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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
PIAAC_NRBPaper_10March10.docx Supplementary Document	2011-05-02
Appendix G PIAAC 2011-12 FT Incentive Experiment Results.docx Supplementary Document	2011-05-02
PIAAC 2011-12 MS Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2011-05-02
PIAAC 2011-12 MS Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2011-05-02
Att_Appendix F PIAAC 2011-12 MS BQ Changes.doc Supplementary Document	2011-03-03
PIAAC 5-21 Response to OMB Passback.docx Supplementary Document	2010-05-21
Att_Appendix D PIAAC 2011-12 MS Recruitment Materials.docx Supplementary Document	2011-03-03
Att_Appendix E PIAAC 2011-12 MS Confidentiality Agreement and Nondisclosure Affidavit.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-03-03
US PIAAC Assessment.doc Supplementary Document	2010-02-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
191988	PIAAC Main Study Core Task and Orientation Module (ICT) Other-Core task doc	Modified
191987	PIAAC Main Study Background Questionnaire Other-questionnaire	Modified
191746	PIAAC Main Study Screener Other-screener	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0870	ICR Reference No: 201103-1850-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201001-1850-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 4531
Title: Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 2011-2012 Main Study Data Collection
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: 05/03/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/08/2011
Terms of Clearance: NCES must submit the nonresponse bias analysis plans to OMB prior to starting data collection, once available from the international consortium.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2013
Responses	17,277	0	6,097
Time Burden (Hours)	5,263	0	1,858
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Center for Education Statistics seeks Office of Management and Budget approval to survey adults (16-65 years old) for the 2011/12 administration of the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) main data collection. 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 in the United States. PIAAC is the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (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 and the 1994–98 International Adult Literacy Survey. PIAAC is expected to be on a 10-year cycle. In 2011, 26 countries, including 23 OECD-member countries, plan to participate. The U.S. PIAAC main study will occur between September 2011 and March 2012.

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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:
	76 FR 12717	03/08/2011
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 Main Study Screener
PIAAC Main Study Background Questionnaire
PIAAC Main Study Core Task and Orientation Module (ICT)

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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	17,277	6,097	0	11,180	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,263	1,858	0	3,405	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: The increase in burden is because this is a main study - whereas the previous collection was a field test.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,908,079

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]? No

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: 03/08/2011

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