NCEE System Clearance For Design and Field Studies 2023-2026

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement Part B 04-19-2023.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2023-06-28	Repair queued
Supporting Statement Part A 06-28-2023.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-06-28	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
263933	National Study of Special Education Spending Foundational Phase Cognitive Interviews	Other-Interview Protocols	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0952	ICR Reference No: 202304-1850-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202004-1850-003
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: ED-2023-SCC-0070
Title: NCEE System Clearance For Design and Field Studies 2023-2026
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/01/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/03/2023
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2026	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2023
Responses	6,000	0	4,000
Time Burden (Hours)	3,000	0	2,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a request for a 3-year generic clearance for the National Center for Education Evaluation (NCEE) that will allow it to collect preliminary or exploratory information to aid in study design. The procedures expected to be used include but are not limited to exploratory surveys and interviews, focus groups, cognitive laboratory activities, pilot testing versions of an intervention or data collection approach, small-scale experiments that explore questionnaire design, incentives, or mode, and usability testing.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 9563 Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002
  

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:
	88 FR 24980	04/25/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 42702	07/03/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Study of Special Education Spending Foundational Phase Cognitive Interviews

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	6,000	4,000	0	2,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,000	2,000	0	1,000	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: NCEE anticipates more preliminary and exploratory activities in the next three years that will inform and guide important evaluation and research efforts. During the time of the initial clearance in 2020, NCEE was primarily completing projects that had already been approved by OMB or were affected by the global pandemic. NCEE is in a new phase of developing research agendas in all of its main content areas after clearing out the previous studies that began prior to or during the pandemic period. This will require more exploratory work in order to develop higher quality studies. We anticipate developing a set of new studies that will require these key preliminary activities.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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.     No

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.     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? No

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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: 07/03/2023

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