Application Forms Booklet, Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Scholarship Program

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form NSTC 1533 Application Forms Booklet, Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Scholarship Program	Form	Modified	Available
NETFOCUS_PIA_.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-11-04	Available
SSN Justification Memo-0703-0026.PDF	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-11-04	Available
Standard select letter.PDF	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-11-04	Available
Non-select std ltr.PDF	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-11-04	Available
Draft SORN 1130-1.DOCX	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-11-04	Available
Agency Disclosure Notice Draft.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-11-04	Available
Supporting Statement Part A [FINAL].docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-12-14	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
5218	Application Forms Booklet, Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Scholarship Program	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0703-0026	ICR Reference No: 201611-0703-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201012-0703-003
Agency/Subagency: DOD/NAVY	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application Forms Booklet, Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Scholarship Program
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/23/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/04/2016
Terms of Clearance: DOD must report this collection as a potential violation in the Information Collection Budget.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2019	36 Months From Approved
Responses	98,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	46,666	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,429,960	0	0

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Abstract: An assessment of an applicant's eligibility for a Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) Scholarship is necessary to ensure that the NROTC Selection Board has the information needed to select the best qualified candidates. Information includes, but is not limited to, the applicant’s background, academic performance, extra circular activities, physical readiness, leadership experience and moral character. In order to make this assessment, it is necessary to have information from the applicant, high school administrators, teachers and other adults. This information supports an analysis of the applicant's eligibility for an NROTC Scholarship.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 10 USC 2103 Name of Law: Eligibility for Membership
   US Code: 5 USC 301 Name of Law: Authorizing Departmental Forms and Regulations
  

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 61190	10/09/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 74412	10/31/2016
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
Application Forms Booklet, Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Scholarship Program	NSTC 1533-154 (07-16) , NSTC 1533-155 (07-16) , NSTC 1533-156 (07-16) , Other Officials Evaluation, NSTC_1533-101 (07-16), NSTC_1533-102_(07-16), NSTC_1533-112_(07-16) , NSTC 1533-129 (07-16) , NSTC 1533	Applicant Interview Form ,   Marine SOU ,   Counselor Request for Transcript ,   Teacher Evaluation ,   NSTC 1533-158 (07-16) ,   Drug Statement ,   Debarment Statement ,   Navy_URL_SOU ,   Nurse SOU

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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	98,000	0	0	84,000	0	14,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	46,666	0	0	-9,334	0	56,000
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,429,960	0	0	1,429,960	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Cutting Redundancy

Short Statement: This is a reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired. The change in burden, both from the previous approval and the 60-Day FRN, is due to a better evaluation of the respondents and their time.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,338,000

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: 11/04/2016

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