[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77559-77560]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-31904]


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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 75 FR 61757, and no substantial 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. The full submission may be found 
at: http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Comments regarding (a) 
whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions f 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; (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 collection 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 - 17 Street NW. Room 10235, Washington, DC 
20503, and to Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National 
Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295, Arlington, 
Virginia 22230 or send email 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, which is 
accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year (including 
federal holidays). 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.
    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.
    Title of Collection: Evaluation of the Robert Noyce Teacher 
Scholarship Program.
    OMB Control No.: 3145-0217.
    Abstract: The National Science Foundation (NSF) received clearance 
for the evaluation of the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program on 
June

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13, 2011 through OMB Control Number: 3145-0217. This included 
collecting primary data via surveys and interviews with Principal 
Investigators, Faculty, Noyce Recipients, and K-12 Principals.
    The Noyce program operates within NSF's Division of Undergraduate 
Education, and bridges the higher education and the K-12 system. The 
Noyce Program encourages talented science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics (STEM) majors and professionals to become K-12 mathematics 
and science teachers. The program provides funds to institutions of 
higher education (IHEs) to support scholarships, stipends, and academic 
programs for undergraduate STEM majors and post-baccalaureate STEM 
students who commit to teaching in high-need K-12 school districts as a 
condition of receiving financial support. Additionally, the program 
provides support to undergraduate freshmen and sophomores who serve as 
summer interns in STEM educational settings as an introduction to a 
possible career in teaching.
    Under the NSF Teaching Fellowship and Master Teaching Fellowship 
track, the Noyce program supports STEM professionals who enroll as NSF 
Teaching Fellows (TFs) in master's degree programs leading to teacher 
certification by providing academic courses, professional development, 
and salary supplements as the Teaching Fellows fulfill a four-year 
teaching commitment in a high need school district. This track also 
supports exemplary math and science teachers, who have master's 
degrees, to become Master Teaching Fellows (MTFs) in high need school 
districts by providing professional development and salary supplements.
    Since TFs are supported by the Noyce program in preparing for 
teacher certification and their early years of teaching, they will take 
the same survey that will be given to other recipients previously 
approved by OMB.
    NSF has developed a new survey as part of the overall evaluation 
for the MTFs. The MTF survey will be similar to the other recipient 
surveys for recipients who are teaching. However, it will focus more on 
the leadership activities expected of these more experienced teachers. 
Since MTFs were not supported by the Noyce Program in preparing for 
certification or their early teaching years, there are no questions in 
this survey about their teacher preparation program or support during 
early teaching.
    Respondents: Individuals, Federal Government, State, Local or 
Tribal Government and not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 104.
    Burden on the Public: 52 hours.

    Dated: December 8, 2011.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2011-31904 Filed 12-12-11; 8:45 am]
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