Federal Register: October 23, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 206)
DOCID: fr23oc08-104 FR Doc E8-25200
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
DOCUMENT ID: [Notice: (08-081)]
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr23oc08-104
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of information collection.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Notice of Information Collection
DATES: All comments should be submitted within 60 calendar days from the date of this publication.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 10413, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
SUMMARY:
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
I. Abstract
NASA's Science Engineering Mathematics and Aerospace Academy (SEMAA) is a national education project, which works with K12 students and their families, that employs handson, inquirybased activities and emphasizes the benefits of STEM literacy. This data collection will help to assess SEMAA project effectiveness and to provide data that can inform decisions made by NASA leadership and local sites about project modifications and implementation.
II. Method of Collection
NASA will utilize a Webbased application form with instructions
and other application materials also online. All data will be collected via this Web
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based application (separate under graduate and graduate forms) and
unless the user chooses to download the application form and other application materials and mail them in.
Data will be collected by means of a telephone survey with site directors and via paper surveys from applicants and participants and their parents.
III. Data
Title: SEMAA (Science Engineering Mathematics and Aerospace Academy) Program Evaluation.
OMB Number: 2700XXXX.
Type of review: New Collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2030.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2030 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0.00.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of NASA, including whether the information collected has practical utility; (2) the accuracy of NASA's estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection. They will also become a matter of public record. Walter Kit,
NASA Clearance Officer.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Dr. Walter Kit, NASA Clearance Officer, NASA Headquarters, 300 E Street SW., JE0000, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 3581350, Walter.Kit1@nasa.gov.