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View ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
3145-0141
ICR Reference No:
201209-3145-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201103-3145-004
Agency/Subagency:
NSF
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
2013 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:
11/28/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
09/20/2012
Terms of Clearance:
OMB looks forward to NCSES collaborating actively with the National Center for Education Statistics and the Census Bureau on ways to experiment with and apply "responsive design" methods to the NSCG in order to better measure and reduce bias and improve overall survey efficiency.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
11/30/2015
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2013
Responses
121,300
0
144,700
Time Burden (Hours)
50,542
0
60,292
Cost Burden (Dollars)
3,790,625
0
2,755,500
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:
77 FR 32700
06/01/2012
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
77 FR 58414
09/20/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
2008 National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG)
2010 National Survey of College Graduates
2013 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
121,300
144,700
0
-23,400
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
50,542
60,292
0
-9,750
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
3,790,625
2,755,500
0
1,035,125
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
In the past, after each decennial census, a new sample was drawn from the census long form, and that sample was 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. Through the rotating panel design established for the NSCG's use of the ACS-based sampling frame, the NSCG sample size will stay more consistent throughout the decade as opposed to the once per decade sample size increase experienced using the long form based sampling frame. Under the current sample design plans, the average biennial sample size for the NSCG rotating panel design will be near 110,000 cases. If we consider only the 2010 NSCG respondents (47,000 cases) and the core sample selected from the 2011 ACS (65,000 cases), the sample size is near the proposed 110,000 per cycle sample size. It is the discontinuation of the NSRCG, the decision to follow the 2010 NSRCG cases as part of the NSCG, and the decision to oversample young graduates in the NSCG that results in the burden change between the 2010 NSCG and the 2013 NSCG. The 30,00 sample size resulting from the inclusion of the 2010 NSRCG cases (12,000 cases) and the young graduates oversample (18,000 cases) explains the majority of the difference in burden hours between the 2010 NSCG (34,792 burden hours) and the 2013 NSCG (50,542 burden hours).
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$562,500
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]?
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
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:
09/20/2012
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