2015-16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:16) Full Scale Student Data Collection

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
NPSAS 2016 Full Scale Nonresponse Conversion Change Memo.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2016-09-12
NPSAS 2016 Full Scale Nonresponse Conversion Change Sheet.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2016-09-12
NPSAS 2016 FS Authorization Citation Update Change Memo.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2016-02-18
NPSAS 2016 FS Authorization Citation Update Change Sheet.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2016-02-18
Carried-over - Appendix H NPSAS 2016 Focus Group Report.docx Supplementary Document	2015-11-04
Carried-over - Appendix G NPSAS 2016 FS Institutions Information Collection.docx Supplementary Document	2015-11-04
Carried-over - Appendix D-F NPSAS 2016 FS Institutions Communication Materials.docx Supplementary Document	2016-02-18
Carried-over - Appendix A-C NPSAS 2016 FS Institutions.docx Supplementary Document	2015-11-04
Carried-over - Part B NPSAS 2016 Full Scale Institutions.docx Supplementary Document	2015-11-04
Carried-over - Part A NPSAS 2016 Full Scale Institutions.docx Supplementary Document	2016-02-18
Appendix D NPSAS 2016 Student Data Collection Communication Materials.docx Supplementary Document	2016-09-12
Appendix A-C NPSAS 2016 Student Data Collection.docx Supplementary Document	2015-11-04
Part B NPSAS 2016 Full Scale Student Data Collection.docx Supporting Statement B	2015-11-04
Part A NPSAS 2016 Full Scale Student Data Collection.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-02-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
211733	2015-16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:16) Full Scale Student Data Collection Other-Student Records and Student Interview Facsimile	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0666	ICR Reference No: 201609-1850-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201602-1850-003
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 1521.34
Title: 2015-16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:16) Full Scale Student Data Collection
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/13/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/12/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2018	12/31/2018	12/31/2018
Responses	90,982	0	90,982
Time Burden (Hours)	75,811	0	75,811
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 following 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 sample will include about 2,000 institutions and about 128,000 students. Institution contacting began in October 2015 and student data collection will be conducted from January through September 2016. The NPSAS:16 full scale institution contacting and enrollment list collection was approved in July 2015 (OMB# 1850-0666 v.15-16). This submission covers NPSAS:16 full scale materials and procedures required for student record abstractions, student surveying, and matching data to administrative files. Because the institution contacting and enrollment list collection will still be ongoing at the time this request is approved, the burden and materials from the NPSAS:16 Full Scale Institution Contacting And Enrollment List Collection request (OMB# 1850-0666 v.15-16) are being carried over in this submission.

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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	11/06/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 66893	11/02/2015
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) Full Scale 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	90,982	90,982	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	75,811	75,811	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This submission includes estimated response burden for full scale student and institution data collections and, as such, reflects higher response burden than the previously approved burden for the institution data collection only.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,772,368

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: 09/12/2016

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