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OMB Control No:
0648-0568
ICR Reference No:
202002-0648-001
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201803-0648-005
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/NOAA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (USP) and Cooperative Science Centers (CSCs) and Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholar
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
12/02/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
02/21/2020
Terms of Clearance:
In addition to publishing Federal Register notices requesting comment on this information collection, OMB requests that the agency consult with members of the public about this collection, per 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), prior to the next expiration date for this collection.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
02/28/2023
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2020
Responses
3,108
0
2,294
Time Burden (Hours)
11,129
0
8,068
Cost Burden (Dollars)
50
0
50
Abstract:
The NOAA Educational Partnership Program (EPP) collects, evaluates, and assesses student data and information for the purpose of selecting successful candidates, generating internal NOAA reports and articles to demonstrate the success of its program. EPP requires applicants to its student scholarship programs to complete an application for NOAA undergraduate programs. Part of the application package requires references (e.g., academic professors and advisors) to complete a NOAA student scholar reference form in support of the scholarship application. NOAA EPP student scholar alumni are also requested to provide information for NOAA internal tracking purposes. In addition, the collected student data supports NOAA EPP's program performance measures. This collection is being revised to provide an updated format for the Voluntary Alumni Update System information and capture an increase in the number of responses for the Student & Performance Measure Tracking System (SPMTS) due to a change in the special award conditions.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 108 - 447 902
Name of Law: Consolidated Appropriations Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
84 FR 67931
12/12/2019
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
85 FR 10154
02/21/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
5
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Hollings / Undergraduate Scholarship Program (USP) References
Alumni Update Form
N/A
Alumni Questionnaire and related correspondence
Hollings / Undergraduate Scholarship Program (USP) Application
Student & Performance Measures Tracking System (SPMTS) Form
Student Scholarship Training Record Form
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
3,108
2,294
0
0
814
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
11,129
8,068
0
0
3,061
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
50
50
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:
The current number of responses and burden hours is based on data from the previous 3 years. The number of respondents for applications and references increased by 600 with a corresponding increase in responses and burden hours. The number of respondents for the Alumni Update form decreased by 50 with a corresponding decrease in responses and burden hours. The SPMTS form is now required semi-annually resulting in 4 additional responses, and the burden time increased from 22 hours to 28 hours per update resulting in an increase of 136 hours. The number of respondents for the Student Training Record form increased by 25 with corresponding increases in the response and burden hours.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$40,290
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
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
Agency Contact:
Natasha White 301 628-2906 natasha.white@noaa.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
02/21/2020
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