2015-16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:16) Field Test Student Data Collection

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
NPSAS 2016 Field Test Student Collection Response to 60-day Public Comment.docx Supplementary Document	2014-12-17
Carried Over (Approved) Part B NPSAS 2016 Field Test Institutions - revised 2014-12.docx Supplementary Document	2014-12-15
Appendix A-C NPSAS 2016 Field Test Institutions - Publications-TRP Members-Confidentiality Agreement (Previously Approved).docx Supplementary Document	2014-12-15
Part A NPSAS 2016 Field Test Institutions (approved).docx Supplementary Document	2014-12-15
Appendix F NPSAS 2016 Field Test Student Collection Communication Materials.docx Supplementary Document	2014-12-15
Appendix A-E NPSAS 2016 Field Test Student Collection Supplemental Materials.docx Supplementary Document	2014-12-15
Part B NPSAS 2016 Field Test Student Collection.docx Supporting Statement B	2014-12-15
Part A NPSAS 2016 Field Test Student Collection.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-12-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
211733	2015-16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:16) Field Test Student Data Collection Other-Carried Over (Approved) Appendix D-F NPSAS 2016 Field Test	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0666	ICR Reference No: 201412-1850-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201412-1850-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: v13
Title: 2015-16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:16) Field Test Student Data Collection
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: 01/30/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/16/2014
Terms of Clearance: As stated in previous terms of clearance -- NCES should brief OMB on proposed changes to NPSAS questions before the next submission. In addition, NCES should brief OMB on any researcher uses of the NPSAS sample under the pilot program approved in the previous approval.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2017
Responses	4,818	0	794
Time Burden (Hours)	4,422	0	724
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS), a nationally representative study of how students and their families finance postsecondary education, was first implemented by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in 1987 and has been fielded every 3 to 4 years since. The next major data collection will occur in 2016, with a field test collection in 2015. This submission is for the ninth cycle in the series, NPSAS:16, which will also serve as the base year study for the 2016 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B) which provides data on the various paths of recent college graduates into employment and additional education. The NPSAS:16 field test sample will include about 300 institutions (full-scale sample about 1,680) and about 4,500 students (126,000 full-scale). Institution contacting for the field test began in September 2014 and student data collection (interviews and institution record data) will be conducted from March through June 2015 (full-scale institution contacting will begin in October 2015 and student data will be collected January through October 2016). Packages to request clearance for the full-scale data collection effort (institution list collection, cognitive testing, student interview, and institution record collection) will be submitted beginning in 2015. This submission for the 2015 field test includes facsimiles of the student interview and student records abstraction instruments as well as student and institution contacting materials.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 9543 Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA 2002)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 62126	10/06/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 74714	12/16/2014
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
2015-16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:16) Field Test Student Data Collection

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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	4,818	794	0	4,024	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,422	724	0	3,698	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: This submission includes estimated response burden for field test student and institution data collections and, as such, is higher than the previously approved burden for the institution data collection only.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,236,094

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]? 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

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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: 12/16/2014

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