2012/14 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study: (BPS:12/14) Field Test

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
BPS 2012-14 Field Test Response to Passback.docx Supplementary Document	2013-02-22
BPS 2012-14 Field Test Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2013-02-22
BPS 2012-14 Field Test Appendixes A-G.docx Supplementary Document	2012-11-27
Att_60-day FR Notice 1850-0631.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-10-19
BPS 2012-14 Field Test Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-02-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22386	2012/14 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study: (BPS:12/14) Field Test Other-BPS 2012-14 Field Test Appendix H Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0631	ICR Reference No: 201212-1850-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200810-1850-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 1514.23
Title: 2012/14 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study: (BPS:12/14) Field Test
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/22/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/20/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2016	36 Months From Approved
Responses	13,975	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,260	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The 2012/14 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:12/14), conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), is designed to follow a cohort of students who enroll in postsecondary education for the first time during the 2011-2012 academic year, irrespective of date of high school completion. The study collects data on student persistence in, and completion of, postsecondary education programs; their transition to employment; demographic characteristics; and changes over time in their goals, marital status, income, and debt, among other measures. Data from BPS are used to help researchers and policymakers better understand how financial aid influences persistence and completion, what percentages of students complete various degree programs, what early employment and wage outcomes are for certificate and degree attainers, and why students leave school. This request is to conduct the BPS:12/14 first follow-up field test, including panel maintenance, student interviews and reinterviews, and administrative record matching. Following the field test study in 2013, NCES will submit a request for clearance of the BPS:12/14 full scale data collection to be conducted in spring 2014. Because only minimal changes are expected after the field test, NCES is requesting a waiver of the 60-day Federal Register Notice for the full-scale collection clearance submission.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 279 153 Name of Law: null
  

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 64330	10/19/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 75419	12/20/2012
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
2012/14 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study: (BPS:12/14) Field Test

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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	13,975	0	0	13,975	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,260	0	0	2,260	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: No changes in response burden or cost are anticipated. No changes in response burden or cost are anticipated. The respondent burden shows an increase because the last OMB approval was discontinued in September 2010.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,957,217

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: 12/20/2012

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