NATIONAL EVALUATION OF ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS

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ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1875-0055	ICR Reference No: 199012-1875-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPEPD	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NATIONAL EVALUATION OF ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/05/1991
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/28/1990
Terms of Clearance: OMB approves this information collection request, as amended by ED's 2/20/91 memorandum to OMB. In addition, ED has agreed to meet th following conditions: o Eight months from the date of clearance, ED will brief OMB regardi the status of the follow-up sample of persisters and early leavers, prior to commencement of that data collection. ED will provide OMB with an opportunity to review and comment on the follow-up sampling plan, given the initial results of the first-phase data collection. o ED will include OMB in advisory group meetings regarding costs and learning gains in adult education programs. Specifically, OMB will participate in planning the site visits to collect detailed cost data, including review and comment for these case-by-case study plans, which will be developed in the 17th month of the evaluation. o ED will add clarifying language to all questions where respondents provide subjective answers to statements of fact about how often an event occurs, consistent with the language added for Item 10. o ED will revise Item 21, part b to allow respondents an affirmative check rather than a yes/no response. o ED will use the responses to the second part of Item 23 only in th development of hypotheses to be examined during collection of detailed cost data. ED will not report these responses in any manner that coul lead to changes in program policy, implementation, or resources.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/1993	08/31/1993
Responses	159,400	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	29,830	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: THIS EVALUATION INCLUDES A MAIL SURVEY OF A SAMPLE OF 150 LOCAL PROGRA INTAKE AND UPDATE DATA ON 50,000 CLIENTS AT THESE PROGRAMS, AND TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS WITH 9000 OF THESE CLIENTS AFTER THEY LEAVE THEIR PROGRAMS. INFORMATION WILL BE COLLECTED ON PROGRAM SERVICES, CLIENT FLOW, AND CLIENT OUTCOMES.

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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:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NATIONAL EVALUATION OF ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	159,400	0	0	159,400	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	29,830	0	0	29,830	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 12/28/1990

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