SURVEY OF INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 1990, 1991

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
155528	SURVEY OF INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 1990, 1991 Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3145-0027	ICR Reference No: 199006-3145-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 198904-3145-007
Agency/Subagency: NSF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: SURVEY OF INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 1990, 1991
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/26/1990
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/29/1990
Terms of Clearance: 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
Expiration Date	09/30/1991	09/30/1991	06/30/1990
Responses	1,800	0	12,100
Time Burden (Hours)	9,150	0	32,015
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 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,

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
SURVEY OF INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 1990, 1991	RD-1, RD-1 LONG, RD-1A,, MA-121, (FOLLOWUP

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,800	12,100	0	-10,300	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,150	32,015	0	-22,865	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 06/29/1990

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