Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (USP) and Cooperative Science Centers (CSCs) and Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholar

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Student training report form Form	Unchanged
Student Tracker Database Form for CSC and EEP Program Components - Nonprofits Form	Modified
Alumni Update Form for Scholarship Programs Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Undergraduate application references Form	Unchanged
EPP Undergraduate Scholars/Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Application Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Justification-Student Tracker redesign.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2018-03-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
225119	Student training report form Form	Unchanged
181992	Student Tracker Database Form for CSC and EEP Program Components - Nonprofits Form	Modified
181991	Alumni Update Form for Scholarship Programs Form and Instruction	Unchanged
181990	Undergraduate application references Form	Unchanged
181989	EPP Undergraduate Scholars/Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Application Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0568	ICR Reference No: 201803-0648-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201701-0648-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (USP) and Cooperative Science Centers (CSCs) and Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholar
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: 04/02/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/16/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2020	02/29/2020	02/29/2020
Responses	2,294	0	2,294
Time Burden (Hours)	8,068	0	8,092
Cost Burden (Dollars)	50	0	50

---

Abstract: NOAA Office of Education has redesigned its Student Tracker database and the associated input form covered under OMB Control No. 0648-0568. This form is intended to capture information on all student participants supported by the Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (USP) and Cooperative Science Centers (CSCs) and Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program. The redesign is intended to facilitate administration of the four NOAA Cooperative Science Centers, awarded in 2016, which will require more robust data collection on program accomplishments and student activities such as research and training experiences at NOAA, conference presentations and publications. The new database design will also facilitate tracking of education and workforce outcomes by NOAA-supported students in order to evaluate long term program impacts.

---

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

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

---

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

---

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 69045	10/06/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 2962	01/10/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

---

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Student training report form	NA	Student training and performance reporting form
Undergraduate application references	NA	Ernest Hollings and EPP scholarship application reference form
Alumni Update Form for Scholarship Programs	NA	Alumni update form
Student Tracker Database Form for CSC and EEP Program Components - Nonprofits	NA, NA	Student tracker database web-based updates ,   REVISED student tracker database form
EPP Undergraduate Scholars/Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Application	NA	EPP and Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Application

---

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	2,294	2,294	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,068	8,092	0	0	-24	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	50	50	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: The student tracker response time has been reduced by 6 hours, for a total reduction of 24 hours.

---

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $35,400

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

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? Uncollected

---

Common Form ICR:  No

---

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: 03/16/2018

---