2008 National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
NSCG Incentives.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2011-03-09
Section_E_Demog-_Old_and_New_Cohort.docx Supplementary Document	2010-07-28
Section_D_Edu_New_Cohort.docx Supplementary Document	2010-07-28
Section_A_-_Working_Path.docx Supplementary Document	2010-07-28
APPENDIX D Survey Mailing Materials.docx Supplementary Document	2010-06-02
APPENDIX C NSCG Questionnaire Changes.docx Supplementary Document	2010-06-02
APPENDIX B 2010 NSCG Coefficient of Variation (CV) Target.docx Supplementary Document	2010-06-02
APPENDIX A NSF Act.docx Supplementary Document	2010-06-02
3145-0141 Non-substantial change.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2009-02-27
Incentive Plans in the 2008 SESTAT Surveys Jan 27 2009.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2009-02-02
NSF Act of 1950.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-05-14
Appendix C NSCG08 SamplingTallies.xls Supplementary Document	2008-05-14
3145-0141 Survey Mailing Materials.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-05-14
3145-0141 Questionnaire Changes.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-05-14
3145-0141 Revised Section B.docx Supporting Statement B	2010-07-28
3145-0141 Revised Section A.docx Supporting Statement A	2010-07-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
193124	2010 National Survey of College Graduates Other-Survey	Unchanged
184902	2008 National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG) Other-Survey	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3145-0141	ICR Reference No: 201103-3145-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201006-3145-001
Agency/Subagency: NSF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 2008 National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG)
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: 03/15/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/09/2011
Terms of Clearance: Previous terms of clearance remain in effect.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2013	07/31/2013	07/31/2013
Responses	144,700	0	144,700
Time Burden (Hours)	60,292	0	60,292
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,755,500	0	2,755,500

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Abstract: 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950
  

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 8408	02/24/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 29367	05/25/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
2010 National Survey of College Graduates
2008 National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG)

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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	144,700	144,700	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	60,292	60,292	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,755,500	2,755,500	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: 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 bachelor’s 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

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 03/09/2011

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