[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 8, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32508-32509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-13774]



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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION




Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request



AGENCY: National Science Foundation.



ACTION: Notice.



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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to 

request establishment and clearance of this collection. In accordance 

with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for public comment 

on this action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF 

will prepare the submission requesting OMB clearance of this collection 

for no longer than 3 years.

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 

the Agency, including whether the information shall have practical 

utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information on respondents, including 

through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 

automated collection techniques or other forms of information 

technology.



DATES: Written comments should be received by August 9, 2010 to be 

assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be 

considered to the extent practicable.



ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the information collection and 

requests for copies of the proposed information collection request 

should be



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addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National 

Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm. 295, Arlington, VA 22230, or 

by e-mail to [email protected].



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne Plimpton on (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.



SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Request for Clearance for Evaluation of the 

National Science Foundation's (NSF) Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship 

(Noyce) Program.

    Title of Collection: Evaluation of the Robert Noyce Teacher 

Scholarship Program.

    OMB Control No.: 3145-(NEW)

    Expiration Date of Approval: Not applicable.

    Abstract: The National Science Foundation (NSF) requests a three-

year clearance for research, evaluation and data collection (e.g., 

surveys and interviews) about the Noyce Program. NSF established the 

Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program to encourage talented STEM 

majors and professionals to become K-12 mathematics and science 

teachers. The Noyce Program awards scholarships, stipends, fellowships 

and internships to support the preparation of K-12 teachers in 

mathematics and science. For specific details and the most updated 

information regarding Noyce program operations, please visit the NSF 

Web site at: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5733.

    The study will survey Principal Investigators of the Noyce Program, 

Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) Faculty 

involved in the Noyce Program, Noyce Recipients, and K-12 Principals in 

schools where former recipients are teaching. Noyce recipients may be 

undergraduates majoring in a science, technology, engineering, or 

mathematics (STEM) discipline; STEM post-baccalaureates; STEM 

professionals; or exemplary mathematics and science teachers, who have 

master's degrees. The Noyce program evaluation will include all awards 

made between 2003 and 2009.

    NSF has contracted a program evaluation of the Noyce Program, to be 

conducted by Abt Associates Inc. Through this evaluation of the Noyce 

Program, NSF aims to examine and document:

    (1) The strategies and programs Noyce grantees use to recruit and 

retain teacher candidates, both during teacher preparation and during 

the induction period;

    (2) The institutional change occurring within STEM departments 

regarding the preparation of future mathematics and science teachers;

    (3) The relationships between characteristics of the Noyce Program, 

types of Noyce recipients, characteristics of the schools in which 

Noyce recipients teach, and recipients' plans to teach in high-need 

schools and to pursue leadership roles; and

    (4) The impacts of the Noyce program on teacher recruitment and 

retention and on teacher effectiveness.

    The methods of data collection will include both primary and 

secondary data collections. Primary data collection will include 

surveys and telephone interviews; secondary data sources include open 

sources, records at NSF and grantee institutions, and state departments 

of education and teacher retirement funds. There is a bounded (or 

limited) number of respondents within the general public who will be 

affected by this research, including current and former Noyce grantees 

and associated faculty, STEM majors, post-baccalaureates, or 

professionals eligible who are supported by Noyce funding, and K-12 

principals and district administrators. NSF will use the Noyce program 

evaluation data and analyses to provide information and/or respond to 

requests from Committees of Visitors (COV), Congress and the Office of 

Management and Budget, particularly as related to the Government 

Performance and Results Act (GPRA) and the Program Assessment Rating 

Tool (PART) or its replacement. NSF will also use the program 

evaluation to share the broader impacts of the Noyce program with the 

general public.

    Respondents: Individuals, Federal Government, State, Local or 

Tribal Government and not-for-profit institutions.

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000.

    Burden on the Public: 2,400 hours.



    Dated: June 3, 2010.

Suzanne H. Plimpton,

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.

[FR Doc. 2010-13774 Filed 6-7-10; 8:45 am]

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