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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To
Establish an Information Collection
National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans
to request approval of this collection. In
accordance with the requirement of
section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing
opportunity for public comment on this
action. After obtaining and considering
public comment, NSF will prepare the
submission requesting OMB clearance
of this collection for no longer than 3
years.
Interested persons are invited to
send comments regarding the burden or
any other aspect of this collection of
information requirements by February
12, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Written comments
regarding the information collection and
requests for copies of the proposed
information collection request should be
addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports
Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm.
295, Arlington, VA 22230, or by email
to splimpto@nsf.gov.
Comments: Written comments are
invited on (a) Whether the proposed
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collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology;
or (d) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation,
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295,
Arlington, Virginia 22230; telephone
(703) 292–7556; or send email to
splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who use
a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339, which is accessible 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a
year (including federal holidays).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Program Evaluation of the
Scholarships in Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (S–
STEM) Program
OMB Approval Number: 3145–NEW
Expiration Date: Not applicable.
Overview of this information
collection: The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is supporting an
evaluation of the Scholarships in
Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics (S–STEM) Program, which
operates within NSF’s Division of
Undergraduate Education. The
evaluation will include surveys of
principal investigators, surveys of a
sample of S–STEM scholarship
recipients, and focus groups and
interviews with project personnel and
students during site visits to S–STEM
awardee institutions. The S–STEM
Program awards grants to a
geographically diverse set of two- and
four-year institutions of higher
education (IHEs) that then provide
scholarships for academically talented
students, in science and engineering
disciplines, who have demonstrated
financial need. The institutions also
provide resources and support services
to assist students in becoming and/or
remaining engaged in science and
engineering through to the successful
attainment of associate, baccalaureate,
or graduate-level degrees. Funding for
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the S–STEM Program comes from H–1B
VISAs, funding which was reauthorized
in FY 2005 through Public Law 108–
447. NSF is committed to providing
stakeholders with information regarding
the expenditures of taxpayer funds. The
evaluation of the S–STEM Program will
explore the strategies, practices, and
characteristics of the implementation of
exemplary S–STEM awardees;
investigate S–STEM Program outcomes
related to awarding scholarships to
talented STEM students with
demonstrated financial need; and
investigate institutional-related
outcomes of S–STEM grantees. If NSF
cannot collect information from S–
STEM participants, NSF will have no
other means to consistently document
the outcomes, strategies, and
experiences related to the program.
Consult With Other Agencies and the
Public
NSF has not consulted with other
agencies. However, the contractor
conducting the evaluation has gathered
information from an external evaluation
group of subject matter experts on the
study design and data collection plan. A
request for public comments will be
solicited through announcement of data
collection in the Federal Register.
Background
The evaluation will involve data from
extant sources, web surveys and site
visits. OMB approval is being sought for
the new data that will be collected for
the study. Primary data sources will
include web surveys of S–STEM
Program Principal Investigators (PIs)
and S–STEM scholarship recipients and
in-depth interviews or focus groups
with a series of respondents during site
visits to a subset of awardee institutions.
Respondents: Individuals (Principal
Investigators, S–STEM scholarship
recipients, other campus officials
involved in the S–STEM program).
Number of Respondents: 8,907.
Average Time per Response: 24
minutes.
Burden on the Public: 3,563 total
hours.
Dated: December 11, 2012.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Establish an Information
Collection
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to
request approval of this collection. In accordance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are
providing opportunity for public comment on this action. After
obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will prepare the
submission requesting OMB clearance of this collection for no longer
than 3 years.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the
burden or any other aspect of this collection of information
requirements by February 12, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the information collection and
requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
should be addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer,
National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm. 295, Arlington, VA
22230, or by email to splimpto@nsf.gov.
Comments: Written comments are invited on (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Agency, including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology; or (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295,
Arlington, Virginia 22230; telephone (703) 292-7556; or send email to
splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for
the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at
1-800-877-8339, which is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365
days a year (including federal holidays).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Program Evaluation of the Scholarships in Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) Program
OMB Approval Number: 3145-NEW
Expiration Date: Not applicable.
Overview of this information collection: The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is supporting an evaluation of the Scholarships in
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) Program,
which operates within NSF's Division of Undergraduate Education. The
evaluation will include surveys of principal investigators, surveys of
a sample of S-STEM scholarship recipients, and focus groups and
interviews with project personnel and students during site visits to S-
STEM awardee institutions. The S-STEM Program awards grants to a
geographically diverse set of two- and four-year institutions of higher
education (IHEs) that then provide scholarships for academically
talented students, in science and engineering disciplines, who have
demonstrated financial need. The institutions also provide resources
and support services to assist students in becoming and/or remaining
engaged in science and engineering through to the successful attainment
of associate, baccalaureate, or graduate-level degrees. Funding for the
S-STEM Program comes from H-1B VISAs, funding which was reauthorized in
FY 2005 through Public Law 108-447. NSF is committed to providing
stakeholders with information regarding the expenditures of taxpayer
funds. The evaluation of the S-STEM Program will explore the
strategies, practices, and characteristics of the implementation of
exemplary S-STEM awardees; investigate S-STEM Program outcomes related
to awarding scholarships to talented STEM students with demonstrated
financial need; and investigate institutional-related outcomes of S-
STEM grantees. If NSF cannot collect information from S-STEM
participants, NSF will have no other means to consistently document the
outcomes, strategies, and experiences related to the program.
Consult With Other Agencies and the Public
NSF has not consulted with other agencies. However, the contractor
conducting the evaluation has gathered information from an external
evaluation group of subject matter experts on the study design and data
collection plan. A request for public comments will be solicited
through announcement of data collection in the Federal Register.
Background
The evaluation will involve data from extant sources, web surveys
and site visits. OMB approval is being sought for the new data that
will be collected for the study. Primary data sources will include web
surveys of S-STEM Program Principal Investigators (PIs) and S-STEM
scholarship recipients and in-depth interviews or focus groups with a
series of respondents during site visits to a subset of awardee
institutions.
Respondents: Individuals (Principal Investigators, S-STEM
scholarship recipients, other campus officials involved in the S-STEM
program).
Number of Respondents: 8,907.
Average Time per Response: 24 minutes.
Burden on the Public: 3,563 total hours.
Dated: December 11, 2012.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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