NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Program Reporting Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Part A of supporting statement (24Sep'21).docx Supporting Statement A	2021-09-30
NRT Instrument Screenshots - OMB - 9-24-2021(3).pdf Supplementary Document	2021-09-30
Part B of supporting statement (24Sep'21).docx Supporting Statement B	2021-09-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
249619	National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program - Trainee Instrument Other-Reporting Instructions	New
249618	National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program - Faculty Other-Reporting Instructions	New
249617	National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program - Coordinator Other-Reporting Instructions	New
249616	National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program - PI Instrument Other-Reporting Instructions	New
249613	National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program - Project Instrument Other-Reporting Instructions	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202109-3145-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: NSF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Program Reporting Requirements
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/30/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,448	0
Time Burden (Hours)	4,208	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	128,989	0

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Abstract: The National Science Foundation's (NSF's) Division of Graduate Education (DGE) in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) administers the NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program. The NRT program is designed to encourage the development and implementation of bold, new, and potentially transformative models for STEM graduate education training. The NRT program seeks to ensure that graduate students in research-based master's and doctoral degree programs develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers. NRT is dedicated to providing effective training of STEM graduate students in high priority interdisciplinary or convergent research areas through the use of a comprehensive traineeship model that is innovative, evidence-based, and aligned with changing workforce and research needs. The NRT program also focuses on broadening participation in STEM learning and careers, particularly among those individuals traditionally underrepresented and underemployed in the STEM workforce, including but not limited to, women, persons with disabilities, and racial and ethnic minorities. Currently, NRT awardees provide NSF with information on their activities through periodic research performance progress reports (RPPR). The introduction of the annual and final reports based on the RPPR format has improved the submission of project information but does not address the fact that the NRT program requires (for program management and assessment/evaluative purposes) additional (and more finely grained) information beyond that requested/specified in the RPPR format. Without these data, NSF will be unable to document the implementation of NRT project activities and outcomes. NSF will also be unable to provide satisfactory responses to requests from OSTP and Congress that require demographic data that are not currently collected.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1862 et seq. Name of Law: The National Science Foundation Acte 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:
	86 FR 24416	05/06/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 54251	09/30/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program - Coordinator
National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program - Faculty
National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program - PI Instrument
National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program - Project Instrument
National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program - Trainee Instrument

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	2,448	0	0	2,448	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,208	0	0	4,208	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	128,989	0	0	128,989	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: This is a new information collection for the National Science Foundation

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $875,409

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 09/30/2021

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