National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Nonsubstantive Change Request_2019NSCG_28Feb19[4657].docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2019-03-07	Available
Appendix_J_MinDetectibleDifferences_20Oct18.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-11-14	Available
Appendix_I_MailoutExperiment_10Oct18.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-11-14	Available
Appendix_H.2_DataCollectionFlowchart[3196].pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-11-14	Available
Appendix_H.1_AdaptiveDesign_30Oct18.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-11-14	Available
Appendix_G_DataCollectionPathways_31Oct18.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-11-14	Repair queued
Appendix_D_CV Target.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-11-14	Available
Appendix_C_FRN_PublicComment.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-11-14	Repair queued
Appendix_B_NSF Act.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-11-14	Available
2019 NSCG Supporting Statement_SectionB_1Feb19[3970].docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2019-02-01	Available
2019 NSCG SupportingStatement_SectionA_1Feb19[3971].docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-02-01	Available
2015 NSCG-Appendix A.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-03-18	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
204164	2019 National Survey of College Graduates	Other-Survey	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3145-0141	ICR Reference No: 201903-3145-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201811-3145-001
Agency/Subagency: NSF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG)
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: 03/14/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/07/2019
Terms of Clearance: The prior terms of clearance have been satisfied. Please share the results of the experiment with OMB at the next submission point.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2022	02/28/2022	02/28/2022
Responses	118,400	0	118,400
Time Burden (Hours)	59,200	0	59,200
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,793,077	0	1,793,077

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Abstract: The data collected in this survey will enable NSF to partially fulfill the Congressional mandate to serve as a clearing house for information on the scientific and technical population of the U.S. This information allows for policy and planning activities by officials of government, private industry and academic institutions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950
  

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:
	83 FR 27354	06/12/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 57509	11/15/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
2019 National Survey of College Graduates

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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	118,400	118,400	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	59,200	59,200	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,793,077	1,793,077	0	0	0	0

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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burden impact increased between the 2017 and 2019 survey cycles because of an increase in overall sample size. The sample size for the 2019 NSCG is 148,000 cases whereas the 2017 NSCG sample size was 124,000 cases. The main explanation for this sample size increase is an attempt to account for the diminishing response rate in subsequent cycles and to increase the number of foreign-trained doctorates in the sample.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $15,500,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: 03/07/2019

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