Fellowship Applications and Award Forms

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form GRF Graduate Research Fellowships Application (2007)	Form and Instruction	New	Available
GRFP_Applicant_User_Guide.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-07-22	Available
31450023 2008 Supporting Statement 7-22.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2008-07-22	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
32964	Fellowship Applications and Award Forms		Removed
185802	Graduate Research Fellowships Application (2007)	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3145-0023	ICR Reference No: 200807-3145-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200507-3145-001
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: 09/29/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/31/2008
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2008
Responses	8,500	0	13,000
Time Burden (Hours)	102,000	0	60,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Science Foundation Act, Section 10, states that "[t]he Foundation is authorized to award scholarships and graduate fellowships for study and research in the sciences or in engineering at appropriate nonprofit American or nonprofit foreign institutions selected by the recipient of such aid, for state periods of time." These applications provide information used to identify some of the Nation's most talented science personnel for award of support for further study.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1869 Name of Law: Scholarships and Graduate Fellowships
  

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:
	73 FR 30421	05/27/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 44777	07/31/2008
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
Graduate Research Fellowships Application (2007)	GRF	Application Information
Fellowship Applications and Award Forms

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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	8,500	13,000	0	-4,500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	102,000	60,000	0	42,000	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: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Number of proposals has increased, which led to an increase in overall burden hours. Burden per individual respondent has not changed.

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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: 07/31/2008

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