National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Education, Educational Partnership Program (EPP) and Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Student Tracker Database Form for CSC and EEP Program Components - Nonprofits Form	Modified
Alumni Update Form for Scholarship Programs Form and Instruction	Modified
Graduate and Undergraduate application references Form	Unchanged
EPP Undergraduate Scholars/Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Application Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Graduate Sciences Program Application Form and Instruction	Unchanged
JUSTIFICATION FOR CHANGE_050313.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2013-05-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
181992	Student Tracker Database Form for CSC and EEP Program Components - Nonprofits Form	Modified
181991	Alumni Update Form for Scholarship Programs Form and Instruction	Modified
181990	Graduate and Undergraduate application references Form	Unchanged
181989	EPP Undergraduate Scholars/Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Application Form and Instruction	Unchanged
181988	Graduate Sciences Program Application Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0568	ICR Reference No: 201305-0648-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201212-0648-015
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Education, Educational Partnership Program (EPP) and Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/07/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/05/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2013	12/31/2013	12/31/2013
Responses	3,484	0	3,508
Time Burden (Hours)	10,946	0	11,328
Cost Burden (Dollars)	300	0	300

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Abstract: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Education collects, evaluates and assesses student data and information for the purpose of selecting successful candidates, generating internal NOAA reports and articles to demonstrate the success of its program. NOAA requires applicants to its student scholarship programs to complete an application for NOAA undergraduate and graduate scholarship programs. Part of the application package requires a letter of reference (e.g., academic professors and advisors) to complete a NOAA student scholar reference form in support of the scholarship application. NOAA student scholar alumni are also requested to provide information to NOAA for internal tracking purposes. In addition, the collected student data supports NOAA program performance measures. For this request, the student tracker database and alumni form have been modified to enable answering of OMB and other data calls on performance measures.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 108 - 447 902 Name of Law: Consolidated Appropriations Act
  

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:
	75 FR 20981	04/21/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 45093	08/02/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Graduate Sciences Program Application	NA	EPP Graduate Sciences Program Student Application
EPP Undergraduate Scholars/Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Application	NA	Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Student Application
Graduate and Undergraduate application references	NA, NA	Graduate Sciences Program Reference ,   Ernest F. Hollings Student Application - includes reference form
Alumni Update Form for Scholarship Programs	NA	Alumni update form
Student Tracker Database Form for CSC and EEP Program Components - Nonprofits	NA	Student tracker database web-based updates

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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	3,484	3,508	0	-24	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,946	11,328	0	2	-384	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	300	300	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: There are fewer grantees completing student tracker forms, but each response time has increased by 12 minutes. This results in a net decrease of 382 hours (-384 adjustment; +2 program change).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $45,600

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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: 05/05/2013

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