NSF INCLUDES Network Member Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
NSF INCLUDES Network Survey Supporting Statement Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-10-08
3145-INCLUDES Supporting Statement Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2020-10-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
243966	NSF INCLUDES Network Member Survey - Parts A and B Other-Survey	New
243963	NSF INCLUDES Network Member Survey - Part A Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202010-3145-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: NSF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NSF INCLUDES Network Member Survey
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/09/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,500	0
Time Burden (Hours)	550	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	22,257	0

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Abstract: The proposed information collection, the NSF INCLUDES National Network Survey, is a new information collection request. The data to be collected by the proposed survey are not available elsewhere. The information collection activities are planned to start immediately after OMB approval is received and will be conducted annually through the end of the initiative. NSF is requesting OMB approval for the NSF INCLUDES Coordination Hub (“the Hub”, an NSF awardee) to collect information from members of the NSF INCLUDES National Network on their experiences in the Network and the Network’s online community. The Hub leads and supports the National Network (as described in section A1.1) and this information will help to provide the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Hub with a better understanding of the health, development and expansion of the NSF INCLUDES National Network. The information collection will: (1) inform Hub activities (e.g., to identify support needs in the coming year; to inform shared measures work and network support and expansion goals) ; (2) assess development of the NSF INCLUDES National Network; and (3) track progress against the Hub’s theory of action for building collaborative infrastructure at the Network level.

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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:
	85 FR 36239	06/15/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 64171	10/09/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NSF INCLUDES Network Member Survey - Parts A and B
NSF INCLUDES Network Member Survey - Part A

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	1,500	0	0	1,500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	550	0	0	550	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	22,257	0	0	22,257	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: $17,500

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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.     No

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? No

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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: 10/09/2020

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