National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
3145-REU Supporting Statement Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2018-06-12
3145-REU Supporting Statement Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-06-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
231780	REU Site Visits - Student focus group Other-Site visit instructions	New
231779	REU Site Visits - Mentors small group interview Other-Site visit instructions	New
231778	REU Site Visits - Principal Investigator (PI)/Coordinator Interview Other-Site visit instructions	New
231774	Research Experiences for Undergraduates Employment Survey Other-Survey	New
231754	Common Application and Registratin Pilots - REU PIs or designated staff - PI Module Other-Survey	New
231752	Common Application and Registratin Pilots - Reference Writers - Common Application (Questions 26-37) Other-Survey	New
231748	Common Application and Registratin Pilots - REU Applicants - Common Application (Questions 26-37) Other-Survey	New
231742	Common Application and Registratin Pilots - REU Applicants - Registration (Questions 1-25) Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3145-0248	ICR Reference No: 201805-3145-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: NSF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program
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: 11/02/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/13/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2021	36 Months From Approved
Responses	30,461	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	96,130	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The main goal of the current study is to pilot test alternative approaches to collecting data required by Congress in the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, which states that students in the REU program must “be tracked, for employment and continued matriculation in STEM fields, through receipt of the undergraduate degree and for at least three years thereafter” (Section 514[a][6] of Public Law 111-358). The legislation also mentions specific demographic characteristics of participants that need to be collected, such as gender, ethnicity, and enrollment in a two-year college. In addition to needing these data to report to Congress, NSF program officers (POs) and leadership need a more robust data system to enhance their efforts to monitor participation in the program and eventually to assess its effectiveness.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1861 et seq. 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:
	83 FR 7498	02/21/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 23946	05/23/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Research Experiences for Undergraduates Employment Survey
REU Site Visits - Principal Investigator (PI)/Coordinator Interview
REU Site Visits - Mentors small group interview
REU Site Visits - Student focus group
Common Application and Registratin Pilots - Reference Writers - Common Application (Questions 26-37)
Common Application and Registratin Pilots - REU PIs or designated staff - PI Module
Common Application and Registratin Pilots - REU Applicants - Registration (Questions 1-25)
Common Application and Registratin Pilots - REU Applicants - Common Application (Questions 26-37)

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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	30,461	0	0	30,461	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	96,130	0	0	96,130	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection for the National Science Foundation

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $980,562

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 06/13/2018

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