Education Longitudinal Study (ELS) 2002 Third Follow-up 2012 Full Scale Abbreviated Survey Change Request

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Appendix 3 ELS 2002 3rd-Follow-up FS 2012 Abbreviated Survey.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-12-21	Available
ELS 2002 3rd-Follow-up FS 2012 Abbreviated Survey Change Memo.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-12-17	Available
ELS 2002 3rd-Follow-up FS 2012 Abbreviated Survey Change Sheet 2012-12-14.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2012-12-17	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
193390	Education Longitudinal Study (ELS) 2002 Third Follow-up 2012 Full Scale Abbreviated Survey Change Request	Other-Appendix 3 ELS 2002 3rd-Follow-up FS 2012 Abbreviated Surv	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0652	ICR Reference No: 201212-1850-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201208-1850-003
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 1517.31
Title: Education Longitudinal Study (ELS) 2002 Third Follow-up 2012 Full Scale Abbreviated Survey Change Request
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: 12/21/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/17/2012
Terms of Clearance: Previous terms of clearance remain in effect.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2015	10/31/2015	10/31/2015
Responses	5,664	0	3,084
Time Burden (Hours)	2,812	0	2,382
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS:2002) is a nationally representative study of two high school grade cohorts (spring 2002 tenth-graders and spring 2004 twelfth-graders) comprising over 16,000 sample members. The study focuses on achievement growth in mathematics in the high school years and its correlates, the family and school social context of secondary education, transitions from high school to postsecondary education and/or the labor market, and experiences during the postsecondary years. Major topics covered for the postsecondary years include postsecondary education access, choice, and persistence; baccalaureate and sub-baccalaureate attainment; the work experiences of the non-college-bound; and other markers of adult status such as family formation, civic participation, and other young adult life course developments. Data collections took place in 2002, 2004, 2006 (two years out of high school), and now will take place in 2012, when most sample members are around 26 years of age. The third follow-up field test was conducted in 2011 and the third follow-up 2012 full scale data collection is currently taking place. This submission requests OMB's approval to offer an 10-minutes long abbreviated version of the 3rd follow-up questionnaire (in place of the full-length questionnaire approved in May, 2012; OMB# 1850-0652 v.9) to all remaining non-responding third follow-up sample members for the final 4 weeks of data collection (early January through early February 2012). We anticipate approximately 4,000 nonrespondents will remain (from a full-sample size of roughly 16,000) at the time the abbreviated questionnaire is made available. By offering an abbreviated questionnaire for the final 4 weeks of data collection and thereby lessening burden for potential respondents we hope to increase the likelihood of response and thus to obtain at least the most crucial information from a larger proportion of the panel members.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 9543 Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act
  

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:
	77 FR 37891	06/25/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 51788	08/27/2012
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
Education Longitudinal Study (ELS) 2002 Third Follow-up 2012 Full Scale Abbreviated Survey Change Request

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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	5,664	3,084	0	2,580	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,812	2,382	0	430	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: Since the approval of the ELS:2002 Third Follow-up 2012 Full Scale study (OMB# 1850-0652 v.8), the ELS:2002) Third Follow-up Postsecondary Transcripts (ELS:2002 PETS) and Financial Aid Feasibility Study (ELS:2002 FAFS) was also approved on October 29, 2012 (OMB# 1850-0652 v.10). The total burden for PETS and FAFS is 2,784 respondents, 3,084 responses, and 2,382 annual burden hours. Because upon the approval of this abbreviated questionnaire change request only the 10 minute interview will be conducted as part of the ELS:2002 Third Follow-up 2012 Full Scale study, the total estimated burden for the 10 minute interviews plus ELS:2002 PETS and ELS:2002 FAFS will be 5,364 respondents (2,580+2,784), 5,664 responses (2,580+3,084), and 2,812 annual burden hours (430+2,382).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,324,492

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: 12/17/2012

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