SUPPORTING STATEMENT - PART A
Department of Defense Education Activity Research Study Request
OMB Control Number 0704-0457
1. Need for the Information Collection
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is a Department of Defense (DoD) field activity operating under the direction, authority, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. The DoDEA operates 160 schools in 8 districts located in 11 countries, seven states, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
DoDEA receives requests from researchers both internal to DoDEA as well as outside the Federal government or DoD, to conduct research studies in DoDEA schools and districts. This information collection is needed to aid in the systematic and consistent collection of information on proposed research in accordance with guidelines established in DoDEA Administrative Instruction 1304.01, “Research Request Program.”
The information gathered is also necessary to ensure that the proposed research provides adequate protection to human subjects as outlined in DoD Directive 3216.2, “Protection of Human Subjects and Adherence to Ethical Standards in DoD-Supported Research.”
2. Use of the Information
DoDEA receives requests from members of the public to conduct research involving DoDEA schools, teachers, principals, students, and parents. These members of the public include but are not limited to: Students and faculty at institutions of higher learning, independent researchers, researchers at profit and non-profit organizations, and private individuals. To aid in the systematic and consistent collection of information on the proposed research, DoDEA developed and is renewing DoDEA 1304.01-F1, “Research Study Request” in DoDEA Administrative Instruction 1304.01.
The information gathered from individuals through this proposed form includes contact information, school or organizational affiliation (if applicable), summary of the proposed research, an explanation of how the research study is aligned with the DoDEA Community Strategic Plan, how the proposed study will impact the researcher’s field of study, the major hypothesis(es) or question(s) to be tested, the population and/or sample to be studied, a description and copy of all proposed instruments, data collection activities, the timetable for the study, Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval for the study, and the statistical or other analytic techniques to be used during the study.
Each requestor receives a "decision letter" which indicates whether the research has been approved. If the request is turned down, specific reasons for the disapproval are provided and the individual is invited to address the cited concerns and resubmit the request.
Detailed information regarding the proposed research is necessary to enable DoDEA to properly evaluate the research proposal to ensure that the proposed research is of sound technical quality, does not unduly interfere with the classroom instructional process or the regular operations of the school, district, and/or areas, and adheres to all Federal laws. The information gathered is also necessary to ensure that the proposed research provides adequate human subjects protection to individuals selected for the proposed research. Information such as name, address, email address, and phone number are necessary for DoDEA to correspond with individuals regarding their research request and to distribute approval documents.
3. Use of Information Technology
100% of responses are collected electronically. DoDEA Form 1304.01-F1 is available in a fillable, electronic format and may be submitted to DoDEA online through the consolidated iRBNet portal.
4. Non-duplication
The information obtained through this collection is unique and is not already available for use or adaptation from another cleared source.
5. Burden on Small Businesses
This information collection does not impose a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses or entities.
6. Less Frequent Collection
Information is only collected as required. Without this collection, DoDEA will be unable to properly evaluate proposed research or ensure that the proposed research abides by DoD Directive 3216.2, “Protection of Human Subjects and Adherence to Ethical Standards in DoD-Supported Research.”
7. Paperwork Reduction Act Guidelines
This collection of information does not require collection to be conducted in a manner inconsistent with the guidelines delineated in 5 CFR 1320.5(d)(2).
8. Consultation and Public Comments
Part A: PUBLIC NOTICE
A 60-Day Federal Register Notice (FRN) for the collection published on Monday, April 11, 2022. The 30-Day FRN citation is 87 FR 21106 FRN 21106.
No comments were received during the 60-Day Comment Period.
A 30-Day Federal Register Notice for the collection published on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. The 30-Day FRN citation is 87 FR 44371 FRN 44371-44372.
Part B: CONSULTATION
No additional consultation apart from soliciting public comments through the Federal Register was conducted for this submission.
9. Gifts or Payment
No payments or gifts are being offered to respondents as an incentive to participate in the collection.
10. Confidentiality
A Privacy Act Statement is provided to all respondents at the top of the DoDEA Form 1304.01-F1.
A copy of the System of Record Notice (SORN) may be found online at: https://dpcld.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNsIndex/DOD-wide-SORN-Article-View/Article/570574/dodea-27/
A copy of the PIA has been provided with this package for OMB’s review.
Records are temporary. Cutoff and destroy when superseded or obsolete. Records are destroyed or deleted when two (2) years old, or two (2) years after the date of the latest entry, whichever is applicable.
11. Sensitive Questions
No questions considered sensitive are being asked in this collection.
12. Respondent Burden and its Labor Costs
Part A: ESTIMATION OF RESPONDENT BURDEN
[DoDEA Form 1304.01-F1]
Number of Respondents: 50
Number of Responses Per Respondent: 1
Number of Total Annual Responses: 50
Response Time: 1 hour
Respondent Burden Hours: 50 hours
Part B: LABOR COST OF RESPONDENT BURDEN
[DoDEA Form 1304.01-F1]
Number of Total Annual Responses: 50
Response Time: 1 hour
Respondent Hourly Wage: $38.15
Labor Burden per Response: $38.15
Total Labor Burden: $1,907.50
The Respondent hourly wage was determined by using the mean hourly wage for Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations of $36.62. (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes190000.htm)
13. Respondent Costs Other Than Burden Hour Costs
There are no annualized costs to respondents other than the labor burden costs addressed in Section 12 of this document to complete this collection.
14. Cost to the Federal Government
Part A: LABOR COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
[DoDEA Form 1304.01-F1]
Number of Total Annual Responses: 50
Processing Time per Response: 2 hours
Hourly Wage of Worker(s) Processing Responses: $38.92
Cost to Process Each Response: $77.84
Total Cost to Process Responses: $3,892
Part B: OPERATIONAL AND MAINTENANCE COSTS
Cost Categories
Equipment: $0
Printing: $0
Postage: $0
Software Purchases: $0
Licensing Costs: $0
Other: $0
Total Operational and Maintenance Cost: $0
Part C: TOTAL COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Total Labor Cost to the Federal Government: $3,892
Total Operational and Maintenance Costs: $0
Total Cost to the Federal Government: $3,892
15. Reasons for Change in Burden
The burden has increased since the previous approval due to internal recalculation of the labor cost of each response, based on actual respondent data.
16. Publication of Results
The results of this information collection will not be published.
17. Non-Display of OMB Expiration Date
We are not seeking approval to omit the display of the expiration date of the OMB approval on the collection instrument.
18. Exceptions to “Certification for Paperwork Reduction Submissions”
We are not requesting any exemptions to the provisions stated in 5 CFR 1320.9.
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