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View Generic ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
3145-0174
ICR Reference No:
201905-3145-003
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201605-3145-001
Agency/Subagency:
NSF
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
SRS-Generic Clearance of Survey Improvement Projects for the Division of Science Resources Statistics
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:
07/16/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
05/20/2019
Terms of Clearance:
Previous terms of clearance remain in effect: NSF will submit individual requests under this generic clearance to OMB including a justification section describing the proposed collection and any planned analysis in detail, specifically addressing the relevance of the collection to the overall structure of the generic clearance. OMB will attempt to provide comments within three weeks of official receipt of individual clearance requests under this generic. NSF must receive OMB approval prior to fielding any proposed collections under this clearance.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2022
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2019
Responses
7,595
0
8,680
Time Burden (Hours)
15,610
0
11,180
Cost Burden (Dollars)
757,866
0
512,379
Abstract:
Survey improvement techniques (e.g., focus grousp, cognitive/ usability interviews, and split panel tests) are routinely used to improve the quality and timeliness of surveys, while simultaneously reducing respondent burden. The purpose of this generic clearance is to allow SRS to continue to use these techniques to improves its data collections on science, engineering, and technologyinputs and outputs. Respondens are from industry, academia, nonprofit organizations, and members of the public.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 1861
Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act
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:
84 FR 9840
03/18/2019
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
84 FR 22905
05/20/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
17
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Cognitive Interviews for the National Training, Education, and Workforce Survey
NCSES - Coggnitive interviews for potential retirement questions in the Survey of Doctorate Recipients (SDR) and National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG)
NCSES - Cognitive Interview Research for the 2020 Higher Education Research and Development Survey
NCSES - Cognitive Interviews for Potential Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Questions in the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
1, 3, 2
Interview Protocol 4_21
,
Eligibility Screener
,
recruitment email
NCSES - Methodological Study to Test Education Data Collection Methods for the 2021 Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
Att. 6, Attachment 3, Att. 4, Att. 5
SED Degree History Data Collection Method, Doctorate and Dissertation Research Questions
,
SED Degreee History Data Collection Method Test Condition C
,
SED Degreee History Data Collection Method Test Condition D
,
SED Degreee History Data Collection Method Test Condition E
NCSES - Online Data Collection Recruited from Amazon's Mechanical Turk (MTurk) for experimentation with the National Survey of College Graduates
NCSES - Request for approval of two tests for the Survey of Doctorate Recipients (SDR)
NCSES - Research Study Examining the Feasibility of using a Smartphone App
NCSES - Respondent Debriefing Research for the FY 2020 Survey of State Government Research and Development
NCSES - State Government R&D Survey Cognitive Interview Protocol
NCSES - Testing for Coronavirus Pandemic Questions for the 2022 Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
NCSES - Website Redesign Testing
NCSES - Workplace and Gender Experiences Focus Groups
NCSES Generic Clearance Package: HERD COVID-19 Cognitive Interviews and Webinar Poll
NCSES Website Redesign - User Needs Analysis
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities Report Redesign Generic Clearance Request
Participatory Design Workshops for Smartphone App Development for the Survey of Doctorate Recipients (SDR)
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
7,595
8,680
0
-1,085
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
15,610
11,180
0
4,430
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
757,866
512,379
0
245,487
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:
NCSES anticipates taking advantage of new ways of recruiting large numbers of participants for small-scale studies.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$2,800,000
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
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:
05/20/2019
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