COMM 495 IRB Form

COMM 495 IRB Form

University of Maryland University College

Research Project Notification and Human Subjects Protection Form

Date: April 11, 2013

Name of Proposer: Martin Student

Email: mstudent@gmail.com Phone: (555) 555-5555

Unit Representative: Ida L. Rodgers, Ph.D. Faculty for COMM 495 Senior Capstone Class

Email: Phone: (440) 984-2436

  1. Title of Project: Executive Speech, “California Needs an All of the Above Approach to Energy.”
  1. Purpose of the Project: To collect details and stories about energy consumption in California.

3. Survey Instruments or Data Collection Methodology to be used.

A. Interview, focus group, questionnaire, or other?

Interview

B. Online, regular mail, face-to-face, or other?

The interviews will be conducted online or by phone, depending on the availability and preference of the subjects.

  1. Please attach a copy of each instrument if it has been prepared. If not, explain how it will be developed.

Attached please find the list of questions.

  1. Research Design including population and sample, if applicable.

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A. UMUC Students, Staff, Faculty, or other?

Other: Dr. Robert B. Weisenmiller, Chairman California Energy Commission and Michael Brune, Executive Director, Sierra Club. Alternate: Someone from the oil industry.

B. Sample Size: 2

C. What information will be collected? See the attached questions.

  1. What data other than the respondents' answers will be sought (e.g. via access to UMUC records)?

None

E. How will the privacy and confidentiality of the human subjects be recorded and stored?

No names or other personally identifying information will be used in the speech without the written permission of the interviewees.

F. How will the analysis protects the respondent's right to privacy (e.g., if less than five people are in a table cell, how will their identity remain anonymous)?

The respondents will not remain anonymous; their opinions will be used to bolster the rhetoric used in the final project.

  1. Signature Approvals

Proposer Verification

__X____I have read and understand the UMUC Policy 130.25 and the procedures for completing the Research Project Notification and Human Subjects Protection Form. I have completed the Research Project Noterification and Human Subjects Protection Form fully and accurately. I agree to comply with UMUC Policy 130.25.

Martin Student April 11, 2013

Research Proposer Date

Course Instructor Approval

___X___I have determined that the proposed research involves minimal risk, is limited to two interviews of Subject Matter Experts, and is approved.

Ida L. Rodgers, Ph.D. April 14, 2013

Course Instructor Date

Attachments:

Interview Questions

Interview Questions

Interviews will take place at [LOCATION] on [DATE].

Opening Statement

This interview is to provide me with support for my project in my UMUC Communications Senior Capstone class. My supervisor is Ida L. Rodgers, Ph.D. She may be reached at (440) 984-2436 or by e-mail at . She would be happy to talk to you about any questions or concerns you might have.

The results of this interview will be part of a training proposal I will be writing for [NAME OF TRAINING PROPOSAL PRIMARY AUDIENCE].

  1. Do you understand that you may end this interview any time you wish for any reason or no reason?
  2. Do you grant me permission to use your name, title, and position in my report for any quotes I might select?

[If you will not be using the person's name, substitute this wording: I will not use anypersonally identifying data or opinions in my report. What pseudonym would you like me to use?]

3. The state has set an ambitious goal of 33% of all energy in California being produced by renewable energy in 2020. In your opinion is this goal is attainable? Follow up, if this is not attainable, what do you see as the reason for not getting there?

4. Hydraulic fracturing is currently not heavily regulated in California; what steps, in your opinion, if any, should state regulators taketo make the practice safe in regards to air and water quality as well as seismic activity?

5. California’s renewable energy sector has no central point of regulation; in your opinion is this good for the state? Do you recommend any change to this and why?

6. In your opinion, should California follow the President’s approach to energy production with an all of the above approach and why?

7. In your opinion what is the greatest concern about energy practices in general?

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