FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS AND AWARD FORMS

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155513	FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS AND AWARD FORMS	Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3145-0023	ICR Reference No: 199007-3145-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 198905-3145-002
Agency/Subagency: NSF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS AND AWARD FORMS
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: 10/16/1990
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/18/1990
Terms of Clearance: OMB approves this information collection under the following conditions: o As NSF develops new forms in which only the relevant application dates change, all dates should reflect the current year's calendar. I addition, all updated forms should be submitted to OMB as soon as they are developed. Should any information other than calendar instruction need to be revised, NSF must resubmit the package for OMB review. o OMB reaffirms that the NSF Grants and Contracts office should make these forms consistent wherever possible, especially concerning letter of recommendation (which vary widely across programs) and format of specific data elements like educational attainment questions. o NSF must remove the words "negro" and "caucasian" from the racial categories listed for the NATO Postdoctoral Fellowship program, making the proper categories "black" and "white".

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/1993	10/31/1993	09/30/1990
Responses	8,000	0	7,000
Time Burden (Hours)	96,000	0	84,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION ACT, SECTION 10, STATES THAT "THE FOUNDATION IS AUTHORIZED TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR SCIENTIFIC STUDY." THESE APPLICATIONS PROVIDE INFORMATION USED TO IDENTIFY SOME OF THE NATION'S MOST TALENTED SCIENCE PERSONNEL FOR AWAR OF SUPPORT FUR FURTHER STUDY.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS AND AWARD FORMS	220, 222, 281, 286, 289, 299, 394, 306, 309, 310, 323, 929, 961, 1080, 1259

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	8,000	7,000	0	1,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	96,000	84,000	0	12,000	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:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 07/18/1990

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