Generic Clearance for the NASA Office of STEM Engagement Performance Measurement and Evaluation (Testing)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Remove ICs 159.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2025-05-12
2700-0159 SHORT FORM_Template 2024.docx Supplementary Document	2024-09-06
Statement B.docx Supporting Statement B	2024-09-05
Final Supporting Statement A - NASA OSTEM Performance Measurement and Evaluation Testing (8-1-24) RENEWAL.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-09-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
264865	NASA Student STEM Inventory (Grades 4-12) Other-text	Removed
263880	NASA Internship Program Evaluation Other-Experience - text	Unchanged
260859	NASA Office of STEM Engagement Educator Professional Development (ED) Pre- and Post- Workshop Learning Assessment (Survey) Other-PRE workshop screenshots	Unchanged
259597	NASA CONNECTS Evaluation Survey and Focus Group Protocol Other-Screenshots	Removed
259462	MUREP Outcome Student Participant and Principal Investigator Focus Group Protocols Other-Focus Group Protocols	Unchanged
256571	NASA MUREP Outcome Pilot Surveys (NASA MUREP Student Survey and NASA MUREP PI Survey) Other-Survey	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2700-0159	ICR Reference No: 202505-2700-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202409-2700-002
Agency/Subagency: NASA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Generic Clearance for the NASA Office of STEM Engagement Performance Measurement and Evaluation (Testing)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/15/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2027	11/30/2027
Responses	28,000	28,000
Time Burden (Hours)	7,000	7,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	81,705	81,705

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Abstract: The NASA Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Engagement (OSTEM) administers the agency's national stem engagement and education activities in support of the Space Act, including the performance assessment and evaluation of OSTEM projects, programs and NASA STEM engagement investments. This generic clearance will allow the NASA OSTEM 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. 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.

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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:
	89 FR 45028	05/22/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 68211	08/23/2024
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
MUREP Outcome Student Participant and Principal Investigator Focus Group Protocols
NASA CONNECTS Evaluation Survey and Focus Group Protocol
NASA Internship Program Evaluation
NASA MUREP Outcome Pilot Surveys (NASA MUREP Student Survey and NASA MUREP PI Survey)
NASA Office of STEM Engagement Educator Professional Development (ED) Pre- and Post- Workshop Learning Assessment (Survey)
NASA Student STEM Inventory (Grades 4-12)

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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	28,000	28,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,000	7,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	81,705	81,705	0	0	0	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: We request an increase to the burden hours by 795 hours to: 1) expand the number of participating programs in which we can administer survey instruments for testing including but not limited to the NASA Student STEM Inventory (Grades 4-12), NASA OSTEM Educator Professional Development (EPD) Pre- and Post-Workshop Learning Assessment Surveys, and MUREP Outcome Student Participant and Principal Investigator Focus Group Protocols which is estimated to be 161.66 Burden Hours; 2) conduct testing of additional modifications to the NASA Student STEM Inventory (Grades 4-12), Internship Experience Survey, and Internship Retrospective Survey which is estimated to be 166.67 Burden Hours; and 3) provide an additional 466.67 burden hours for testing of any potential new instrument(s) to support evaluation and assessment interests of NASA STEM Engagement Investments and Stakeholders. With this increase we’ll be able to conduct all planned testing activities and support any potential new requests over the next three year term.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $700,000

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.     No

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: 05/15/2025

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