Airborne Research Experience for Educators (AREE) Application

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Airborne Research Experience for Educators Form and Instruction	New
AREE Supporting Statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-05-26
AREE Justification for Emergency Approval.doc Supplementary Document	2009-05-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
189287	Airborne Research Experience for Educators Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2700-0137	ICR Reference No: 200905-2700-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: NASA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Airborne Research Experience for Educators (AREE) Application
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 05/27/2009
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/05/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/26/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2009	6 Months From Approved
Responses	25	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	25	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: NASA will collect information to determine which applicants meet required selection criteria and to what extent. Ten secondary educators from institutions nationwide will be selected to participate in the AREE project based on their experience and educational background.

Emergency Justfication: NASA is requesting emergency approval for the collection of data, using elementary and secondary teacher application forms to support the operation of the new NASA Airborne Research Experience for Educators. This experiential project is part of the Education Flight Projects program at Dryden and will enhance teacher training to instruct the future aeronautical workforce in the United States. The emergency nature of this request is due to delays in the availability of funding to begin the program. Funding was made available recently for the program which is to begin activities in July 2009 due to schedule availability of the DC 8 aircraft. Applications for participants have to be obtained prior to the end of the traditional school year before educators have completed their 2008-2009 school years. We request that NASA be granted an emergency approval so that the Summer 2009 application process can proceed. If this emergency request is not granted the AREE program can’t be conducted because the aircraft and the educators will not be available for AREE activities beyond the existing schedule for the Summer 2009. We were not able to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) previous to this time because the funding was not assured for the program. This program was competitively selected by the Teaching From Space (TFS) program and selection decisions and funding awards were only recently completed. There are only 10 educator participants in this new experiential program. It is unknown how many applicants will apply, however the commitment required of the educators and the modest stipend involve suggest that an applicant pool of 25 would presage an excellent response. The application will require no more than one hour to complete per applicant for a total of approximately 25 burden hours. This is a new Information Collection Request (ICR). The Agency Federal Register Notice will be published the week of May 18, 2009.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	74 FR 97	05/21/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Airborne Research Experience for Educators	None	AREE Application

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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	25	0	0	25	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	25	0	0	25	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: New collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,000

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

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: 05/26/2009

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