Fellowship Applications and Award Forms

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
3145-0023 2020 GRFP Supporting Statement Sept 2023 update.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-12-19
nsf22068-1.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-12-19
2014-29760.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-07-24
USCODE-2011-title42-chap16-sec1885b.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-09-23
USCODE-2011-title42-chap16-sec1885a.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-09-23
USCODE-2009-title42-chap16-sec1869.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-09-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
198517	Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Other-Fellowship application	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3145-0023	ICR Reference No: 202312-3145-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202009-3145-002
Agency/Subagency: NSF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Fellowship Applications and Award Forms
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/19/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2023
Responses	14,000	14,000
Time Burden (Hours)	168,000	168,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,108,000	2,856,000

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Abstract: The National Science Foundation Act, Section 10, states that "[t]he Foundation is authorized to award scholarships and graduate fellowships for study and research in the sciences or in engineering at appropriate nonprofit American or nonprofit foreign institutions selected by the recipient of such aid, for state periods of time." These applications provide information used to identify some of the Nation's most talented science personnel for award of support for further study.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1869 Name of Law: Scholarships and Graduate Fellowships
  

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:
	88 FR 87816	12/19/2023
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
Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

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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	14,000	14,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	168,000	168,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,108,000	2,856,000	0	252,000	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $367,970

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.     Yes

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: 12/19/2023

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