National Science Foundation Education and Training Application Pilot

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
3145-0248 2021 Supporting Statement A.pdf Supporting Statement A	2021-07-07
Attachment D - Supporting evidence on study to assess strategies to improve response rates.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-07-07
Attachment C - Supporting Evidence on Burden.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-07-07
Attachment A ETAP Data Collection Overview.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-07-07
3145-0248 2021 Supporting Statement B.pdf Supporting Statement B	2021-07-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
231780	ETAP User Feedback Interviews and Protocol Other-User Testing Protocol	Modified
231779	ETAP PI User Satisfaction Survey Other-Customer Satisfaction Survey	Modified
231778	ETAP PI Support in participant survey Other-Survey	Modified
231774	ETAP Participant Employment Survey Other-Survey	Modified
231754	ETAP Participant Exit Survey Other-Survey	Modified
231752	ETAP Reference Writers Other-Reference Letter	Modified
231748	ETAP Applicant Module Other-Survey	Modified
231742	ETAP Principial Investigator Module Other-Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3145-0248	ICR Reference No: 202107-3145-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201805-3145-001
Agency/Subagency: NSF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Science Foundation Education and Training Application Pilot
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/09/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2021
Responses	198,829	30,461
Time Burden (Hours)	440,128	96,130
Cost Burden (Dollars)	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:
	86 FR 17207	04/01/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 35140	07/01/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
ETAP Applicant Module
ETAP PI Support in participant survey
ETAP PI User Satisfaction Survey
ETAP Participant Employment Survey
ETAP Participant Exit Survey
ETAP Principial Investigator Module
ETAP Reference Writers
ETAP User Feedback Interviews and Protocol

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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	198,829	30,461	0	168,368	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	440,128	96,130	0	343,998	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: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The number of respondents has increased to test the NSF Education and Training Application Program (ETAP) at scale, and burden estimates have been updated based on empirical burden evidence gathered in the original pilot with the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) data system.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,450,078

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? 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: 07/09/2021

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