The portion of
this information collection request that involves schoo completion
of the institutional administrative information sheet is approved.
OMB has not yet approved the larger Beginning Postsecondary
Students survey field test, from which this collection is
drawn.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/1993
12/31/1993
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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 NPSAS:90 SAMPLES.
INFORMATION ABOUT 1,981 FIELD-TEST STUDENTS WILL BE COLLECTED FROM
67 POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS AND, THROUGH CATI, FROM AN ESTIMATED
93 PERCENT OF THE STUDENTS.
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.