NCSES - Higher Education Research and Development Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Attachment 1 - 3145-0100 NOA 2022.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-06-04
Attachment 6 - First Federal Register Notice for the FY2025 HERD Survey.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-06-04
Part B OMB supp statement for HERD_2025.docx Supporting Statement B	2025-06-04
Part A OMB supp statement for HERD_2025.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-06-04
Attachment 4 - America COMPETES Act Reauthorization 2010.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-12-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
254338	Capital Expenditures Exploratory Questions Other-Questionnaire	Removed
222422	FFRDC Research and Development Survey FY 2025 Other-Survey	Modified
222417	FY 2022 Higher Education Research and Development Survey Short Form - FY 2016 Other-Survey	Modified
222416	Higher Education Research and Development Survey - FY 2025 Other-Survey	Modified
222415	Higher Education Research and Development Survey - population review Other-Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3145-0100	ICR Reference No: 202506-3145-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202206-3145-002
Agency/Subagency: NSF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NCSES - Higher Education Research and Development Survey
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/04/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2025
Responses	1,117	1,192
Time Burden (Hours)	46,883	44,613
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,734,671	1,561,455

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Abstract: This request is for a three-year extension of the previously approved OMB clearance for the Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey and the Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) R&D Survey. The surveys were last conducted for FY 2024.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1862 Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950
  

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:
	90 FR 2034	01/10/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 23715	06/04/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Capital Expenditures Exploratory Questions
FFRDC Research and Development Survey FY 2025
FY 2022 Higher Education Research and Development Survey Short Form - FY 2016
Higher Education Research and Development Survey - FY 2025
Higher Education Research and Development Survey - population review

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	1,117	1,192	0	-75	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	46,883	44,613	0	2,270	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,734,671	1,561,455	0	173,216	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The capital expenditures survey was removed from this request, and while the numbers of respondents went up, the burden time per respondent did not change.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,700,000

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 06/04/2025

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