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OMB Control No:
3145-0100
ICR Reference No:
202506-3145-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202206-3145-002
Agency/Subagency:
NSF
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
NCSES - Higher Education Research and Development Survey
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:
09/03/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/04/2025
Terms of Clearance:
Data assets resulting from this collection must be cataloged in the agency comprehensive data inventory, consistent with the Open Government Data Act of 2018 and conforming with OMB's implementation guidance in M-25-05, and other related policies and guidance.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
09/30/2028
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2025
Responses
1,117
0
1,192
Time Burden (Hours)
46,883
0
44,613
Cost Burden (Dollars)
1,734,671
0
1,561,455
Abstract:
This request is for a three-year extension of the previously approved OMB clearance for the Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey and the Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) R&D Survey. The surveys were last conducted for FY 2024.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 1862
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:
90 FR 2034
01/10/2025
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
90 FR 23715
06/04/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
4
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Capital Expenditures Exploratory Questions
FFRDC Research and Development Survey FY 2025
FY 2025 Higher Education Research and Development Survey Short Form
Higher Education Research and Development Survey - FY 2025
Higher Education Research and Development Survey - population review
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
1,117
1,192
0
-75
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
46,883
44,613
0
2,270
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
1,734,671
1,561,455
0
173,216
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 capital expenditures survey was removed from this request, and while the numbers of respondents went up, the burden time per respondent did not change.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,700,000
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?
No
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:
06/04/2025
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