This collection
is approved with the following terms: 1) NCES shall submit a 30-day
Federal Register Notice concurrently with submitting each activity
under this system clearance to OMB; and 2) OMB will attempt to
maintain a review period of 45 days for these activities; however,
NCES may not proceed with any individual collection under this
system clearance without affirmative approval from OMB.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2007
04/30/2007
906,322
0
0
231,800
0
0
0
0
0
This clearance request covers all
pilot, field, and full scale assessment and survey activities of
the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Students are
assessed and surveyed in the 4th, 8th and 12th grades as well as
some of their teachers and school administrators.
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:
(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;
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.