National Science Foundation Account Management Profile

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2018-03145.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-09-22
3145-NEW NSF Account Management Supporting Statement DRAFT 2022-09-16.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-09-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
256091	Account Management Profile Other-Account Management Profile	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202209-3145-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: NSF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Science Foundation Account Management Profile
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/22/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	587,776	0
Time Burden (Hours)	48,981	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,911,741	0

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Abstract: The purpose of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Account Profile is to collect information (contact information, demographic information, and academic/professional information) on Research.gov. This profile will assist the NSF in maintaining a centralized account registration and profile management process for the external research community, persisting across all NSF business applications throughout their research career. The original version of Account Registration and Management Records, NSF-76, was approved for implementation in the Federal Register (FR) [Volume 83, pages 6884-6885, February 15, 2018]. The NSF Account Profile directly benefits researchers by making it easier for them to access and update their information over time, which will be used to pre-populate forms, downstream applications, and databases for users. The NSF Account Profile allows for single sign on (SSO) to downstream NSF business applications and ensures data integrity on the profile, fully managed by the individual researcher. The NSF Account Profile also reduces administrative burden for support professionals by improving efficiencies for internal staff as they review and evaluate NSF programs, facilitate proposal submission, simplify reviewer activities, and provide data for the selection and management of reviewers and related merit review functions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: The National Science Foundation Act of 19450, as amended
  

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:
	87 FR 17105	03/25/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 57926	09/22/2022
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
Account Management Profile

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	587,776	0	0	587,776	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	48,981	0	0	48,981	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,911,741	0	0	1,911,741	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection for the National Science Foundation

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,589,951

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 09/22/2022

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