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sources using multiple methods, 

including secondary analyses of projectrelated materials such as existing 

databases (MSP Management 

Information System—OMB 3145–0199), 

annual reports, Web sites, and relevant 

policy and methodological documents 

and original data collection through 

one-on-one interviews with key 

stakeholders conducted during site 

visits. For the MSP Management 

Information System, the contract team 

will analyze these data using 

quantitative statistical models. A second 

data source consists of annual project 

reports and other reports submitted by 

the MSP grantees to the NSF in 

accordance with Federal research 

project reporting requirements 

established at NSF under OMB 3145– 

0058. A third source is U.S. Department 

of Education’s public use files on 

student achievement and school 

systems’ demographic characteristics. 

The fourth source for data is the 

proposed evaluation’s original data 

collection activities. In particular and 

principally, a series of site visits will be 

conducted during 2006–2011. 

The evaluation’s overall framework 

consists of several substudies each 

focusing on a different, but essential 

part of the MSP grantees’ work (e.g., 

partnerships, the role of disciplinary 

faculty, student achievement). The 

relevant evaluation design under these 

conditions might be considered a metaanalytic rather than singular design— 

e.g., providing a rationale for the 

selection of substudies as well as some 

guidance for conducting the substudies. 

Consultations have occurred with a 

team of external experts on the research 

design during the evaluation’s design 

phase and will continue to take place 

throughout the evaluation. The team of 

external experts represents the nation’s 

leading researchers and scholars on 

methodology and content in the field of 

evaluation and representatives are from 

top-tier university schools of education 

and departments of mathematics or 

science; an education advocacy group; 

and an education research council. 

The data collection instruments 

include face-to-face interviews, such as 

focus groups, and telephone or 

electronic surveys. An interview 

protocol based on the evaluation 

framework will be administered during 

the site visits. Expected respondents at 

site visits are Principal Investigators, coPrincipal Investigators, administrators, 

teams of external experts, and other 

stakeholders who participated in MSP. 

There are no costs to respondents other 

than the time involved in the interview 

or survey process. 

Information from the evaluation’s data 

collections and analysis will be used to 

improve the NSF’s program processes 

and outcomes. It will enable NSF to 

prepare and publish reports, and to 

respond to requests from Committees of 

Visitors, Congress, and the Office of 

Management and Budget, particularly as 

related to the Government Performance 

and Results Act (GPRA) and the 

Program Effectiveness Rating Tool 

(PART). 

The primary evaluation questions 

include but are not limited to: 

(1) How has the MSP Program effected 

or influenced the expertise, numbers, 

and diversity of the mathematics and 

science teaching force, K–12 student 

achievement in mathematics and 

science, and other presumed program 

outcomes? 

(2) What factors or attributes have 

accelerated or constrained progress in 

the MSP Program’s achievements? and 

(3) How have institutions of higher 

education (IHEs) disciplinary faculty 

(mathematics, science, and engineering) 

participated in the MSP Program, and 

what has been their role in the 

Program’s achievements? 

Respondents: Individuals and not-forprofit institutions. 

Estimated Number of Total 

Respondents: 216. 

Total Burden on the Public: 456 

hours. 

Dated: July 1, 2009. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

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‘‘Regulatory Guide’’ series. This series 

was developed to describe and make 

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and where scientifically justified, to 

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current NRC regulatory framework 

continues to provide adequate 

protection of health and safety of 

workers, the public, and the 

environment. From a safety regulation 

perspective, ICRP Publication 103 

proposes measures that go beyond what 

the NRC believes are needed to provide 

adequate protection. In order to ensure 

that the NRC is well informed of all the 

benefits and burdens associated with 

further alignment of NRC’s current 

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An overview of possible changes to 

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Cycle Information Exchange (June 23– 

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