OMB approves the
package contingent upon the National Center on Education
Statistics' (in the Department of Education) review of the
information collection proposed by NSF. NSF shall provide a summary
of NCES's findings to OMB, making any necessary changes, and
re-submit the package to OMB as an addendum to this clearance
package prior to initiating the study. Also, OMB approves the
package contingent upon NSF's explicit recognition that this study
design does not allow for extrapolation to the national level and
that it is a case study of 20 separate institutions. All of these
conditions, plus additional changes, are described in the
correspondences from May 8, 9, and 10, 1996.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/1996
12/31/1996
1,675
0
0
725
0
0
0
0
0
Information needed to fill information
gaps regarding the participation of individuals with disabilities
in Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Technology (SEMT). Data
will be collected from 3 groups of post-secondary students: 1)
Those with disabilities majoring in SEMT; 2) those without
disabilities majoring in SEMT; and 3) students with disabilities
majoring in other areas and SEMT faculty.
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:
(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;
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.