Scholarship For Service (SFS) Program Internet Site

OMB Control No: 3206-0246	ICR Reference No: 202410-3206-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202107-3206-002
Agency/Subagency: OPM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Scholarship For Service (SFS) Program Internet Site
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/29/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2024
Responses	3,165	761
Time Burden (Hours)	647	761
Cost Burden (Dollars)	24,724	12,442

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Abstract: The Scholarship For Service (SFS) Program was established by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in accordance with Presidential Directive 63 and the Federal Cyber Service Training and Education Initiative as described in the President's National Plan for Information Systems Protection. The Internet Site will register program students, agency officials, principal investigators, and program administrators; provide the ability for students to create and maintain online resumes; provide Federal agency officials access to student resumes for placement opportunities; provide placement status reports; and overall system support and maintenance by program administrators.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	88 FR 76865	11/07/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 73130	09/09/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name Agency Officials Page 3206-0246 Agency Officials Page Principal Investigator or Academic Official Scholarship for Services 3206-0246 Principal Investigator Page Scholarship For Service (SFS) Program Internet Site Student Scholarship for Services Program 3206-0246 Student Scholarship for Services Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	3,165	761	0	3,165	-761	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	647	761	0	647	-761	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	24,724	12,442	0	24,724	-12,442	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Each year NSF awards grants to additional universities to use for scholarships under the SFS program which increases the number of students that receive scholarships, and consequently, the number of scholars that need to be monitored through the completion of their service commitment. Each student awarded a scholarship must register their profile and resume with the SFS website for the successful facilitation of their placement with a government agency, and they must maintain up-to-date profile and employment information through program completion. Additionally, the previous data collection only included new scholars registering with the SFS portal, and it did not include the IT system costs. IT costs, and the requirement for scholars to provide annual employment verification and to maintain an up-to-date profile, have been captured in this submission in addition to the information collected from academic and agency officials.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,150,000

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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? Yes

Agency Contact: Alexys Stanley 202 606-1183 [email protected]

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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: 10/29/2024

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