Notice2021-14458
Name of Information Collection: Generic Clearance for the NASA Office of STEM Engagement Performance Measurement and Evaluation (Testing)
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Published
July 7, 2021
Issuing agencies
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35827-35828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14458]
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[Notice: 21-044]
Name of Information Collection: Generic Clearance for the NASA
Office of STEM Engagement Performance Measurement and Evaluation
(Testing)
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.
DATES: Comments are due by August 6, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for this information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this information collection
by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public
Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions
should be directed to Claire Little, NASA Clearance Officer, NASA
Headquarters, 300 E Street SW, JF0000, Washington, DC 20546, 202-358-
2375 or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c7a4aba6aeb5a2e9a6e9abaeb3b3aba287a9a6b4a6e9a0a8b1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="85e6e9e4ecf7e0abe4abe9ecf1f1e9e0c5ebe4f6e4abe2eaf3">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 STEM Engagement administers the agency's national education
activities in support of the Space Act, including the performance
measurement and evaluation of educational projects and programs. This
generic clearance will allow the NASA Office of STEM Engagement to
continue to test and pilot with subject matter experts, secondary
students, higher education students, educators, and interested parties
new and existing information collection forms and assessment
instruments for the purposes of improvement and establishing validity
and reliability characteristics of the forms and instruments. Existing
information collections include the NASA Intern Survey (Retrospective
Survey), NASA Internship Applicants and Awardees Survey (Retrospective
Survey), STEM Challenges Impact Surveys (Educator Feedback
Retrospective Survey), STEM Challenges Impact Surveys (Parent Survey),
and STEM Challenges Impact Surveys (Student Retrospective Survey).
Forms and instruments to be tested include program application forms,
customer satisfaction questionnaires, focus group protocols, and
project activity survey instruments. Methodological testing will
include focus group discussions, pilot surveys to test new individual
question items as well as the complete form and instrument. In
addition, test-retest and similar protocols will be used to determine
reliability characteristics of the forms and instruments.
Methodological testing will assure that forms and instruments
accurately and consistently collect and measure what they are intended
to measure and that data collection items are interpreted precisely and
consistently, all towards the goal of accurate Agency reporting while
improving the execution of NASA STEM Engagement activities.
II. Methods of Collection: Electronic, paper, and focus group
interviews.
III. Data
Title: Generic Clearance for the NASA Office of Education
Performance Measurement and Evaluation (Testing).
OMB Number: 2700-0159.
Type of Review: Renewal of an existing collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
Estimated Annual Number of Activities: 8.
Estimated Number of Respondents per Activity: 2,800.
Annual Responses: 1.
Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,600.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $54,082.
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.
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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. 2021-14458 Filed 7-6-21; 8:45 am]
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