National Science Foundation-Managed Honorary Awards

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
3145-0035 Supporting Statement 2024 - final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-01-19	Repair queued
USCODE-2018-title42-chap16-sec1881b - teaching.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-18	Repair queued
42 U.S.C. 1881a.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-06-23	Repair queued
42 U.S.C. 1881.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-06-23	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
212602	Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)	Other-Application information	Modified
198218	Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring	Other-Application information	Modified
184549	National Science Board Science and Society Award	Instruction	Modified
184548	Vannevar Bush Award	Instruction	Modified
184547	Alan T. Waterman Award	Instruction	Modified
184546	President's National Medal of Science	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3145-0035	ICR Reference No: 202312-3145-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202012-3145-003
Agency/Subagency: NSF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Science Foundation-Managed Honorary Awards
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/19/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/19/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2024
Responses	1,475	0	1,400
Time Burden (Hours)	32,375	0	31,400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Science Foundation (NSF) administers several honorary awards, among them the President's National Medal of Science, the Alan T. Waterman Award, the National Science Board (NSB) Vannevar Bush Award, the NSB Science and Socity Award, the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) program, and the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950
  

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:
	88 FR 66910	09/28/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 2654	01/16/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Alan T. Waterman Award
National Science Board Science and Society Award
President's National Medal of Science
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring
Vannevar Bush Award

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	1,475	1,400	0	75	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	32,375	31,400	0	975	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: A review of the amount of time needed and the number of applicants to the National Medal of Science, the Alan T. Waterman Award, the Vannervar Bush Award and the Science and Society Award led to either a decrease in the number of applicants and burdent time (Bush and Science and Society), and an increase in applicants (NMS and the Waterman Award).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $412,800

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.     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: 01/19/2024

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