2012/14 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study: (BPS:12/14)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
BPS 2012-14 Full Scale Response to 30-day Public Comment.docx Supplementary Document	2013-12-18
BPS 2012-14 Full Scale Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2014-02-05
30D_FRN_1850-0631.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-10-30
BPS 2012-14 Full Scale Appendixes A-F.docx Supplementary Document	2013-10-28
BPS 2012-14 Full Scale Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-02-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22386	2012/14 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study: (BPS:12/14) Full Scale Other-BPS 2012-14 Full Scale Appendix G Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0631	ICR Reference No: 201310-1850-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201212-1850-003
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 1514.24
Title: 2012/14 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study: (BPS:12/14)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/06/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/31/2013
Terms of Clearance: OMB approves this collection under the following terms: At the conclusion of each of the two monetary incentive calibration activities, NCES will meet with OMB to discuss the results and to determine the incentive amounts for the remaining portion of the study population. Further, NCES will provide an analytical report back to OMB of the success, challenges, lessons learned and promise of its approach to addressing non-response and bias via the approach proposed here. The incentive levels approved in this collection do not provide precedent for NCES or any other Federal agency. They are approved in this specific case only, primarily to permit the proposed methodological experiments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2017	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2016
Responses	29,355	0	13,975
Time Burden (Hours)	12,532	0	2,260
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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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, including panel maintenance, student interviews, and administrative record matching. NCES conducted the BPS:12/14 field test data collection in spring 2013, and this submission is for the full scale data collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 9543 Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002
  

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:
	77 FR 64330	10/19/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 64927	10/30/2013
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
2012/14 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study: (BPS:12/14) Full Scale

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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	29,355	13,975	0	15,380	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,532	2,260	0	10,272	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The apparent increase in respondent burden is due to the fact that the previous clearance was for the BPS:12/14 field test, while this submission is for the full scale data collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,799,290

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: 10/30/2013

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