2008 National Survey of Recent College Graduates (NSRCG)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Incentive Plans in the 2008 SESTAT Surveys Jan 27 2009.doc	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2009-02-02	Repair queued
RCG08 Incentive Supplement Plan Proposal for OMB.doc	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2008-10-16	Repair queued
3145-0077 Survey Mailing Materials.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-05-14	Repair queued
3145-0077 Questionnaire Changes.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-05-14	Available
3145-0077 Proposed Sample Allocation.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-05-14	Repair queued
NSF Act of 1950.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-05-14	Available
3145-0077 Part B.pdf	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2008-05-14	Available
2008 SDR OMB Support Stmt July 25 2008 with Atmnt #7 and Incentive Plan_FINAL.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2008-07-28	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
184885	2008 National Survey of Recent College Graduates (NSRCG)	Other-Survey	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3145-0077	ICR Reference No: 200902-3145-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200810-3145-001
Agency/Subagency: NSF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 2008 National Survey of Recent College Graduates (NSRCG)
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: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/09/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/02/2009
Terms of Clearance: OMB appreciates that SRS is attempting to use incentives strategically to address response rate and bias concerns as well as to minimize overall survey cost. It is critical, however, that SRS consider equity and related policy issues as it considers how to interpret experiment results and plan for future rounds of the SESTAT surveys. OMB will not favorably consider future operational incentive plans that are not equitably offered unless there is strong and compelling justification that more targeted incentives considerably improve results.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2011	08/31/2011	08/31/2011
Responses	14,400	0	14,400
Time Burden (Hours)	6,000	0	6,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The data collected in this survey will enable NSF to partially fulfill the Congressional mandate to serve as a clearing house for information on the scientific and technical population of the U.S. This information allows for policy and planning activities by officials of government, private industry and academic institutions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950
  

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:
	73 FR 12471	03/07/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 28532	05/16/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
2008 National Survey of Recent College Graduates (NSRCG)

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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	14,400	14,400	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,000	6,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: The 2008 NSRCG will include two graduating classes from the academic years 2006 and 2007. The 2006 NSRCG fielded graduates from three academic years 2003, 2004, and 2005. The total sample size in the 2008 will be 18,000 with 9,000 from each class. The change in burden hours from the 2006 NSRCG reflects the change in sample size from 27,000 to 18,000, and additional burden hours required for future tests to improve survey procedures and utility.

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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: 02/02/2009

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