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OMB Control No:
3145-0141
ICR Reference No:
201006-3145-001
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200902-3145-006
Agency/Subagency:
NSF
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
2008 National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
07/28/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/02/2010
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. The approved collection marks a substantial transition for the NSCG with the redesign to draw on the American Community Survey for its sample in place of the decennial census. Before or in resubmission to OMB, the agency will include an update on the transition process. In addition, the agency will provide a description and possible questionnaire changes to provide clearer instructions to respondents answering that they have not completed high school.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2013
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2011
Responses
144,700
0
61,200
Time Burden (Hours)
60,292
0
25,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)
2,755,500
0
0
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.
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
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
75 FR 8408
02/24/2010
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
75 FR 29367
05/25/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
2008 National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG)
2010 National Survey of College Graduates
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
144,700
61,200
0
83,500
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
60,292
25,500
0
34,792
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
2,755,500
0
0
2,755,500
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:
In the past, after each decennial census, a new sample was drawn from the census long form, and that sample followed until the end of the decade. This was done in 1982, 1993 and 2003. The first survey in the decade has been much more expensive and burdensome than the following ones because of the larger sample size required to identify the S&E personnel in the U.S. The sample size required for the 2010 survey is significantly less than the initial survey (2003) in the previous decade because of the field of bachelors degree item added to the ACS in 2009 allows for much more efficient sampling that targets S&E personnel. Therefore, the 2010 NSCG burden hours of 34,792 is significantly less than the 74,877 hours estimated for the 2003 survey, which had a sample size of 217,000. The 2010 NSCG burden hours are actually less than the 2008 burden hours of 35,500 with a sample size of 68,000 and a response rate of 90%. The change in burden from the 2008 survey is because of lower expected overall response rate in 2010 NSCG than 2008. Two-thirds of the 2010 sample will consist of the new cohort sample from the 2009 ACS frame for whom a lower response rate is expected. Sample members selected from the ACS will be unfamiliar with the survey, and their locating information will not be as complete as the old cohort sample
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]?
No
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)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Suzanne Plimpton
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
06/02/2010
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