SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Program Student Application Information

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
NIST SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Program Student Applicant Information - Gaithersburg Form and Instruction	Modified
NIST SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Program Student Application - Boulder Form	New
2012-NIST-SURF-G-01-FFO-12-12-11.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-10-10
0693.0042.REVISED.SuppStmt.111912.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-11-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4882	NIST SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Program Student Applicant Information - Gaithersburg Form and Instruction	Modified
204867	NIST SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Program Student Application - Boulder Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0693-0042	ICR Reference No: 201210-0693-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200906-0693-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NIST	Agency Tracking No: DY
Title: SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Program Student Application Information
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/25/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/24/2012
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved based on the revised materials provided by the Department.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2015	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2012
Responses	400	0	200
Time Burden (Hours)	400	0	400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this information collection is to collect applications for the NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program. The application criteria and requirements are described in the Proposal Review Process and Evaluation Criteria section of the Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) notice. The information is collected from applicant students and is used by the Program Directors and technical evaluators to determine eligible students, select students for the program using the Evaluation Criteria, and place students in appropriate research projects that match their needs, interests, and academic preparation.

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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:
	77 FR 43236	07/24/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 64794	10/23/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NIST SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Program Student Application - Boulder	None	NIST SURF Program Student Application - Boulder
NIST SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Program Student Applicant Information - Gaithersburg	None	NIST SURF Program Student Applicant Information

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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	400	200	0	0	200	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	400	400	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Adjustments NIST is requesting to add the Boulder campus and Student Application instrument to the SURF Program, an increase of 100 respondents/responses. The Gaithersburg campus estimates an increase of approximately 100 applications based on usage since the previous submission (from 200 to 300). NIST is also proposing to reduce the estimated response time to complete an application package from 2 hours to 1 hour, which would decrease the previously approved burden hours from 400 to 300 hours (-100). This decrease was determined based on direct feedback received from previous applicants of the program. Adjusted Totals: Respondents/responses increased from 200 to 400 but the burden hours remain the same, 400, due to decrease in response time.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,500

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: 10/24/2012

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