NASA Explorer Schools (NES) seeks an
emergency clearance to collect data from educators to determine
eligibility and selection of schools to participate in their
three-year project. To lessen the impact on educators who will
complete the project application, the application period must be
open during times when they are less likely to be needed in the
classroom (e.g., summer break) and can obtain any required school
board approvals. A NES grantee will host the online application at
http://www.nsta.org.
§ 1320.13 Emergency
processing. An agency head or the Senior Official, or their
designee, may request OMB to authorize emergency processing of
submissions of collections of information. (a) Any such request
shall be accompanied by a written determination that: (1) The
collection of information: (i) Is needed prior to the expiration of
time periods established under this Part; and (ii) Is essential to
the mission of the agency; and (2) The agency cannot reasonably
comply with the normal clearance procedures under this part
because: (i) Public harm is reasonably likely to result if normal
clearance procedures are followed; (ii) An unanticipated event has
occurred; or (iii) The use of normal clearance procedures is
reasonably likely to prevent or disrupt the collection of
information or is reasonably likely to cause a statutory or court
ordered deadline to be missed. (b) The agency shall state the time
period within which OMB should approve or disapprove the collection
of information.
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.