Professional Development Workshops and Formal Evaluation of NOAA Online Education Materials

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Teacher followup questionnaire Form and Instruction	New
PDW SS Part A.pdf Supporting Statement A	0000-00-00
PDW SS Part B.pdf Supporting Statement B	0000-00-00

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
178903	Teacher followup questionnaire Form and Instruction	New
178902	Student pre-and post-lesson questionnaires Instruction	New
178901	Teacher instructions and pre- and post-workshop questionnaires Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0557	ICR Reference No: 200702-0648-015
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Professional Development Workshops and Formal Evaluation of NOAA Online Education Materials
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: 05/17/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/15/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2010	36 Months From Approved
Responses	3,240	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	855	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The project has three primary goals: (1) To provide a series of three one-day professional development opportunities whereby educators will learn more about coastal and ocean science, and about the wide variety of online tools and resources available to them via the NOAA Discovery Center and Ocean Explorer web sites; (2) To develop and implement an outcomes-based evaluation of the three educator professional development workshops; and (3) To implement an outcomes-based evaluation of the online tools and resources available through the NOAA Discovery Center and Ocean Explorer web sites.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 106 - 256 4 Name of Law: Oceans Act of 2000
  

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:
	71 FR 53669	09/12/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 12165	03/15/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Teacher followup questionnaire	NA	Teacher follow-up questionnaire
Teacher instructions and pre- and post-workshop questionnaires	NA, NA, NA	Teacher pre-workshop questionnaire ,   Teacher NOS post-workshop questionnaire ,   Teacher OE and overall post-workshop questionnaire
Student pre-and post-lesson questionnaires	NA, NA, NA, NA	Student Pre-Lesson Questionnaire, grades 6-8 ,   Student post-lesson questionnaire for grades 6-8 ,   Student Pre-Lesson questionnaire for grades 9-12 ,   Student post-lesson questionnaire for grades 9-12

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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	3,240	0	0	3,240	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	855	0	0	855	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 program in which 60 teachers attend workshops and use the new resources to design lessons for a class of approximately 25 students each. Burden hours are generated by workshop and lesson evaluations, and an overall teacher evaluation of the process. There are no costs to respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $25,000

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

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: 03/15/2007

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