National Postsecondary Student Aid Study

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Signed NPSAS 2008 Change Worksheet 7.17.09.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-07-20
OMB Memo reweighting NPSAS Student Loan Estimates July 16 2009.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2009-07-20
QA_Consolidated.doc Supplementary Document	2008-01-08
Privacy Statements_Vendor_Info.doc Supplementary Document	2008-01-08
App C Facsimile Field Test.doc Supplementary Document	2007-10-31
Supporting Statement A.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-10-30
APP G Extant Data Sources.doc Supplementary Document	2007-10-30
App F entire collection.doc Supplementary Document	2007-10-30
App E Letters and Contact Materials.doc Supplementary Document	2007-10-30
App D Confidentiality.doc Supplementary Document	2007-10-30
App B Panel Contact List.doc Supplementary Document	2007-10-30
App A Bibliography.doc Supplementary Document	2007-10-30
References.doc Supplementary Document	2007-10-30
Survey items.doc Supplementary Document	2007-10-30
Supporting Statement B.doc Supporting Statement B	2007-10-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46330	NPSAS Student Interview Other-student interview	Unchanged
41441	NPSAS Institutional Records Abstraction Other-Records Abstraction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0666	ICR Reference No: 200907-1850-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200710-1850-004
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 4096
Title: National Postsecondary Student Aid Study
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: 07/21/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/20/2009
Terms of Clearance: Previous terms of clearance remain in place.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2010	01/31/2010	01/31/2010
Responses	90,572	0	90,572
Time Burden (Hours)	77,588	0	77,588
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The 2008 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study is being conducted to meet the continuing need for national-level data about significant financial aid issues for students enrolling in postsecondary education. Information about financial aid policies and postsecondary affordability is critical to policymakers who determine the need analysis formulas for Pell Grants, maximum amounts for student loans and other need-based federal programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 279 183 Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002
  

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:
	68 FR 68879	12/10/2003
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 61330	10/30/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NPSAS Student Interview
NPSAS Institutional Records Abstraction

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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	90,572	90,572	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	77,588	77,588	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: There is an increase of 73,572 hours and 88,239 respondents due to the current collection being the full scale data collection whereas the previous collection was the field test.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,585,493

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)? No

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: 07/20/2009

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