Beginning Postsecondary Study 2004/09 (BPS:04/09)

OMB Control No: 1850-0631	ICR Reference No: 200810-1850-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200808-1850-006
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 3859
Title: Beginning Postsecondary Study 2004/09 (BPS:04/09)
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: 12/17/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/15/2008
Terms of Clearance: 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
Expiration Date	12/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2011
Responses	14,916	0	2,619
Time Burden (Hours)	12,829	0	7,857
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 279 153 Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act

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:
	73 FR 36848	06/30/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 61099	10/15/2008
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 2004/09 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:04/09)

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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	14,916	2,619	0	12,297	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,829	7,857	0	4,972	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 increase in hours represent an increase of 4,972 hours, which is a result of moving from field test to full scale study.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,918,393

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Michelle Coon 2025027357

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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: 10/15/2008

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