The Sun Wise School Program (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 5900-87 The Sun Wise School Program Form	Modified
Qs for tutorial 4-10-07.doc Supplementary Document	2007-09-14
1904ss03.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-09-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
24649	The Sun Wise School Program Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0439	ICR Reference No: 200709-2060-014
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200310-2060-002
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1904.03
Title: The Sun Wise School Program (Renewal)
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: 02/06/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/25/2007
Terms of Clearance: This ICR is approved in part. The registration of educators component is approved at this time. Other components of this ICR is not approved at this time, but the agency may resubmit these components with no significant or material change, pending the results of pre-tests that will examine the readability of the survey instrument.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2011	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2008
Responses	3,500	0	7,000
Time Burden (Hours)	595	0	1,833
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The SunWise Program was initiated in 1998 through a statutory mandate under Title IV of the Clean Air Act. The long term objective of the SunWise Program is to reduce the incidence of, and morbidity and mortality from, skin cancer, cataracts, and other ultraviolet (UV) related health effects in the United States. Short term objectives include (1) reducing the risk of childhood overexposure to the sun by changing the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of elementary school children and their caregivers, and (2) improving the availability of accurate, timely, and useful UV data directly to schools and communities across the United States. The SunWise Program builds on traditional health education practices through the use of existing curricula, learning standards, scientific strategies, and evaluation mechanisms. The Program is a collaborative effort of schools, communities, health professionals, educators, environmental organizations, meteorologists, local governments, federal agencies, and others. Participating schools and partners sponsor classroom and school activities to raise childrens awareness of stratospheric ozone depletion, UV radiation, and the largely preventable health risks from overexposure to the sun, as well as simple sun safety practices. All educators interested in participating in this partnership program are asked to register using the online form (www.epa.gov/sunwise/becoming.html and www.epa.gov/sunwise/becoming partner.html) or a hard copy version distributed by EPA. EPA will use the information provided through this registration to maintain a database of participating schools and organizations and a mailing list for information distribution purposes. Participating schools and organizations receive a variety of materials, including a classroom Tool Kit of games, songs, puzzles, story books, videos, access to the internet UV intensity mapping/graphing tools, and more. The Tool Kit also includes sample sun safety policies and guidelines to help expand the sun safety message beyond the classroom. Teachers who sign up for SunWise are asked to complete a survey at the end of program implementation. Results of these surveys are used to fine tune existing SunWise materials and develop new ones that better meet our participants needs. Randomly selected teachers are also asked to administer a brief survey to their students before and after program implementation. The results from the student surveys are used to evaluate program effectiveness and also help guide materials development. The surveys will be mailed out to Program participants once they have registered. Survey responses are voluntary and anonymous. Additionally, SunWise is developing an online interactive SunWise Sun Safety Certification Program. When it is up and running, the certification program will allow for students, adults, organizations, and employers to develop credentials on sun safety awareness and behaviors. In order to gauge the certification programs effectiveness, we will be collecting a small amount of information including the users first initial and last name, type of user, length of time to complete the tutorial, percentage of individuals who start the tutorial that complete it, percentage of tutorial completed by each user, and the accuracy of individuals completing the tutorial. Users types include informal educators (at camps, parks, recreation programs, museums, science and health education centers, sports organizations, lifeguards, childcare and after school programs, high schools, colleges and university staff and students working with youth, health and medical organizations, etc.), children in grades K to 8, and teachers and other school staff. This project is still in development.

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 6564	02/12/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 54442	09/25/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
The Sun Wise School Program	5900-87	Sun Wise Registration Form

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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	3,500	7,000	0	-4,000	500	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	595	1,833	0	-1,333	95	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: We added hours and costs for the new tutorial/certification program. Additionally, the number of educators registering per year has increased to 3,500 from 3,000 to correspond with agency estimates and PART goals. Combining that with inflation and contract costs for the survey, the total burden has increased.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $118,526

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: 09/25/2007

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