NOAA Teacher-At-Sea Program

OMB Control No: 0648-0283	ICR Reference No: 201305-0648-013
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201006-0648-001
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: 08/20/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/11/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2013
Responses	465	0	420
Time Burden (Hours)	289	0	309
Cost Burden (Dollars)	238	0	211

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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:
	78 FR 338	01/15/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 41783	07/11/2013
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	465	420	0	0	45	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	289	309	0	0	-20	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	238	211	0	0	27	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: Adjustments: We made a correction: the health questionnaire is not completed until an applicant is accepted. Since fewer respondents complete the form than was previously shown, there is a reduction of 20 hours, but since the form is not considered part of the application response, responses have gone up by 45. There are adjustments to the costs: updating postage cost and correcting responses to 465. This adjustment added $27 to the costs, due to the health services questionnaire being sent separately from the application (although the questionnaire can be submitted online, we are counting postage for all responses).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $15,298

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

Agency Contact: Jennifer Hammond 301 713-7610

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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: 07/11/2013

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