Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Program particpants' pre- or post-evaluations Form	Modified
0432 SS 2014_ 082214_rev.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-09-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4504	Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program Application Form and transcripts Instruction	Modified
197936	Program particpants' pre- or post-evaluations Form	Modified
197935	Program partlicipants' annual progress reports Instruction	Modified
197934	Biographical sketch and photograph - awardees Instruction	Modified
197933	Letters of recommendation Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0432	ICR Reference No: 201408-0648-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201106-0648-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program
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: 10/16/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/15/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2014
Responses	618	0	621
Time Burden (Hours)	1,917	0	1,920
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,000	0	4,000

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Abstract: The Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program recoginizes outstanding scholarship by providing financial support to graduate students pursuing masters and doctoral degrees in the areas of marine biology, oceanography, and maritime archaeology. Applicants must submit information that allows NOAA to make scholarship selections and those applicants selected to receive scholarships must submit additional information that enables NOAA to arrange funding, track their academic progress, and track program performance. Also, NOAA Office of Education tracks the education and training of funded students for assessment and reporting.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 106 - 513 18 Name of Law: National Marine Santuaries Amendments 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:
	79 FR 29430	05/22/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 54960	09/15/2014
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
Letters of recommendation
Program particpants' pre- or post-evaluations	NA	Dr. Nancy Foster exit survey
Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program Application Form and transcripts	NA	Declaration statement
Biographical sketch and photograph - awardees
Program partlicipants' annual progress reports

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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	618	621	0	0	-3	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,917	1,920	0	0	-3	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,000	4,000	0	0	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: Based on recent years, fewer awards are expected per year (2-4 rather than 4-7), so respondents, responses, hours and costs are slightly reduced.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $93,510

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: 09/15/2014

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