OMB83C Change Sheet v7

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT CHANGE WORKSHEET
2016-17 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:16/17) Main Study Nonresponse
Change Request
Agency/Subagency

OMB Control Number

U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences
Agency form number(s)
Annual reporting and record keeping
hour burden
Number of respondent
Total annual responses
Percent of these responses
collected electronically
Total annual hours

1850-0926 v.7

Current Record

New Record

NA

NA

20,829
22,481
100%

20,829
22,481
100%

9,812

9,812
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
NA

NA
NA
NA

Difference
Explanation of difference

NA
NA

Program change
Adjustment
Other change**

The 2016/17 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:16/17) is conducted by the National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES), within the U.S. Department of Education (ED). B&B is designed to follow a cohort of
students who completed the requirements for their bachelor’s degree during the same academic year. Data from
B&B are used to help researchers and policymakers better understand the experiences of bachelor’s degree
recipients in the years following their degree completion. The request to conduct the B&B:16/17 Main Study was
approved in May 2017 with the latest change request approved in November 2017 (OMB# 1850-0926 v. 3-6). The
response rates towards the originally planned data collection are below those expected and, thus, to improve
response rates and quality of resulting data, this request is to extend the B&B:16/17 Main Study data collection
period, add contacting materials, add an incentive boost and flash incentive for two nonrespondent subgroups,
and re-introduce the eligibility screener near the end of data collection.
Signature of Senior Official or
designee:

Date:

For OIRA Use

March 20, 2018

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