[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-28428]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice: (17-093)]


Notice of Information Collection

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of information collection.

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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.

DATES: All comments should be submitted within 60 calendar days from 
the date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments 
regarding the proposed information collection to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
725 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20543. Attention: Desk Officer for 
NASA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Lori Parker, NASA Clearance Officer, NASA Headquarters, 
300 E Street SW, JF0000, Washington, DC 20546 or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    NASA's founding legislation, the Space Act of 1958, as amended, 
directs the agency to expand human knowledge of Earth and space 
phenomena and to preserve the role of the United States as a leader in 
aeronautics, space science, and technology. The NASA Office of 
Education has three primary goals: (1) Strengthen NASA and the Nation's 
future workforce, (2) attract and retain students in science, 
technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, disciplines, and (3) 
engage Americans in NASA's mission. This notice informs the public of 
NASA's intent to review and revise the currently approved information 
collection for STEM Challenge project activities. The request for 
emergency renewal pertains to the administration of surveys to youth in 
support of the agency's STEM challenge activities for youth. The 
information collection was previously revised to collect the minimum 
amount of data required to (1) evaluate the activity for improvement 
opportunities, and (2) collect outcome data to assess the activity 
model's effectiveness in meeting its intended objectives. The number of 
youth participating in this information collection were previously 
reduced to reflect the estimated number of participants who will be 
engaged in this activity in the future. The cost of the information 
collection, to participating members of the public, reflects a previous 
reduction as a result of the changes to the information collection 
described above.

II. Method of Collection

    Electronic.

III. Data

    Title: NASA Office of Education STEM Challenges.
    OMB Number: 2700-0150.
    Type of Review: Emergency 6 month extension of a currently approved 
collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,620.
    Estimated Time per Response: 6 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 162 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $1,175.

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.

Lori Parker,
NASA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-28428 Filed 1-2-18; 8:45 am]
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