NCEE System Clearance For Design and Field Studies 2023-2026

OMB Control No: 1850-0952	ICR Reference No: 202508-1850-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202411-1850-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NCEE System Clearance For Design and Field Studies 2023-2026
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: 09/04/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/22/2025
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2026	11/30/2026	11/30/2026
Responses	6,000	0	6,000
Time Burden (Hours)	6,000	0	3,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a request for a 3-year generic clearance for the National Center for Education Evaluation (NCEE) that will allow it to collect preliminary or exploratory information to aid in study design. The procedures expected to be used include but are not limited to exploratory surveys and interviews, focus groups, cognitive laboratory activities, pilot testing versions of an intervention or data collection approach, small-scale experiments that explore questionnaire design, incentives, or mode, and usability testing. NCEE is requesting an adjustment in the respondent burden hours to allow additional information collections that would increase the cumulative total from 3,500 to 6,000 hours.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 9563 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:
	88 FR 24980	04/25/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 42702	07/03/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

IC Title Form No. Form Name National Study of Special Education Spending Foundational Phase Cognitive Interviews National Study of Special Education Spending Foundational Phase Pilot Study Data Collection NA, NA, NA National Study of Special Education Spending LEA Program Survey ,   National Study of Special Education Spending Fiscal Officer Survey ,   National Study of Special Education Spending Student Resource Survey National Study of Special Education Spending Foundational Phase Pilot Study Re-fielding N/A Parent Permission Forms National Study of Special Education Spending Foundational Phase Pilot Study Recruitment REL Midwest Usability and Feasibility Study for the Data-Informed Leadership for Equity (DILE) Approach NA DILE Staff Survey REL Midwest, Usability and Feasibility Study for the Strategies to Improve Reading (STIR) Approach NA, NA Principal Interview Protocol ,   Instructional Coach Interview Protocol REL Southwest, Usability, Feasibility, and Acceptability Study of the LEAD Intervention Regional Educational Laboratory, Midwest Usability and Feasibility Study for the Making Equitable Schools Audit (MESA) Approach NA, NA, NA, NA Pre-equity audit leadership team interview protocol ,   Equity audit interview protocol ,   Post-equity audit leadership team interview protocol ,   Action and Monitoring school leader interview protocol

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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	6,000	6,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,000	3,500	0	2,500	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: NCEE is requesting an adjustment in the respondent burden hours to allow additional information collections that would increase the cumulative total from 3,500 to 6,000 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Agency Contact: Matt Soldner 202 453-7441

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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: 08/22/2025

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