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OMB Control No:
3145-0248
ICR Reference No:
202107-3145-002
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201805-3145-001
Agency/Subagency:
NSF
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
National Science Foundation Education and Training Application Pilot
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
11/19/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
07/09/2021
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
11/30/2024
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2021
Responses
198,829
0
30,461
Time Burden (Hours)
440,128
0
96,130
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The main goal of the current study is to pilot test alternative approaches to collecting data required by Congress in the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, which states that students in the REU program must “be tracked, for employment and continued matriculation in STEM fields, through receipt of the undergraduate degree and for at least three years thereafter” (Section 514[a][6] of Public Law 111-358). The legislation also mentions specific demographic characteristics of participants that need to be collected, such as gender, ethnicity, and enrollment in a two-year college. In addition to needing these data to report to Congress, NSF program officers (POs) and leadership need a more robust data system to enhance their efforts to monitor participation in the program and eventually to assess its effectiveness.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 1861 et seq.
Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended
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:
86 FR 17207
04/01/2021
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 35140
07/01/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
8
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
ETAP Applicant Module
ETAP PI Support in participant survey
ETAP PI User Satisfaction Survey
ETAP Participant Employment Survey
ETAP Participant Exit Survey
ETAP Principial Investigator Module
ETAP Reference Writers
ETAP User Feedback Interviews and Protocol
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
198,829
30,461
0
168,368
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
440,128
96,130
0
343,998
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
The number of respondents has increased to test the NSF Education and Training Application Program (ETAP) at scale, and burden estimates have been updated based on empirical burden evidence gathered in the original pilot with the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) data system.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,450,078
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.
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
Agency Contact:
Suzanne Plimpton
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:
07/09/2021
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