[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 242 (Friday, December 19, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59590-59591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-23411]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[NASA Document Number: 25-048; NASA Docket Number: NASA-2025-0300]


Name of Information Collection: NASA STEM Gateway (Universal 
Registration and Data Management System)

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of information collection renewal.

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SUMMARY: NASA, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, under the Paperwork Reduction Act, invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to 
comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections.

DATES: Comments are due by February 17, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection should be sent within 60 days of publication of this notice 
at http://www.regulations.gov and search for NASA Docket [NASA-2025-
0300].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to NASA PRA Clearance Officer, Stayce Hoult, NASA 
Headquarters, 300 E Street SW, JC0000, Washington, DC 20546, phone 256-
714-8575, or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Based on continued user feedback provided during operations of the 
NASA STEM Gateway (Universal Registration and Data Management System) 
and increased utilization, NASA plans to develop updates/enhancements 
to improve information collected in compliance with policy guidance and 
the overall user experience in the NASA STEM Gateway. The NASA STEM 
Gateway (Universal Registration and Data Management System) is a 
comprehensive tool designed to allow learners (i.e., students, 
educators, non-students or educators, and awardee principal 
investigators) to apply to NASA STEM engagement opportunities (e.g., 
internships, fellowships, challenges, educator professional 
development, experiential learning activities, etc.) in a single 
location. NASA personnel manage the selection of applicants and 
implementation of engagement opportunities within the NASA STEM 
Gateway. The information collected will be used by the NASA Office of 
STEM Engagement (OSTEM) and other NASA offices to review applications 
for participation in NASA STEM engagement opportunities. The 
information is reviewed by OSTEM project and activity managers, as well 
as NASA mentors who would be hosting students. This information 
collection will consist of profile information (e.g., name, contact 
information, citizenship, education or affiliate organization, etc.) 
and the NASA STEM Engagement opportunity application information. In 
addition to supporting applicant review and participant selection, 
individual learner profile data will enable NASA OSTEM to fulfill 
federally mandated reporting on its STEM engagement activities and 
report relevant participant information as needed for Agency 
performance goals and success criteria (annual performance indicators).

II. Methods of Collection

    The NASA STEM Gateway (NSG) is an online/web-based tool built on a 
Salesforce platform.

III. Data

    Title: NASA STEM Gateway (Universal Registration and Data 
Management System).
    OMB Number: 2700-0180.
    Type of review: Renewal of a previously approved information 
collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals. Eligible students or educators, and/
or awardee principal investigators may voluntarily apply for an 
internship or fellowship experience at a NASA facility, or register for 
a STEM engagement opportunity (e.g., challenges, educator professional 
development, experiential learning activities, etc.). Parents/
caregivers of eligible student applicants (at least 14 years of age but 
under the age of 18) may voluntarily provide consent for their eligible 
student applicants to apply.
    Estimated Annual Number of Activities: 50.
    Estimated Number of Respondents per Activity: 6,300.
    Annual Responses: 315,000 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes (avg).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 157,500 hours.

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.

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They will also become a matter of public record.

Stayce Hoult,
PRA Clearance Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
[FR Doc. 2025-23411 Filed 12-18-25; 8:45 am]
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