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OMB Control No:
1850-0641
ICR Reference No:
201304-1850-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201004-1850-003
Agency/Subagency:
ED/IES
Agency Tracking No:
1515.15
Title:
Private School Universe Survey 2013-16
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:
06/24/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
04/09/2013
Terms of Clearance:
OMB appreciates that the NCES Commissioner is planning to form a committee to explore, among other things, the need for better data on pre-k offerings in collections such as this one. NCES should report back to OMB within three months with more information about the scope, timing, and plans for that effort, and also should include in the next submission of this survey for approval a report on the findings of such an effort.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2016
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2013
Responses
25,567
0
15,867
Time Burden (Hours)
6,410
0
3,186
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Private School Universe Survey (PSS) is the NCES collection of basic data from the universe of private elementary and secondary schools in the United States. The PSS is designed to gather biennial data on the total number of private schools, teachers, and students, along with a variety of related data, including: religious orientation; grade-levels taught and size of school; length of school year and of school day; total student enrollment by gender (K-12); number of high school graduates; whether a school is single-sexed or coeducational; number of teachers employed; program emphasis; and existence and type of its kindergarten program. The PSS includes all schools that are not supported primarily by public funds, that provide classroom instruction for one or more of grades K-12 or comparable ungraded levels, and that have one or more teachers. The PSS is also used to create a universe list of private schools that can be used as a sampling frame for NCES surveys of private schools. No substantive changes have been made to the survey or its procedures since its last approved PSS 2010-13. This clearance is for the 2013-14 and 2015-16 PSS data collections, and the 2015-16 PSS list- and area-frame building operations.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
20 USC 9543
Name of Law: NCES is authorized to conduct this survey under the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA)
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:
78 FR 8499
02/06/2013
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
78 FR 21118
04/09/2013
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
Association School List Request Letter
PSS Questionnaire
Private School Universe Survey 2013-16
State School List Request Letter
Telephone Script
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
25,567
15,867
0
9,700
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
6,410
3,186
0
3,224
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
The burden associated with the 2013-14 and 2015-16 PSS (9,400 and 9,830 hours respectively) is somewhat greater than that of the 2011-12 PSS (9,127 hours). This increase is the net result of a number of factors. The 2013-14 PSS list-frame development burden was included in the last PSS clearance (2011-2013) and is not included in this clearance. The estimated number of interviews is increased from 26,200 (2011-12 PSS) to 27,000 (2013-14 and 2015-16 PSS), reflecting both the inclusion of 3,000 schools that were included with the 2011-12 SASS collection burden and the reduction in the total number of private schools that has been occurring since 2007. The estimated completion time for the PSS questionnaire is revised upward from 19 minutes (based on the 2007-08 PSS) to 20 minutes (based on the 2011-12 PSS). Additionally, because PSS is biennial, the last OMB 3-year clearance cycle (2010-13) encompassed only one full scale data collection, while the cycle of this request (2013-2016) encompasses two full scale data collections.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$2,518,333
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:
Kashka Kubzdela 2025027411 kashka.kubzdela@ed.gov
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:
04/09/2013
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