OMB83C Change Sheet

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT CHANGE WORKSHEET
NCES System Clearance for Cognitive, Pilot, and Field Test Studies Confidentiality Pledge Change
Request Confidentiality Pledge Change Request 83C
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES),
Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education
Agency/Subagency

Enter only items that change
Agency form number(s)
Annual reporting and record keeping hour burden
Number of respondent
Total annual responses
% responses collected electronically
Total annual hours

OMB Control Number

1850-0803 v.194

Current Record

New Record

NA

NA

600,000
600,000
NA
240,000

600,000
600,000
NA
240,000
0

Difference
Explanation of difference
Program change

0
0

Adjustment
Annual reporting and record keeping cost burden
(in thousands of dollars)
Total annualized capital/startup costs
Total annual costs (O&M)
Total annualized cost requested

NA
NA
NA

Difference

NA
NA
NA
NA

Explanation of difference

NA
NA

Program change
Adjustment
Other change**

The request for a 3-year renewal of the generic clearance to allow the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
to continue to develop, test, and improve its survey and assessment instruments and methodologies was approved in
July 2016 (OMB# 1850-0803 v.153). The procedures utilized to this effect include but are not limited to experiments with
levels of incentives for various types of survey operations, focus groups, cognitive laboratory activities, pilot testing,
exploratory interviews, experiments with questionnaire design, and usability testing of electronic data collection
instruments. This request is to update the confidentiality pledge cited as part of the NCES System Clearance for
Cognitive, Pilot, and Field Test Studies to account for the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015.
Signature of Senior Official or designee:

Date:

For OIRA Use

April 13, 2017

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**This form cannot be used to extend an expiration date
OMB 83-C