OMB appreciates
that NCES wants to maintain response rates for the last wave of
this longitudinal study and is therefore agreeing to a variety of
incentive strategies. However, we wish to clarify that our
agreement to allow production phase incentives is because of
concerns about a conditioning effect for this specific group of
individuals given that incentives were offered to them during the
production phase during the last round of interviewing. We do not
find evidence of possible response rate improvements provided in
the supporting statement persuasive. More generally, OMB looks
forward to a broad discussion with NCES about incentive strategies
well before another submission for the BPS or related collections,
such as NPSAS and B&B.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2010
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2011
14,916
0
2,619
12,829
0
7,857
0
0
0
This OMB package if for the full scale
BPS 2004/2009 Study. BPS previously received OMB approval for a
field test earlier this year. This package requests clearance for
the full scale study. The BPS 04/09 will be the second follow-up
interview for students who first participated in the Beginning
Postsecondary Study in 2004 and were later interviewed in 2006. The
BPS studies students who first entered postsecondary education in
2004 and follows them throughout the postsecondary education
experience, tracking their enrollment, persistence, progress,
attainment in undergraduate education, as well as their
post-graduate entry into the labor force or continued education in
graduate and professional schools.
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.
BPS 09 OMB References.rtf
2004/09 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:04/09)