NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program National Evaluation System

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Teacher PD questionnaire Form and Instruction	New
Grantee questionnare Form and Instruction	New
NOAA B-WET SS 102512 Revised 020213 Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-02-03
NOAA B-WET SS 102512 Revised 020213 Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2013-02-03
Attachment 1 Metrics Matrix 2013-02-04.docx Supplementary Document	2013-02-05
Attachment 13 Elementary student self-report items 2012-08-30.docx Supplementary Document	2012-09-25
Attachment 12 Secondary student watershed literacy items 2012-08-30.docx Supplementary Document	2012-09-25
Attachment 11 Secondary student self-report items 2012-08-30.docx Supplementary Document	2012-09-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
204202	Teacher MWEE Questionnaire Other-correspondence	New
204193	Teacher PD questionnaire Form and Instruction	New
204191	Grantee questionnare Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0658	ICR Reference No: 201209-0648-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program National Evaluation System
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 02/05/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/26/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2016	36 Months From Approved
Responses	6,919	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	3,519	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The NOAA Office of Education's Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program seeks to contribute to NOAA's mission by supporting education efforts to create an environmentally literate citizenry with the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to protect watersheds and related ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems. B-WET currently funds projects in seven regions (California, Chesapeake Bay, Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, New England, and the Pacific Northwest). B-WET proposes to create an across-region, internal evaluation system to provide ongoing feedback on program implementation and outcomes to ensure maximum quality and efficiency of the B-WET program. The evaluation system will be sustained by B-WET staff with occasional assistance from an outside contractor. B-WET awardees and the awardees' professional development teacher-participants will be asked to voluntarily complete online survey forms to provide evaluation data. In addition, B-WET seeks approval of an item bank that awardees can choose to use to construct surveys for youth participants (ages 10-17) in B-WET-funded programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 12862 Name/Subject of EO: Setting Customer Standards
  

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:
	77 FR 33194	06/05/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 64951	10/24/2012
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
Grantee questionnare	NA	Grantee questionnaire
Teacher MWEE Questionnaire	NA, NA	Teacher MWEE questionnaire ,   Teacher MWEE nonresponse survey
Teacher PD questionnaire	NA, NA	Teacher PD questionnaire ,   Professional Development Teacher Non-response Survey

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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	6,919	0	0	6,919	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,519	0	0	3,519	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 evaluation of an educational program.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $89,000

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]? 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? 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: 10/26/2012

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