Private School Universe Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
PSS 2010-13 Response to OMB Passback.doc Supplementary Document	2010-06-30
Att_Appendix E PSS 2010-13 Table Shells.xls Supplementary Document	2010-04-19
Att_PSS 2010-13 Supp Statement Part B.doc Supporting Statement B	2010-04-19
Att_PSS 2010-13 Supp Statement Part A.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-04-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
41430	Private School Universe Survey Other-questionnaire	Removed
192629	PSS Questionnaire Other-Questionnaire	New
192628	Telephone Script Other-Phone Script	New
192626	Association School List Request Letter Other-Assoc List Request Letter	New
192625	State School List Request Letter Other-State Request Letter	New
179716	Screener calls Other-screener items	Removed
179356	2009-2010 List Request Letter Other-letter	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0641	ICR Reference No: 201004-1850-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200703-1850-006
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 4230
Title: Private School Universe Survey
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/01/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/27/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2010
Responses	15,867	0	35,625
Time Burden (Hours)	3,186	0	8,467
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Since 1989, the Private School Universe Survey (PSS) provides biennially an accurate and complete list of all private schools in the U.S., along with a variety of related data, including: religious orientation; grade-levels taught and size of school; length of school year and of school day; total student enrollment by gender (K-12); number of high school graduates; whether a school is single-sexed or coeducational; number of teachers employed; program emphasis; and existence and type of its kindergarten program. PSS includes all schools that are not supported primarily by public funds, provide classroom instruction for one or more of grades K-12 or comparable ungraded levels, and have one or more teachers. No substantive changes have been made to the survey or its procedures since its last approved administration.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 279 151 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:
	75 FR 8050	02/23/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 22122	04/27/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Private School Universe Survey
Screener calls
State School List Request Letter
PSS Questionnaire
Association School List Request Letter
Telephone Script
2009-2010 List Request Letter

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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	15,867	35,625	0	-19,758	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,186	8,467	0	-5,281	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: The decrease in the annual burden hours is due to the previous reporting being done for all three years summed, while the numbers provided here are annual, per instructions.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,433,953

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]? No

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: 04/27/2010

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