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	Removed
NIST SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Program Student Application - Boulder Form	Removed
0693-0042-FY15-SURF-FFO-Approved-ForPosting.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-08-25
0693 0042-SupportingStatement-8-25-15.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-08-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4882	NIST SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Program Student Applicant Information - Gaithersburg Form and Instruction	Removed
217990	SURF Program Student Application Information Other-Application	New
204867	NIST SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Program Student Application - Boulder Form	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0693-0042	ICR Reference No: 201508-0693-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201210-0693-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NIST	Agency Tracking No: DY
Title: SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Program Student Application Information
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: 10/05/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/28/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2015
Responses	650	0	400
Time Burden (Hours)	650	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): US Code: 15 USC Chapter 7, Section 278-g-1 Name of Law: Commerce and Trade
  

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:
	80 FR 36321	06/24/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 52249	08/28/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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

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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	650	400	0	250	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	650	400	0	250	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: Changing Forms

Short Statement: NIST is consolidating two (2) collection instruments into one application for both, Gaithersburg and Boulder locations.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,335

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: 08/28/2015

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