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OMB Control No: 1850-0598	ICR Reference No: 199807-1850-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199712-1850-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 1998-1999 Field Test Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS): LEA, Administrator, School, Teacher, and Library/Media Center; 1999-2000 Teacher Listing Form; 1999-2000 Full Scale SASS: LEA..
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: 09/10/1998
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/08/1998
Terms of Clearance: Approved consistent with ED's memo to OMB of 9/4/98. In addition, ED agrees to the following terms: 1) In developing the new NCES biennial collection on school crime and saftey issues, ED will consider including questions that deal with the issue of discipline and special education (e.g., the length of typical suspensions, the frequency of suspensions, how long students with disabilities may go without services due to suspensions). NCES should consult with OSERS on the possible development of such questions. In ED's submission to OMB of the biennial collection on school crime and safety, ED will address this issue and discuss the decision to include or not include questions that capture this information. 2) Consistent with the 9/4 memo, this information collection continues the study of the National Study of Charter Schools. Thus, in order to reduce burden and minimize duplicative reporting, following the final data collection of the National Study of Charter Schools in 1998-1999, the SASS will be the only ED surevy to collect this type of information on Charter Schools. If ED seeks to reinstate the National Study of Charter Schools following 1998-1999, they must coordinate with SASS so that there is no overlap in any questions. 3) NCES will continue to investigate the issue of lowering costs and burden hours associated with field and pilot tests by minimizing the sample size necessary. OMB notes that since the purpose of field and pilot tests is to test the operation of the survey rather than make inferences about a population from a sample, then ED must survey only the minimum number of respondents necessary for a proper understanding of operational issues.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2001	09/30/2001	12/31/1998
Responses	2,624	0	2,270
Time Burden (Hours)	2,965	0	2,354
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The NCES will use the field test to assess data collection procedures and survey instruments that are planned for the full scale SASS in 1999-2000. Policymakers, researchers, and practitioners at the national, State, and local levels use SASS data. Respondents include public and private school principals, teachers, and school, LEA, and library/media center staff persons.

Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	2,624	2,270	138	216
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,965	2,354	238	373
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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