Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
By National Science Foundation · Oct 1, 2026, 11:00 PM CDT
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to reinstate this collection. In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for public comments on this action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance of this collection for no longer
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AI analysisFormal announcementUses straightforward, bureaucratic language to convey a procedural update.
Legal compliance framingFrames the request for comments as a legal obligation, lending authority to the notice.
Future action statementOutlines the next steps, emphasizing a limited timeframe for the collection.
Context
AI analysisMissing context
The notice does not explain what specific collection is being reinstated, why it was previously discontinued, or what the anticipated burden on respondents might be.
Important context
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, federal agencies must seek public input before requesting OMB approval for information collections, and OMB clearance typically limits the collection’s duration to three years.
Opinion vs. reporting
AI analysisThe document is purely informational and does not contain opinion; it reports procedural steps required by law.