90% of the large companies. NSF will test the voluntary form (RD1V) for the other 50% of small companies sampled, an for the other 10% of large companies. o NSF will submit to OMB the questionnaire to pretest 50 companies f survey modification to improve response rates (section 13f1, burden = hour per company), and the questionnaire to pretest 50 companies for question content (section 13f3, burden = 2 hours per company). For bo pretest questionnaires, OMB may submit comments to NSF within 10 days submission to OMB. OMB and NSF must agree to any changes made as a result of these comments before the pretest is administered. o NSF will submit any other future instruction sheets, cover letters, and questionnaires for OMB comment before sendi such documents to recipients. In addition, any follow-up corresponden to companies surveyed will include letters from both NSF and Census.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/1991
09/30/1991
06/30/1990
1,800
0
12,100
9,150
0
32,015
0
0
0
THIS SURVEY ASCERTAINS THE AMOUNT AND DIRECTION OF R&D EXPENDITURES BY U.S. INDUSTRY. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, CORPORATIONS, RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, UNIVERSITIES, ETC., USE THE DATA TO ANALYZE HE FORECAST TECHNOLOGICAL GROWTH, INVESTIGATE PRODUCTIVITY DETERMINANTS, FORMULATE TAX POLICY, AND COMPARE INDIVIDUAL COMPANY PERFORMANCE WITH INDUSTRY AVERAGES. ALL MANUFACTURING COMPANIES WITH 500 OR MORE EMPLOYEES,
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.