OMB approves
this information collection request, as amended by ED's memoranda
to OMB of 12/18/90 and 1/17/91. In addition, ED has agreed to the
following terms: o As soon as they are available and prior to
collecting this field test data, ED will submit the CATI screen
questions to OMB, so that OM may verify that information actually
collected is consistent with the data elements discussed in ED's
analysis plan. o Prior to collecting this field test data, ED
should submit to OMB legal justification regarding use of the NPSAS
follow-up data under th laws effective during the NPSAS base year,
1990. OMB's General Counse will review this document. ED has agreed
not to commence the data collection until OMB and ED agree on this
justification, as well as on the CATI screens. o Consistent with
ED's statement on p. 79 of the SF-83 Supporting Statement, sample
members' right not to participate will be respected, and not
impugned by carrying refusal conversion efforts beyond the bounds
of propriety. o ED should submit the field test report, and the
full main study including all questions, for OMB review. As the
current approval will only cover the BPS 1991 field test, this
clearance is granted through November 1991.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/1991
11/30/1991
08/31/1991
4,304
0
60,700
1,829
0
34,664
0
0
0
THIS STUDY WILL COLLECT, ANALYZE, AND
REPORT DATA ABOUT FIRST-TIME ENTERING, FIRST-YEAR POSTSECONDARY
STUDENTS IN ACADEMIC YEAR 1988-89 (FIELD TEST) AND 1989-90
(FULL-SCALE SURVEY), USING AS A BASE THE NPSA 90 SAMPLES.
INFORMATION ABOUT 1,981 FIELD-TEST STUDENTS WILL BE COLLECTED FROM
67 POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS AND, THROUGH CATI, FROM A
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:
(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;
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.