Academic Libraries Survey:

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
ALS 2012 Survey Items Change Request Memo.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2012-04-23
Signed Change Worksheet ALS 2012 Survey 041212.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2012-04-23
ALS 2010 2012 Response to OMB Passback.docx Supplementary Document	2010-07-13
ALS 2010 2012 Supp Stat Part B revised.doc Supporting Statement B	2010-07-08
ALS 2010 2012 Supp Stat Part A revised.docx Supporting Statement A	2010-07-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
41463	Academic Libraries Survey Other-Questionnaire	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0781	ICR Reference No: 201204-1850-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201004-1850-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 4842
Title: Academic Libraries Survey:
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/16/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/23/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2013	07/31/2013	07/31/2013
Responses	3,329	0	3,329
Time Burden (Hours)	24,080	0	18,265
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Academic Libraries Survey has been a component of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Since 2002 it has been a separate biennial survey. Changes to the survey itself are minor from prior collections of this universe survey. The data are collected on the web and consist of information about library holdings, library staff, library services and usage, library technology, library budget and expenditures for 4300 academic libraries in the U.S.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 9003 Name of Law: National Education Statistics Act of 1994
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 11870	03/12/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 26942	05/13/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Academic Libraries Survey

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	3,329	3,329	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	24,080	18,265	0	-3,318	9,133	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is a change to the questionnaire due to thirteen items being deleted and two items being added (rewording from previous items). This is a program change (reduction) due to the deletion of thirteen items from the questionnaire, and an adjustment (increase) due to a correction in hours. The previous burden was not correct for the hours/response, and this C request has corrected that error.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $740,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 04/23/2012

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