System Clearance for Cognitive, Pilot and Field Test Studies (KA)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Att_NPSAS08 app c confidentiality 1850-0803.rtf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2006-10-05	Available
Att_NPSAS08 app b trp list 1850-0803.rtf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2006-10-05	Available
Att_NPSAS08 app a bibliography 1850-0803.rtf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2006-10-05	Available
Att_NPSAS08 references 1850-0803.rtf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2006-10-05	Available
Att_NPSAS08 cognitive OMB memo 1850-0803.doc	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2006-10-05	Available
Att_NPSAS08 app g data links 1850-0803.rtf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2006-10-05	Available
Att_NPSAS08 app f endorsing orgs 1850-0803.rtf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2006-10-05	Available
Att_NPSAS08 app e proposed sample design 1850-0803.rtf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2006-10-05	Available
Att_NPSAS08 app d letters 1850-0803.rtf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2006-10-05	Available
Att_NPSAS08 supp pkg part b 1850-0803.rtf	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2006-10-05	Available
Att_NPSAS08 supp pkg part a 1850-0803.rtf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2006-10-05	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
41478	System Clearance for Cognitive, Pilot and Field Test Studies	Other-Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0803	ICR Reference No: 200610-1850-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200603-1850-005
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No:
Title: System Clearance for Cognitive, Pilot and Field Test Studies (KA)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted and continue	Conclusion Date: 10/19/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/05/2006
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2007	08/31/2007	09/30/2007
Responses	1,500	0	1,500
Time Burden (Hours)	4,000	0	4,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a request for a generic clearance for the National Center for Education Statistics to conduct various procedures to test questionnaires and survey procedures. These procedures include but are not limited to experiments with levels of incentives for various tpes of survey ooperations, focus groups, cognitive laboratory activities, pilot testing, experiments with questionnaire design, and usability testing of electronic data collection instruments.

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
System Clearance for Cognitive, Pilot and Field Test Studies

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

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? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 10/05/2006

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