[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 245 (Thursday, December 20, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 75419]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30633]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED-2012-IES-0038]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; 2012/14 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study:
(BPS:12/14) Field Test
AGENCY: Department of Education (ED), IES.NCES.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a reinstatement of a
previously approved information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
January 22, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
http://www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number ED-2012-IES-
0038 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please
note that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be accepted. Written requests for
information or comments submitted by postal mail or delivery should be
addressed to the Director of the Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ,
Room 2E117, Washington, DC 20202-4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Electronically mail
[email protected]. Please do not send comments here.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with
an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in
the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The
Department of Education is especially interested in public comment
addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to
the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden
accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the
Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents,
including through the use of information technology. Please note that
written comments received in response to this notice will be considered
public records.
Title of Collection: 2012/14 Beginning Postsecondary Students
Longitudinal Study: (BPS:12/14) Field Test.
OMB Control Number: 1850-0631.
Type of Review: A reinstatement of a previously approved
information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 13,975.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,260.
Abstract: The 2012/14 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal
Study (BPS:12/14), conducted by the National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES), is designed to follow a cohort of students who
enroll in postsecondary education for the first time during the 2011-
2012 academic year, irrespective of date of high school completion. The
study collects data on student persistence in, and completion of,
postsecondary education programs; their transition to employment;
demographic characteristics; and changes over time in their goals,
marital status, income, and debt, among other measures. Data from BPS
are used to help researchers and policymakers better understand how
financial aid influences persistence and completion, what percentages
of students complete various degree programs, what early employment and
wage outcomes are for certificate and degree attainers, and why
students leave school. This request is to conduct the BPS:12/14 first
follow-up field test, including panel maintenance, student interviews
and reinterviews, and administrative record matching. Following the
field test study in 2013, NCES will submit a request for clearance of
the BPS:12/14 full scale data collection to be conducted in spring
2014. Because only minimal changes are expected after the field test,
NCES is requesting a waiver of the 60-day Federal Register Notice for
the full-scale collection clearance submission.
Dated: December 14, 2012.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2012-30633 Filed 12-19-12; 8:45 am]
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