NSF Survey of Nonprofit Research Activities (NPRA)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
NPRA Supporting Statement - Section A.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-05-05	Available
NPRA Supporting Statement - Section B.pdf	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2016-05-05	Available
Attachment H - Propensity Models for Performer and Funder Stratification.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-05-05	Available
Attachment G - Likely Performer and Funder Sources.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-05-05	Available
Attachment F - NCCS Core File Description.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-05-05	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
221393	NPRA Non-Respondent Debriefing Interviews	Other-Non-respondent debriefing interview protocol	New
221392	NPRA Respondent Debriefing Interviews	Other-Respondent debriefing interview protocol	New
221391	NSF Survey of Nonprofit Research Activities - Non-Performer Respondents	Other-Survey	New
221390	NSF Survey of Nonprofit Research Activities - Performer Respondents	Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3145-0240	ICR Reference No: 201605-3145-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: NSF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NSF Survey of Nonprofit Research Activities (NPRA)
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: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/27/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/06/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2019	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,405	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	5,995	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	456,339	0	0

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Abstract: The NPRA Survey pilot will provide essential data on the research and development activities performed and funded by nonprofit organizations in the U.S. The pilot survey will allow NCSES to better understand the current range of nonprofits and help determine the most effective data collection questions and sampling protocols necessary to gather the nonprofit R&D expenditure data. The results of the pilot survey will be another step toward producing valid and reliable estimates of nonprofit R&D activity in the U.S. that will be collected during the full implementation of the survey.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1862 Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended
  

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:
	81 FR 1233	01/11/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 27477	05/06/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NPRA Non-Respondent Debriefing Interviews
NSF Survey of Nonprofit Research Activities - Performer Respondents
NSF Survey of Nonprofit Research Activities - Non-Performer Respondents
NPRA Respondent Debriefing Interviews

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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	2,405	0	0	2,405	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,995	0	0	5,995	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	456,339	0	0	456,339	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new survey for NSF.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $789,944

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: 05/06/2016

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