Approved as
amended by NSF memos dated 10/24/01, 10/30/01, and 11/5/01. In
addition, NSF agrees to the following terms of clearance given in
1998: (1) To clarify the process for clearing individual packages
under this generic clearance-- (a) With this action OMB approves
the overall generic process as well as the individual tasks
submitted to OMB (and determined to be "monitoring" projects, not
program evaluations) as attachments to this generic package for
three years. The individual tasks included as attachments and
determined to be covered by the generic clearance are: Attach. A,
ESR; Attach. B, CTEP; Attach. C, CSEMS; Attach. D, GRT; Attach. E,
IGERT; Attach F, LSAMP; Attach. G, REC PI; Attach. I, CCLI; Attach.
N, CREST; and Attach. O, G-K12. (b) All other individual tasks
associated with this generic must be submitted to OMB for clearance
prior to implementation. If approved these individual approvals
will expire, at the latest, when this generic expires in 11/2004.
(c) When NSF seeks to add additional tasks to 3145-0136 other than
those previously mentioned (or wants to change those tasks
previously mentioned), the additional request will be accompanied
by an 83-C burden change sheet so that the appropriate burden total
for the generic clearance can be changed accordingly. Further, each
additional request shall contain a cover memo which describes why
the specific task is appropriate to include in the generic. Given
the updated cross-walk that was provided by NSF on 11/6, the memo
should contain a similar crosswalk that details how the new
questions fit into the 3 categories given. (d) Consistent with past
procedures under this generic clearance, submission of individual
tasks are done informally (i.e. sent directly to the desk officer
rather than to the docket library) and OMB will attempt to complete
the review expeditiously. In addition to the terms of clearance for
9/98, NSF has agreed to consider this clearance to encompass only
"monitoring" surveys, and no program evaluations will be completed
under this generic clearance. Evaluations will need to go through a
full clearance review under the PRA. All monitoring studies must
conform to the 3-category configuration explained in the memo of
10/24.
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11/30/2004
11/30/2004
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This request for OMB review asks for
the renewal of the National Science Foundation (NSF)'s Directorate
for Education and Human Resources' (EHR) Impact Generic Clearance
OMB 3145-0136 that expires on 9/30/2001. This generic clearance
covers information that focuses on NSF's education and training
portfolio. This request for renewal proposes to shorten the name of
the EHR Impact Database Generic Clearance to the EHR Generic
Clearance. The individual collections within the EHR Generic are
used 1) for program monitoring, project management, communication,
and evaluation activies & 2) to support EHR's compliance with
the ...
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:
(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;
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.
EHR Generic Clearance