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OMB Control No:
3145-0020
ICR Reference No:
201209-3145-003
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201104-3145-001
Agency/Subagency:
NSF
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
2013 Survey of Doctorate Recipients (SDR)
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:
11/30/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
09/20/2012
Terms of Clearance:
NCSES should plan to engage OMB and other EOP stakeholders such as OSTP in discussions in the next six months about plans for possible changes to its SDR questions. OMB agrees to allow NCSES to repeat its late-stage incentive structure (the subject of experiments in the 2008 and 2010 rounds), but urges NCSES to conduct extensive analysis not yet undertaken on nonresponse bias, optimal uses of incentives and incentive timing in the broader context of the duration of data collection operations, and opportunities for greater use of responsive design methods to improve survey efficiency, timeliness and accuracy. All of these analyses should be conducted and briefed to OMB prior to the submission of the clearance package for the 2015 SDR.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
11/30/2014
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2013
Responses
37,600
0
35,600
Time Burden (Hours)
15,667
0
14,833
Cost Burden (Dollars)
1,645,000
0
1,677,472
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 doctoral level 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 32699
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?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
2010 Survey of Doctorate Recipients
2013 Survey of Doctorate Recipients
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
37,600
35,600
0
2,000
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
15,667
14,833
0
834
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
1,645,000
1,677,472
0
-32,472
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:
The 2013 SDR will include a slightly larger sample size (from 45,700 in 2010 to 47,000 in 2013) to accommodate the additional subsample added to the ISDR panel. The change in burden hours from the 2010 SDR reflects the increase in the total SDR sample size.
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]?
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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