Approved
consistent with ED's memos to OMB of 8/27/98, 8/28/98, and 9/4/98.
In addition, ED agrees to the following terms of clearance: 1) OMB
notes its concern regarding the effective response rates ED
anticipates for the parent, youth, and adult surveys to be
conducted under this approval request. Specifically, OMB believes
that ED's anticipated 75% response and completion rate for the
'screener' is too low to yield adequate effective response rates
for the parent, youth, and adult surveys. 2) For the implementation
of the 1999 NHES, ED will take all the necessary and appropriate
steps to maximize the response and completion rates on the screener
and corresponding surveys. 3) Following implementation of the 1999
NHES but prior to publication or use of any results or findings
from the 1999 NHES, ED will report to OMB the effective response
and completion rates achieved for the screener and corresponding
surveys. At that time ED will also submit the following for OMB
review: (a) The language ED will include on any published results
or findings from this study that explains what, if any, limitations
should be considered in using these data as a result of low
effective response rates, (b) The method ED proposes to use in
making post-study adjustments to the estimates in dealing with
non-response bias. 4) For implementation of future iterations of
NHES, ED will explore alternative methods to improve the NHES
effective response rates. OMB notes that future iterations of the
NHES that have anticipated response rates similar to those found in
this iteration will be seriously considered for disapproval. 5) For
implementation of future iterations of NHES, ED will use the new
race/ethnicity categories as set out by OMB in the 10/30/97 Federal
Register.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2001
09/30/2001
107,155
0
0
15,826
0
0
0
0
0
The NHES:99 will be a telephone survey
of households remeasuring key indicators from past NHES surveys
related to such topics as early childhood care and program
participation, parent/family involvement in education, youth civic
involvement, and adult education. Respondents will be parents of
children from birth through 12th grade, youth enrolled in grades 6
through 12, and adults age 16 and older and not enrolled in grade
12 or below. The collection will provide information on the
National Education Goals which pertain to school readiness (Goal
1), student achievement and citizenship (Goal 3), adult
literacy....
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:
(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;
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.
1999 National Household Education Survey (NHES:99)