In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years. The approved collection marks a substantial transition for
the NSCG with the redesign to draw on the American Community Survey
for its sample in place of the decennial census. Before or in
resubmission to OMB, the agency will include an update on the
transition process. In addition, the agency will provide a
description and possible questionnaire changes to provide clearer
instructions to respondents answering that they have not completed
high school.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2013
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2011
144,700
0
61,200
60,292
0
25,500
2,755,500
0
0
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.
US Code:
42 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: National Science Foundation
Act of 1950
In the past, after each
decennial census, a new sample was drawn from the census long form,
and that sample followed until the end of the decade. This was done
in 1982, 1993 and 2003. The first survey in the decade has been
much more expensive and burdensome than the following ones because
of the larger sample size required to identify the S&E
personnel in the U.S. The sample size required for the 2010 survey
is significantly less than the initial survey (2003) in the
previous decade because of the field of bachelors degree item
added to the ACS in 2009 allows for much more efficient sampling
that targets S&E personnel. Therefore, the 2010 NSCG burden
hours of 34,792 is significantly less than the 74,877 hours
estimated for the 2003 survey, which had a sample size of 217,000.
The 2010 NSCG burden hours are actually less than the 2008 burden
hours of 35,500 with a sample size of 68,000 and a response rate of
90%. The change in burden from the 2008 survey is because of lower
expected overall response rate in 2010 NSCG than 2008. Two-thirds
of the 2010 sample will consist of the new cohort sample from the
2009 ACS frame for whom a lower response rate is expected. Sample
members selected from the ACS will be unfamiliar with the survey,
and their locating information will not be as complete as the old
cohort sample
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:
(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;
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.
Section_E_Demog-_Old_and_New_Cohort.docx
3145-0141 Non-substantial change.doc
NSF Act of 1950.pdf
Appendix C NSCG08 SamplingTallies.xls
2010 National Survey of College Graduates