Fellowships, Associateships, and Award Forms (Summer Faculty Fellowships and National Research Council Resident Research Associateships Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SFFP and RRA Supporting Stmt.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-07-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46307	Fellowships, Associateships, and Award Forms (Summer Faculty Fellowships and National Research Council Resident Research Associateships Programs Other-On-line Application	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0701-0155	ICR Reference No: 201107-0701-007
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200612-0701-002
Agency/Subagency: DOD/AF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Fellowships, Associateships, and Award Forms (Summer Faculty Fellowships and National Research Council Resident Research Associateships Programs
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted	Conclusion Date: 08/03/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/04/2011
Terms of Clearance: Per the email sent to the Department on July 21st, please re-submit this package with the actual questions the Department plans to ask.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) manages the entire basic Research investment for the US Air Force. As part of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). AFOSR's technical experts foster support and fund research and educational programs within the AFRL, other Government research organizations, universities, and industrial laboratories. Applications for fellowships, associateships, and research grants and their associated award forms provide information used to identify some of the Nation's most talented scientific personnel for award of research and/or educational support.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 10 USC 2191 Name of Law: null
  

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 43137	07/31/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 68566	11/27/2009
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
Fellowships, Associateships, and Award Forms (Summer Faculty Fellowships and National Research Council Resident Research Associateships Programs

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Increase in number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $890,000

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]? 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? 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: 07/04/2011

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