National Evaluation of the Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professioriate Faculty and Student Surveys

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
AGEP Responses to OMB Questions re Surveys (Oct 21 2009).docx Supplementary Document	2009-10-22
mapping survey questions 7-15_LT (3).xlsx Supplementary Document	2009-07-21
3145-NEW AGEP Supporting Statement, Part B (Oct 21 2009).doc Supporting Statement B	2009-10-22
3145-NEW AGEP Supporting Statement Part A (Oct 23 2009).doc Supporting Statement A	2009-10-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
190010	Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Student Participants' Survey Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3145-0210	ICR Reference No: 200907-3145-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: NSF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Evaluation of the Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professioriate Faculty and Student Surveys
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/23/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/24/2009
Terms of Clearance: NSF is approved clearance for the STEM student survey. Upon OMB review, the utility for the faculty survey proved less beneficial and removed from the collection.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2012	36 Months From Approved
Responses	5,500	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,750	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) program is intended to increase significantly the number of students receiving doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines, with special emphasis on those population groups underrepresented in these fields. In addition, since lack of role models and mentors in the professoriate constitutes a significant barrier to producing minority STEM graduates, NSF is particularly interested in increasing the number of minorities who will enter the professoriate in these disciplines. A short term study to evaluate program impact and collect evidence of AGEP project success in meeting programmatic goals was first funded in 2008 and is currently underway. This data collection is part of this national evaluation and is designed to assess the impact of AGEP on current graduate students and to gather faculty perceptions of AGEP’s impact on their campuses and on students. The data collection will involve a survey of the universe of current AGEP graduate students (see Appendix A), and the universe of faculty members in STEM disciplines at the AGEP funded institutions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950
  

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 24043	05/22/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 36779	07/24/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Student Participants' Survey

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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	5,500	0	0	5,500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,750	0	0	2,750	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 survey for the Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Student Participants' Survey

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $135,000

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

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: 07/24/2009

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