Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 2010 Field Test and 2011-2012 Main Study Data Collection

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
PIAAC 5-21 Response to OMB Passback.docx Supplementary Document	2010-05-21
Att_PIAAC (4194) rev List of PIAAC Instruments.doc Supplementary Document	2010-02-25
Att_PIAAC (4194) rev Appendix D - PIAAC Recruitment materials rev.docx Supplementary Document	2010-02-25
Att_PIAAC (4194) Appendix E.docx Supplementary Document	2010-02-25
Att_PIAAC 5-23 SS OMB Clearance Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2010-05-23
Att_PIAAC 5-23 rev 1 SS Part A OMB Clearance Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2010-05-23
US PIAAC Assessment.doc Supplementary Document	2010-02-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
191988	PIAAC Field Test Information and Communication Technology ICT Module and Orientation Other-ICT module	New
191987	PIAAC Field Test Background Questionnaire Other-questionnaire	New
191746	PIAAC Field Test Screener Other-FT Screener	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0870	ICR Reference No: 201001-1850-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 4194
Title: Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 2010 Field Test and 2011-2012 Main Study Data Collection
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/23/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/03/2010
Terms of Clearance: As requested, OMB will waive the requirement for a 60-day notice when this collection is revised from these field test results for full scale implementation. However, NCES must be sure to communicate to the international organizer the need to make appropriate modifications to the questionnaires as discussed with OMB.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2013	36 Months From Approved
Responses	6,097	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,858	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: NCES seeks OMB approval to survey adults (16-65 years old) for the 2010 field-test administration of the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). PIAAC is coordinated by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (http://www.oecd.org/) and sponsored by the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor. PIAAC is the OECD’s new international household study of adults’ literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving in technology-rich environments. It will also survey respondents about their education and employment experience and about the skills they use at work. PIAAC builds on previous international literacy assessments: the 2002 Adult Literacy and Lifeskills Survey (ALLS) and the 1994–98 International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS). PIAAC is expected to be on a 10-year cycle. In 2011, 27 countries, including 23 OECD-member countries, plan to participate. The U.S. PIAAC field test data collection will occur between August and November 2010. The main study will occur between September 2011 and March 2012. NCES will seek approval for the full-scale instruments in the fall of 2010.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 279 153 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:
	74 FR 68597	12/28/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 9400	03/02/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
PIAAC Field Test Information and Communication Technology ICT Module and Orientation
PIAAC Field Test Screener
PIAAC Field Test Background Questionnaire

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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	6,097	0	0	6,097	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,858	0	0	1,858	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,106,773

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: 03/03/2010

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