NASA’s Higher Education Portfolio

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement B - OMB - NASA HED.pdf	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2010-11-08	Repair queued
Supporting Statement A - OMB - NASA HED.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-11-08	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
195190	Higher Education Portfolio Evaluation Survey Instrument	Other-Survey/Follow-up	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 201011-2700-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: NASA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NASA’s Higher Education Portfolio
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Disapproved	Conclusion Date: 03/09/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/08/2010
Terms of Clearance: Before NASA re-submits this proposal, NASA will meet with OMB on NASA's STEM education programs to determine the best path going forward.

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

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Abstract: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) supports a portfolio of higher education projects designed to maintain and strengthen the Nation’s expertise and leadership in aerospace and its related fields within science, technology, engineering and mathematics (collectively called “NASA-STEM”). NASA requests that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, a three-year clearance for NASA to conduct data collection efforts for the evaluation of NASA’s portfolio of higher education projects. Current authorization for NASA’s research and information dissemination activities is contained in the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958. The proposed evaluation will determine the contribution of NASA’s higher education projects to the development of the NASA-STEM workforce, a goal to be achieved by assessing (1) the effectiveness of NASA’s higher education projects and (2) the contribution of NASA-supported students to the NASA-STEM workforce.

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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:
	10 FR 95	08/27/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	10 FR 137	10/26/2010
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
Higher Education Portfolio Evaluation Survey Instrument

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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: As of 2009, the NASA Office of Education (OE) had invested resources in 23 higher education projects. These projects target different populations (students, faculty members, administrators, institutions) and employ different activities, such as providing financial support to students for education or research, to faculty for research and professional development, or to institutions to build capacity for education or research. Dating back to the 1960s, some of these projects are still active today. The portfolio includes 12 currently active and 11 inactive projects. The strategies adopted by different projects can be classified under three broad areas: studentfocused strategies, faculty-focused strategies, and institution-focused strategies. In addition, institutions that participate in NASA projects may choose to invest some of their funds in student- and faculty-focused strategies similar to those employed by projects that target these individuals directly.

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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]? 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: 11/08/2010

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