Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program Application Form and transcripts Form	Modified
0648-0432 30 day 88 FR 88373 2023-1221.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-12-21
0648-0432 SUPPORTING STATEMENT Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-12-12
Comment - B Ker - Email 2023-0922.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-12-07
0648-0432 60 day 88 FR 64415 2023-0919.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-12-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4504	Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program Application Form and transcripts Form	Modified
263857	Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program Pre-Application Form Instruction	New
197936	Program particpants' pre- or post-evaluations/exit interview Instruction	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: 202312-0648-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202011-0648-005
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	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/21/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2024
Responses	360	621
Time Burden (Hours)	922	1,932
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	4,000

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Abstract: This is a request for revision and extension of a current information collection. A minor programmatic change is being requested to add a pre-application requirement to eliminate the overall burden on applicants. Each applicant must submit a pre-application for review through email to NOAA to prevent the expenditure of effort on full applications that are not likely to be successful. All applicants will receive a response to their pre-application via email from NOAA indicating whether or not they are authorized to submit a full application. Only those who receive authorization from NOAA are eligible to submit a full application, which will reduce significantly the overall number of full applications. The Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program provides support for master’s and doctoral degrees in oceanography, marine biology, or maritime archaeology—this can include but is not limited to ocean and/or coastal: engineering, social science, marine education, marine stewardship, resource management disciplines—and particularly encourages women and members of minority groups to apply. The scholarship supports independent graduate level research through financial support of graduate degrees in such fields. NOAA recognizes the student's need to ensure that scholarly research, which is often hypothesis based, addresses critical gaps in knowledge about ecological processes, physiological mechanisms, evolutionary underpinnings, human behaviors, preferences and values, and related areas. The nature of the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries’ research, as well as interactions with sanctuary staff and partners with similar goals, can help students fulfill their degree requirements through work benefiting not only national marine sanctuaries, but marine conservation more broadly and ecosystem science as a whole. In addition to natural resource studies, scholars may investigate socioeconomic, maritime archaeological and maritime heritage resource studies in national marine sanctuaries.

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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:
	88 FR 64415	09/19/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 88373	12/21/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Biographical sketch and photograph - awardees
Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program Application Form and transcripts	N/A	Declaration Statement with Required Information
Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program Pre-Application Form
Letters of recommendation
Program particpants' pre- or post-evaluations/exit interview	N/A	Two-Year Evaluation
Program partlicipants' annual progress reports

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	360	621	0	190	-451	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	922	1,932	0	570	-1,580	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	4,000	0	0	-4,000	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: A minor programmatic change is being requested to add a pre-application requirement to eliminate the overall burden on applicants.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $60,871

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

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? No

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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: 12/21/2023

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