National Medal of Science
Privacy Act and Public Burden Statements
The information requested
on the application materials is solicited under the authority of the National
Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended. It will be used in connection
with the selection of qualified applicants and may be disclosed to qualified
reviewers and staff assistants as part of the review process, and to government
contractors as necessary to complete assigned work. Disclosure may be
made of awardees' names, home institutions, and field of study for public
information/affairs purposes including press releases. Biographical and
background information from publicly available sources may also be used
for this purpose. See Systems of Records, NSF-12, "Fellowships and Other Awards," 63 Federal Register 265 (January 5, 1998). Submission of the information is voluntary; however, failure to provide full and complete information may reduce the possibility of receiving an award.
The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to:
Suzanne Plimpton
Reports Clearance Officer
Information Dissemination Branch, DAS
National Science Foundation
Arlington, VA 22230
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