Survey of Customers, Evaluation of the Regional Educational Laboratories

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
REL Evaluation Appendix A, Survey Form and Instruction	Modified
REL Evaluation Customer Survey Incentive Request Memo 1850-0885.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2012-01-19
REL Evaluation Customer Survey OMB 83-C 01 19 2012.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2012-01-19
IES REL Evaluation Responses to OMB Comments 062411.docx Supplementary Document	2011-06-24
IES REL Evaluation Responses to non OMB Comments.docx Supplementary Document	2011-06-24
Final REL OMB Part B 062111.doc Supporting Statement B	2011-06-24
Final REL OMB Part A 062111.docx Supporting Statement A	2011-06-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
197034	REL Evaluation Appendix A, Survey Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0885	ICR Reference No: 201201-1850-006
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201103-1850-006
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 4791
Title: Survey of Customers, Evaluation of the Regional Educational Laboratories
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OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn and continue	Conclusion Date: 01/31/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/19/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2014	07/31/2014	06/04/2012
Responses	11,760	0	11,760
Time Burden (Hours)	1,960	0	1,960
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: As one component of the evaluation of the Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) mandated by the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (Title I, Part D, Section 174), the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance plans to survey potential and actual REL customers regarding REL technical assistance products and activities. The data gathered from this web-based survey of state and local educational agency officials will inform the decisions of program administrators, policymakers, and the public.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 279 174 Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, Title I, Part D. Section 174
  

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 71676	11/24/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 16740	03/25/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
REL Evaluation Appendix A, Survey	N/A	N/A

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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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This request for change reduced the burden hours due to fewer respondents. The costs of obtaining sufficiently high response rates in a budget-neutral manner are reflected in a decrease in the anticipated total number of respondents from 11,760 to 3,324, of whom 307 would be SEA officials, and 3,017 would be LEA officials. The corresponding respondent burden would decrease from 1,960 to 664 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $165,373

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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: 01/19/2012

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