Notice2021-16638
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; Computer and Information Science and Engineering Research Experiences for Undergraduates Past Participant Survey
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August 4, 2021
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National Science Foundation
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register and no comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed renewal submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 147 (Wednesday, August 4, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16638]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request;
Computer and Information Science and Engineering Research Experiences
for Undergraduates Past Participant Survey
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Submission for OMB Review; comment request.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
following information collection requirement to OMB for review and
clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This is the second
notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal
Register and no comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed
renewal submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
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 particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue,
Alexandria, VA 22314, or send email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f182819d989c81859eb19f8297df969e87"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b4c7c4d8ddd9c4c0dbf4dac7d29ad3dbc2">[email protected]</span></a>. Individuals
who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339, which is
accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year (including
federal holidays). Comments regarding this information collection are
best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of
this notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by
calling 703-292-7556.
NSF may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless
the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control
number, and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such persons are not required to
respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: CISE REU Past Participant Survey--2021 Impact
of REU Participation on Career Pathways.
OMB Approval Number: 3145-NEW.
Type of Request: Intent to establish an information collection.
Abstract: Every year the National Science Foundation (NSF) funds
hundreds of Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) activities
through its REU program. The Directorate of Computer and Information
Science and Engineering (CISE) is seeking to evaluate the effectiveness
of the CISE REU program.
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REUs provide undergraduate students at U.S. higher education
institutions to work with a faculty on a research project. They can
take the form of REU Sites or REU Supplements. REU Sites are based on
independent proposals to initiate and conduct projects that engage a
number of students in research, and REU Supplements are included as a
component of proposals for new or renewal NSF grants or cooperative
agreements or may be requested for ongoing NSF-funded research
projects.
By offering this opportunity to undergraduate students the REU
program seeks to expand student participation in all kinds of
research--both disciplinary and interdisciplinary--encompassing efforts
by individual investigators, groups, centers, national facilities, and
others. It draws on the integration of research and education to
attract a diverse pool of talented students into careers in science and
engineering, including teaching and education research related to
science and engineering, and to help ensure that these students receive
the best education possible.
The data collection intends to assess the impact of REU
participation on career pathways and will be done through an online
survey. The researchers will collect data from past participants
including the students and the mentors with a separate survey
customized for each group. The specific evaluation objectives are:
1. Identify the career trajectory of the REU participants since
their participation in the REU program including degrees they received,
institutions they attended, and their current status (e.g., employed,
graduate students).
2. Document the structure of the REU experience that the
respondents participated in. These may include the type of REU (e.g.,
Site, Supplement), location of REU, and timing of REU.
3. Describe the REU mentors' perceptions of the REU program on the
student participants and the mentors' career development.
4. Examine the skills the participants gained and experiences they
had during their REU participation. These may include technical skills,
information on graduate school application process, and research
training.
5. Analyze the relationships between REU participation and career
pathways specifically focusing on whether these experiences are
associated with the participants' interest in and ultimate selection of
research careers in computing.
Ultimately, the findings from the analysis of this data collection
will be used to improve the impact of CISE REU Program in order to
better reach its goals of providing meaningful research opportunities
to undergraduate students and, in doing so, attracting a broad range of
students to computing/STEM careers.
Use of information: The information collected through this survey
will be used to evaluate the NSF CISE REU Program.
Expected Respondents: The survey will be sent to students and
mentors who participated in the NSF CISE REU Program through an REU
Site or a Supplement. Further, in order to obtain data from an
appropriate comparison group, the researchers will also include
participants of other REUs and similar activities. The CISE REU Program
participant list will be obtained from NSF and comparison group
participants will be culled from a list of individuals previously
surveyed by the researchers. The estimated number of individuals who
will be receiving this survey is 25,000. Based on an approximate
response rate of 30%, there will be an estimated 7,500 respondents when
the data collection is completed.
Average time per respondent: The online survey is designed to be
completed in 20 minutes or less.
Frequency: Each respondent will be asked to complete this survey
once during late summer/early fall 2021.
Estimated burden on public: Based on 7,500 estimated responses and
20 minutes per respondent, the estimate for this data collection is
2,500 burden hours.
Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Agency, including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology.
Dated: July 30, 2021.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2021-16638 Filed 8-3-21; 8:45 am]
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