OMB83C Change Sheet

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT CHANGE WORKSHEET
Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 2017 National
Supplement Confidentiality Pledge Change Request 83C
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES),
Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education
Agency/Subagency

Enter only items that change
Agency form number(s)
Annual reporting and record keeping hour burden
Number of respondent
Total annual responses
% responses collected electronically
Total annual hours

OMB Control Number

1850-0870 v.6

Current Record

New Record

NA

NA

4,872
12,626
97%
3,960

4,872
12,626
97%
3,960
0

Difference
Explanation of difference
Program change

0
0

Adjustment
Annual reporting and record keeping cost burden
(in thousands of dollars)
Total annualized capital/startup costs
Total annual costs (O&M)
Total annualized cost requested

NA
NA
NA

Difference

NA
NA
NA
NA

Explanation of difference

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NA

Program change
Adjustment
Other change**

The Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) is a cyclical, large-scale study of adult
skills and life experiences focusing on education and employment, designed internationally to assess adults in different
countries over a broad range of abilities, from simple reading to complex problem-solving skills, and to collect
information on individuals’ skill use and background. In the United States, PIAAC is conducted by the National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES), within the U.S. Department of Education (ED), and NCES has contracted Westat to
administer PIAAC 2017 in the U.S. PIAAC defines four core competency domains of adult cognitive skills seen as key to
facilitating the social and economic participation of adults in advanced economies: literacy, reading components,
numeracy, and problem solving in technology-rich environments. PIAAC also surveys adults on their education
background, work history, the skills they use on the job and at home, their civic engagement, and sense of their health
and well-being. The results are used to compare participating countries on the skills capacities of their workforce-aged
adults and to learn more about relationships between educational background, employment, and other outcomes.
PIAAC is coordinated by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and developed by
participating countries with the support of the OECD. U.S. participated in the PIAAC Main Study data collection in 2012,
conducted a national supplement in 2014, and was approved in October 2016 (OMB# 1850-0870 v.6) to conduct the
PIAAC 2017 National Supplement data collection from March-September 2017. This request is to (1) update the
confidentiality pledge cited as part of PIAAC 2017 National Supplement to account for the Cybersecurity Enhancement
Act of 2015, (2) cite additional data security & confidentiality requirements, and (3) updated the contact information for
the study.
Signature of Senior Official or designee:

Date:

For OIRA Use

April 13, 2017

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**This form cannot be used to extend an expiration date
OMB 83-C