SURVEY OF EARNED DOCTORATES IN THE UNITED STATES

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IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
155487	SURVEY OF EARNED DOCTORATES IN THE UNITED STATES	Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3145-0019	ICR Reference No: 199103-3145-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 198810-3145-002
Agency/Subagency: NSF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: SURVEY OF EARNED DOCTORATES IN THE UNITED STATES
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/07/1991
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/28/1991
Terms of Clearance: Approved as amended by NSF's memoranda to OMB of 5/30/91 and 6/5/91. addition, NSF has agreed to the following conditions: -- NSF will monitor responses to Q. 4, regarding disabilities, to determine if changes to the subcategories should be made, especially t addition of non-physical disability subcategories. -- If NSF's validation study shows significant data quality problems, NSF will submit a clearance package to OMB to perform a full-scale validation study. -- NSF will monitor responses to Q. 18, regarding debt burden, to determine if adjustments should be made to the subcategories due to either increased debt levels over time or inflation. -- Q. 20 will be revised with a clarifying addition to the question st of "for employment or study" (NSF's 6/5 memo cited this change under Q 18).

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/1994	06/30/1994	06/30/1991
Responses	34,000	0	31,000
Time Burden (Hours)	12,803	0	10,300
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: S, GRADUATE EDUCATION' DATA COLLECTED FROM RESEARCH DOCTORATES WHEN THEY EARN THEIR DEGREE IS USED BY FIVE FEDERAL AGENCIES FOR PROGRAM PLANNING, PROGRAM EVALUATION POLICY, AND DATA DISSEMINATION. THESE DATA ARE ESPECIALLY USED TO DESCRIBE THE PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN, RACIAL/ETHNIC MINORITIES, AND FOREIGN CITIZENS.

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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
SURVEY OF EARNED DOCTORATES IN THE UNITED STATES	NSF 558

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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	34,000	31,000	0	1,358	1,642	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,803	10,300	0	1,133	1,370	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: 03/28/1991

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