Grantee Reporting Requirements for National Facilities Managed by the NSF Division of Materials Research

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
3145-0234 NAFI Supporting Statement 2020.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-06-23	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
209892	Grantee Reporting Requirements for National Facilities Managed by the NSF Division of Materials Research	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3145-0234	ICR Reference No: 202006-3145-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201703-3145-002
Agency/Subagency: NSF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Grantee Reporting Requirements for National Facilities Managed by the NSF Division of Materials Research
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/05/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/23/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2020
Responses	3	0	3
Time Burden (Hours)	2,370	0	2,370
Cost Burden (Dollars)	156,978	0	156,978

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Abstract: The National Facilities (NAFI) Program in the NSF Division of Materials Research (DMR) is the steward for two national user facilities: the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS), and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL), and partners with the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) to support the user program at the Center for High Resolution Neutron Scattering (CHRNS) at the National Center for Neutron Research. Support for operation of these user facilities, facility upgrades, in-house research, and education ranges from approximately $20-$30M/year where DMR is the steward to $3.5M/yr for the partnership with NIST. Typical awards are for a five year period. Because of the duration and size of these awards, it is necessary for the NSF to ensure that its substantial investment is spent appropriately, that each of the facilities meets the goals stated in its own strategic plan, and that each facility's activities satisfy the goals and objectives of DMR. To enable effective oversight of its investment, the NSF requires that each currently funded facility must submit an annual project report that describes all activities of the facility; each existing facility, in accordance with Foundation-wide requirements, began submitting an annual report in its first year of operation. Each facility also is expected to submit a final report at the end of the award.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1861 Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950, et seq.
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 17369	03/27/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 37695	06/23/2020
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
Grantee Reporting Requirements for National Facilities Managed by the NSF Division of Materials Research

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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	3	3	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,370	2,370	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	156,978	156,978	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,880

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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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: 06/23/2020

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