[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 39132]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-6129]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request.

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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the 
following information collection requirement to OMB for review and 
clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. 
This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published 
in the Federal Register at 71 FR 4382, and no comments were received. 
NSF is forwarding the proposed renewal submission to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the 
publication of this second notice. Comments regarding (a) whether the 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the agency, including whether the information will 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information 
to be collected; or (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collected; 
or (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collect 
techniques or other forms of information technology should be addressed 
to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: 
Desk Officer for National Science Foundation, 725-17th Street, NW., 
Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, and to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports 
Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, 
Suite 295, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send e-mail to 
[email protected]. Comments regarding these information collections are 
best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of 
this notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by 
calling 703-292-7556.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne Plimpton at (703) 292-7556 or 
send e-mail to [email protected]. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 
p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
    NSF may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless 
the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control 
number and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to 
the collection of information that such persons are not required to 
respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid OMB control number.

 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title of Collection: Evaluation of the Historically Black Colleges 
and Universities Undergraduate Program.
    OMB Control No.: 3145-New.
    Abstract: The National Science Foundation (NSF) funded a program, 
called Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate 
Program (HBCU-UP), designed to help institutions strengthen the quality 
of their undergraduate STEM programs. The Urban Institute is conducting 
an evaluation of the HBCU-UP program. Using a mixed-methods approach, 
UI researchers will conduct an evaluation over three years to study the 
effectiveness of the program. The evaluation will include both process 
and summative components. The process component will document how 
different models within the Program are being implemented, thus helping 
evaluators to link strategies to outcomes, identify crucial components 
of different models, and contribute to the construction of general 
theories to guide future initiatives to increase the diversity of the 
STEM workforce. The summative component of the evaluation will focus on 
the extent to which the Program has produced outcomes that meet stated 
goals for students, faculty and institutions. The process evaluation 
will rely mainly on qualitative data collected during case study site 
visits and interviews; the summative evaluation will rely primarily on 
data collected through a survey of graduates.
    Respondents: Graduates of undergraduate programs to STEM at 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities awarded an HBCU-UP grant 
from NSF.
    Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 5,000 (total).
    Burden on the Public: 1,250 hours.

    Dated: July 6, 2006.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 06-6129 Filed 7-10-06; 8:45 am]
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