National Survey of Postsecondary Faculty: 2004 (NSOPF:04) -- Faculty Survey (KI)

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IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22372	National Survey of Postsecondary Faculty: 2004 (NSOPF:04) -- Faculty Survey (KI)	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0608	ICR Reference No: 200211-1850-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199812-1850-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Survey of Postsecondary Faculty: 2004 (NSOPF:04) -- Faculty Survey (KI)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/16/2003
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/14/2002
Terms of Clearance: Approved with changes detailed in memos dated 1/9 and 1/16, including the burden change associated with the re-interview of 150 faculty. ONLY the field test is approved at this point. OMB will waive the required Federal Register notices for the submission of the full scale study, but ED is required to submit the full package for formal OMB review under the PRA procedures. This submission should include a report of the results from the field test (in lieu of a report, NCES can also conduct a briefing about the results). In addition, the following terms of clearance apply to the field test: (1) NCES has acknowledged the limitations of the examination of changes in survey questions between the current and previous administrations of the survey; any discussion of these analyses must also acknowledge these limitations. (2) The levels of incentive payments have been revised from the original submission. Web incentives will be $0, $20 for the low- incentive condition, and $30 for the high-incentive condition. Refusal-conversion incentives will be $0 and $30. (3) The design of the incentive experiment has changed as a result of the conference call on 1/16. The web incentives will continue to be offered up-front at the no, low, and high levels for the initial 3-week web-based administration. For those sampled respondents who do not respond to the initial web-based survey, ED will dilligently attempt to obtain interviews via CATI with no incentive offered. After these procedures have been exhausted, remaining cases will be randomly assigned to refusal conversion control or incentive condition. (4) The refusal conversion experiment is intended methodological research purposes. OMB approval of this experiment at the field-test stage should not be considered precedent for approval of refusal conversion incentives for this study at the full-scale stage, or for any other surveys.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2004	02/29/2004
Responses	1,200	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	531	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The fourth cycle of the NSOPF is being conducted in response to a continuing need for data on faculty and instructional staff at U.S. postsecondary education institutions. Information about these key staff at postsecondary institutions is critical to understanding and explaining the quality of education and research in these instiutions. This study will expand the information about faculty and instructional staff in two ways: allowing comparisons to be made over time and examining critical issues surrounding faculty that have developed since the first three studies. This clearance request covers field...

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Survey of Postsecondary Faculty: 2004 (NSOPF:04) -- Faculty Survey (KI)

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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	1,200	0	0	1,200	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	531	0	0	531	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:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 11/14/2002

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