[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 53 (Monday, March 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11065-11066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6302]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Collection of Information Submission for OMB Review; Comments
Requested by April 19, 1996
Title of Proposed Collection, ``Study of Persons with Disabilities
Majoring in Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Technology (SEMT)
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on November 15, 1995, Federal Register
No. 220, page 57458, the National Science Foundation (NSF) published,
for public comment, a proposed collection of information, ``Study of
Persons with Disabilities Majoring in Science, Engineering,
Mathematics, and Technology (SEMT).'' No public comments were received.
The collection of information is now being forwarded to the Office of
Management and Budget for consideration. Comments on the proposed data
collection plans and instruments may be directed to OMB at the
following address: Office of Management and Budget, IRA, ATTN.:
Jonathan Winer, New Executive Office Building, Room 3208, Washington,
DC 20503.
Written Comments should be received by April 19, 1996.
Abstract: 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 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 of different types of postsecondary education
institutions (research universities, 4-year colleges, disability-
friendly universities, and community colleges.) At each institution
there groups of student will be surveyed;
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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 faculty toward students with disabilities. The
project is planned as a one-time data collection that will occur in the
spring of 1996.
Response time: There are 1675 respondents with an average of 25
minutes per response.
Dated: March 11, 1996.
Herman G. Fleming,
NSF Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-6302 Filed 3-15-96; 8:45 am]
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