NOAA Teacher-At-Sea Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
NOAA Teacher-At-Sea Program Participant Application Form	Modified
Health Services Questionnaire Form	Modified
NOAA Teacher At Sea Recommendations Form	Modified
0283 SS TAS_071816.doc Supporting Statement A	2016-07-19
0283 FR 81 12717 Notice 031016.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-07-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4196	NOAA Teacher-At-Sea Program Participant Application Form	Modified
207090	Health Services Questionnaire Form	Modified
180800	NOAA Teacher At Sea Follow-up Reports	Modified
180797	NOAA Teacher At Sea Recommendations Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0283	ICR Reference No: 201607-0648-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201305-0648-013
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NOAA Teacher-At-Sea Program
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/19/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/19/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2019	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2016
Responses	1,215	0	465
Time Burden (Hours)	758	0	289
Cost Burden (Dollars)	754	0	238

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Abstract: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides educators an opportunity to gain first-hand experience with field research activities through the NOAA Teacher at Sea Program. Through this program, educators spend up to 3 weeks at sea on a NOAA research vessel, participating in an on-going research project with NOAA scientists. Once educators are selected and participate on a cruise, they write a report detailing the events of the cruise and ideas for classroom activities based on what they learned while at sea. These materials are then made available to other educators so they may benefit from the experience, without actually going to sea themselves. The NOAA Teacher at Sea Program application process is competitive and uses an application to make its selections. This information is necessary so that the panel members can make the best selection for the program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 32 Name of Law: National Marine Sanctuaries Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 12717	03/10/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 46650	07/18/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NOAA Teacher At Sea Follow-up Reports
NOAA Teacher At Sea Recommendations	NA, NA	Administrator's recommendation ,   Colleague's recommendation
NOAA Teacher-At-Sea Program Participant Application	NA	NOAA'sTeacher at Sea Form A: Participant's Application
Health Services Questionnaire	NA	NOAA Health Services Questionnaire

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,215	465	0	0	750	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	758	289	0	0	469	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	754	238	0	0	516	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There are an additional 250 applicants estimated, based on recent activity. There are adjustments to the costs: updating postage cost, adding two envelopes and adjusting responses to 1,215 and hours to 758, based on the additional applicants and associated referrers. This adjustment added $516 to the costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,798

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 07/19/2016

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