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OMB Control No:
1850-0641
ICR Reference No:
202409-1850-004
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202306-1850-004
Agency/Subagency:
ED/IES
Agency Tracking No:
ED-2024-SCC-0117
Title:
Private School Universe Survey (PSS) 2025-26 and 2027-28 Data Collections, and 2027-28 PSS Frame Development Activities
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:
05/02/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
12/17/2024
Terms of Clearance:
TERMS OF CLEARANCE As of today's date, the National Center for Education Statistics is unable to assure confidentiality for the Private School Universe Survey 2025-26/2027-28 (PSS) under the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act (CIPSEA, 44 U.S.C. §§ 3561-3583). However, its additional confidentiality assurances remain, including the Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA, 20 U.S.C. §9573). NCES/ED made necessary revisions to the PSS information collection request after the 30-day Federal Register Notice, as required under the Paperwork Reduction Act, due to unforeseen circumstances. Therefore, OMB approves this request through September 30, 2026 (end of FY26) under the following conditions: To be in compliance with OMB's Statistical Policy Directive No. 4, OMB requires that NCES publicly announce the changes to the planned data collection, e.g., the removal of CIPSEA protections. OMB requires that this announcement be placed alongside information about PSS 2025-26/2027-28 on NCES’s website through the duration of the PSS data lifecycle and, if possible, to provide a Notice of this change in the Federal Register.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
09/30/2026
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2025
Responses
32,550
0
27,553
Time Burden (Hours)
5,981
0
3,897
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), within the U.S. Department of Education, conducts the Private School Universe Survey (PSS), a national survey of private elementary and secondary schools. The PSS is designed to collect biennial data on the total number of private schools, teachers, and students; and to create an NCES universe frame of private schools that serve as a sampling frame for NCES surveys. This survey is an ongoing project to improve NCES universe and sample data on private schools. This request is to conduct the 2025-26 and 2027-28 Private School Universe Survey (PSS) data collections, and the 2027-28 PSS frame-development activities.
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:
89 FR 78294
09/25/2024
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
89 FR 102123
12/17/2024
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
Private School Universe Survey (PSS) 2025-26 and 2027-28 Data Collections & 2027-28 PSS Frame Development Activities
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
32,550
27,553
0
4,997
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
5,981
3,897
0
2,084
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:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The apparent increase in burden in this package (as compared to OMB# 1850-0641 v.15) derives from an increase in the number of respondents. Collecting data involves more burden than frame-building activities. The previous package cleared 2 cycles of frame-building activities and 1 cycle of data collection. The current package clears 1 cycle of frame-building activities and 2 cycles of data collection, so by necessity it is a higher burden request.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$3,531,766
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.
Yes
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.
Yes
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Carrie Clarady 202 245-6347
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:
12/17/2024
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