What Works Clearinghouse Database Forms and Customer Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
WWC_author_letter.doc Supplementary Document	2007-04-04
WWC_SupportingStatement_final.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-06-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22546	WWC Intervention Form, Long Form Other-Nomination form	Modified
179441	WWC Evaluator Update Other-update	New
179440	WWCUpdate Subscription Other-subscription	New
179439	WWC User Type Query Other-user query	New
179437	WWC Evaluator Registration Other-registration form	New
179436	WWC Topic Nomination Other-topic nomination form	New
179435	WWC Study Submission, Short Form Other-study submission (short form)	New
179434	WWC Study Submission, Long Form Other-study submission (long form)	New
179427	WWC Intervention Nomination Short Form Other-nomination form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0788	ICR Reference No: 200704-1850-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200402-1850-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 3273
Title: What Works Clearinghouse Database Forms and Customer Survey
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/07/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/06/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2007
Responses	4,272	0	5,500
Time Burden (Hours)	352	0	978
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) public submission databases will allow members of the public to submit nominations for studies, interventions, and topics that they would like the WWC to review. The evaluator database will enable the WWC to provide the public with a directory of available outcome evaluators. Data from the customer survey will be used to create indicators of how successfully the WWC is meeting the needs of various groups of its users.

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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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 4694	02/01/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 17138	04/06/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 9

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
WWC Topic Nomination
WWC Evaluator Registration
WWC Study Submission, Long Form
WWC Intervention Nomination Short Form
WWC Evaluator Update
WWC Intervention Form, Long Form
WWC Study Submission, Short Form
WWC User Type Query
WWCUpdate Subscription

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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	4,272	5,500	0	-1,228	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	352	978	0	-626	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: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is only a decrease for this collection due to estimating the hours more correctly. This decrease is counted as an adjustment. (Note that there is no increase in burden although the system is counting it as one. Since one IC was modified the system, and ICs are now separated and then added, it is recording this as an increase, although it reality, there is only a decrease in burden hours.) In addition, further reduction occurred since the hours for the customer survey will be transferred to the 1800-0011 collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $76,417

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: 04/06/2007

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