Evaluation of the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
OMB Statement A_Noyce Evaluation_SRI.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-05-09
3d. OMB Interview Consent_Noyce_Evaluation_SRI_April2025.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-05-09
3c. OMB Focus Group Consent_Noyce_Evaluation_SRI_April2025.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-05-09
3b. OMB Interview Invitation and Thank you Email Template_Noyce_Evaluation_SRI_April2025.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-05-09
3a. OMB Recruitment Flyer_Noyce_Evaluation_SRI_April2025.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-05-09
OMB Statement B_ Noyce Evaluation_SRI.docx Supporting Statement B	2025-05-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
275236	Robert Noyce Evaluation Interview Protocol- Teacher/ Scholar - focus groups Other-Focus/Discussion group	New
275235	Robert Noyce Evaluation Interview Protocol- Program Staff Other-Interview Protocol	New
275234	Robert Noyce Evaluation Interview Protocol- Teacher/ Scholar Other-Interview Protocol	New
275233	Robert Noyce Evaluation Interview Protocol- PI/Co-PI Other-Interview Protocol	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202505-3145-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: NSF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Evaluation of the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/09/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	200	0
Time Burden (Hours)	200	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,033	0

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Abstract: The NSF Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) requires evaluation and technical services for the Noyce program. Noyce has a 20-year history of responding to the critical need for highly effective K-12 STEM teachers in high-need school districts by recruiting and preparing talented undergraduate STEM majors and STEM professionals to pursue teaching careers in elementary and secondary schools. Since its inception, the program has commissioned three program evaluations, the most recent in 2017.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended
  

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:
	89 FR 46426	05/29/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 18873	05/02/2025
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
Robert Noyce Evaluation Interview Protocol- PI/Co-PI
Robert Noyce Evaluation Interview Protocol- Program Staff
Robert Noyce Evaluation Interview Protocol- Teacher/ Scholar
Robert Noyce Evaluation Interview Protocol- Teacher/ Scholar - focus groups

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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	200	0	0	200	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	200	0	0	200	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,033	0	0	8,033	0	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: This is a new collection for the National Science Foundation.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $993,704

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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.     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? No

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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: 05/09/2025

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