[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 15, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57458-57459]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28241]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Collection of Information Submitted for OMB Review
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the National Science Foundation
(NSF) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. To request
more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the
data collection plans and instruments, call Herman Fleming, NSF
Clearance Officer at (703) 306-1243.
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.
Proposed Project
Study of Persons with Disabilities Majoring in Science,
Engineering, Mathematics, and Technology (SEMT). Individuals with
disabilities do not pursue academic majors in science engineering,
mathematics and technology in numbers commensurate with their
prevalence in the population. Further, they are underrepresented among
individuals who pursue science-oriented careers. This
underrepresentation in SEMT of students with disabilities represents a
major loss for both those individuals and the nation's scientific labor
force. Currently, serious information gaps and contradictory data
hamper the creation of policy and direction to allow and encourage
talented young persons with disabilities to pursue careers in SEMT.
To address this need for information the proposed project has the
following objectives; (1) To determine the number and demographic
characteristics of these students. (2) To examine issues related to
their pursuit of a degree, including research experience, high
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school preparation, interest in SEMT, choice of college major,
barriers, use of disability support service, critical incidents, and
education and career goals. To address the research objectives, the
proposed project involves an in-depth study of a sample (n=20) of
different types of postsecondary educational institutions (research
universities, 4-year colleges, disability-friendly universities, and
community colleges). At each institution, three groups of students will
be surveyed: students with disabilities majoring in SEMT, students with
disabilities majoring in other fields, and students without
disabilities majoring in SEMT. Interviews with SEMT faculty at each
institution will also be conducted. This approach will allow for
exploration of the ways in which students with disabilities majoring in
SEMT are similar to and different from other groups of students, as
well as the views of faulty toward students with disabilities. The
project is planned as a one-time data collection what will occur in the
spring of 1996. Burden estimates are as follows:
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Estimated Total
Respondents Number of time in burden
interviews minutes (hours)
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SEMT students with disabilities.. 725 30 363
Non-SEMT students with
disabilities.................... 375 25 156
SEMT students without
disabilities.................... 375 25 156
SEMT faculty members............. 200 15 50
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Send Comments to Herman Fleming, Clearance Officer, National
Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 485, Arlington, VA
22230. Written comments should be received by January 15, 1996.
Dated: November 9, 1995.
Herman G. Fleming,
NSF Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-28241 Filed 11-14-95; 8:45 am]
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