Implementation Evaluation of the ADVANCE Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Draft Correspondence and Introduction (revised) 10-7-2009.doc Supplementary Document	2009-10-07
Draft Correspondence and Introduction 10-2009.doc Supplementary Document	2009-10-06
3145-0209 Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2010-10-25
3145-0209 Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2010-10-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
194997	ADVANCE Interviews Other-Inteview	New
194996	ADVANCE Case Study Site Visits for Administrators Other-Interview	New
194995	Evaluation of the ADVANCE Program - Focus Group Questions - Faculty Participants/Beneficiaries Other-Focus Group Guiding Questions	New
190000	Implementation Evaluation of the ADVANCE Program Other-Telephone Survey	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3145-0209	ICR Reference No: 201010-3145-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200907-3145-004
Agency/Subagency: NSF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Implementation Evaluation of the ADVANCE Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn and continue	Conclusion Date: 12/01/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/25/2010
Terms of Clearance: Previous terms of clearance remain in effect. Withdrawn per the request of the National Science Foundation. OMB shall waive the requirements for 30 and 60 public comment periods for resubmission of a substantially similar revised collection which addresses design issues.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2012
Responses	38	0	38
Time Burden (Hours)	38	0	38
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The ADVANCE program was initiated in 2001. Since then the NSF has invested over $130 million to support ADVANCE projects at more than one-hundred institutions of higher education and STEM-related not-for-profit organizations in forty-one states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. A process evaluation of the ADVANCE program has not been conducted previously so results of an in-depth analysis of program implementation data would not be available except from the current proposed data collection activities. Data collected in this evaluation will enable program administrators to better assess their funding approach and to make informed decisions regarding funding award strategies and program development. It will also serve as a foundation for a future summative evaluation of outcomes by models identified through this process evaluation. Lastly, the evaluation data will enable the NSF to more effectively meet their annual Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) reporting responsibilities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950
  

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:
	75 FR 47645	08/06/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 61778	10/06/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Implementation Evaluation of the ADVANCE Program
Evaluation of the ADVANCE Program - Focus Group Questions - Faculty Participants/Beneficiaries
ADVANCE Interviews
ADVANCE Case Study Site Visits for Administrators

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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: The approval given in October 2009 specified that the program would come back with a request for approval for case studies and site visits.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $314,695

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 10/25/2010

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