Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 2016/20 Baccalaureate and Beyond (B&B:16/20) Full-Scale Study, 71908 [2019-28134]
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(‘‘Universal Borrower Defense Form’’) to
ensure that all borrowers have a
consistent platform to petition for relief,
and to facilitate the Department’s
receipt of clear and complete
information necessary to process
applications efficiently. This form will
facilitate processing claims from student
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Borrower Defense claim regarding their
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borrowers with an easily accessible and
clear method to provide the information
necessary for the Department to review
and process claim applications
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partial discharge of a borrower’s loans,
and if appropriate, reimbursement of
amounts previously paid.
Dated: December 23, 2019.
Kate Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and
Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division,
Office of Chief Data Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2019–ICCD–0162]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; 2016/20
Baccalaureate and Beyond (B&B:16/
20) Full-Scale Study
National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a revision of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before February
28, 2020.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
documents related to the information
collection listed in this notice, please
use https://www.regulations.gov by
searching the Docket ID number ED–
2019–ICCD–0162. Comments submitted
in response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov by selecting the
Docket ID number or via postal mail,
commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
If the regulations.gov site is not
available to the public for any reason,
ED will temporarily accept comments at
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please include the
docket ID number and the title of the
information collection request when
requesting documents or submitting
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comments. Please note that comments
submitted by fax or email and those
submitted after the comment period will
not be accepted. Written requests for
information or comments submitted by
postal mail or delivery should be
addressed to the Director of the Strategic
Collections and Clearance Governance
and Strategy Division, U.S. Department
of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW,
LBJ, Room 6W–208B, Washington, DC
20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Kashka
Kubzdela, 202–245–7377 or email
NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: 2016/20
Baccalaureate and Beyond (B&B:16/20)
Full-Scale Study.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0926.
Type of Review: A revision of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 34,682.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 10,435.
Abstract: The National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES) conducts
the Baccalaureate and Beyond (B&B)
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studies. The B&B studies of the
education, work, financial, and personal
experiences of individuals who have
completed a bachelor’s degree at a given
point in time are a series of longitudinal
studies. Every 8 years, students are
identified as bachelor’s degree
recipients through the National
Postsecondary Student Aid Study
(NPSAS). B&B:16/20 is the second
follow-up of a panel of baccalaureate
degree recipients identified in the 2015–
16 NPSAS, and part of the fourth cohort
(B&B:16) of the B&B series. NPSA:16 is
the base year for B&B:16 follow-up
interviews in 2017, 2020, and 2026
(anticipated). B&B cohorts prior to
B&B:16 were approved under OMB#
1850–0729. The B&B:16 cohort is
submitted and reviewed under OMB#
1850–0926. The primary purposes of the
B&B studies are to describe the postbaccalaureate paths of new college
graduates, with a focus on their
experiences in the labor market and
post-baccalaureate education, and their
education-related debt. B&B also focuses
on the continuing education paths of
science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) graduates, as well
as the experiences of those who have
begun careers in education of students
through the 12th grade. Since
graduating from college in 2014–15 for
the field test, and 2015–16 for the fullscale study, members of this B&B:16
cohort will begin moving into and out
of the workforce, enrolling in additional
undergraduate and graduate education,
forming families, and repaying
undergraduate education-related debt.
Documenting these choices and
pathways, along with individual,
institutional, and employment
characteristics that may be related to
those choices, provides critical
information on the costs and benefits of
a bachelor’s degree in today’s workforce.
B&B studies include both traditional-age
and non-traditional-age college
graduates, whose education options and
choices often diverge considerably, and
allow study of the paths taken by these
different graduates. B&B:16/20 panel
maintenance activities were cleared in
July 2019 and are currently scheduled to
continue through February 2020. This
request is for the full-scale study
student interview data collection
scheduled to take place from July 2020
through March 2021.
Dated: December 23, 2019.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and
Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division,
Office of Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019–28134 Filed 12–27–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED-2019-ICCD-0162]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 2016/
20 Baccalaureate and Beyond (B&B:16/20) Full-Scale Study
AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a revision of an existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
February 28, 2020.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the
information collection listed in this notice, please use https://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2019-ICCD-
0162. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov
site is not available to the public for any reason, ED will temporarily
accept comments at [email protected]. Please include the docket ID
number and the title of the information collection request when
requesting documents or submitting comments. Please note that comments
submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period
will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments
submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the
Director of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and
Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW,
LBJ, Room 6W-208B, Washington, DC 20202-4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Kashka Kubzdela, 202-245-7377 or
email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with
an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in
the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The
Department of Education is especially interested in public comment
addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to
the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden
accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the
Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents,
including through the use of information technology. Please note that
written comments received in response to this notice will be considered
public records.
Title of Collection: 2016/20 Baccalaureate and Beyond (B&B:16/20)
Full-Scale Study.
OMB Control Number: 1850-0926.
Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 34,682.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 10,435.
Abstract: The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
conducts the Baccalaureate and Beyond (B&B) studies. The B&B studies of
the education, work, financial, and personal experiences of individuals
who have completed a bachelor's degree at a given point in time are a
series of longitudinal studies. Every 8 years, students are identified
as bachelor's degree recipients through the National Postsecondary
Student Aid Study (NPSAS). B&B:16/20 is the second follow-up of a panel
of baccalaureate degree recipients identified in the 2015-16 NPSAS, and
part of the fourth cohort (B&B:16) of the B&B series. NPSA:16 is the
base year for B&B:16 follow-up interviews in 2017, 2020, and 2026
(anticipated). B&B cohorts prior to B&B:16 were approved under OMB#
1850-0729. The B&B:16 cohort is submitted and reviewed under OMB# 1850-
0926. The primary purposes of the B&B studies are to describe the post-
baccalaureate paths of new college graduates, with a focus on their
experiences in the labor market and post-baccalaureate education, and
their education-related debt. B&B also focuses on the continuing
education paths of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
(STEM) graduates, as well as the experiences of those who have begun
careers in education of students through the 12th grade. Since
graduating from college in 2014-15 for the field test, and 2015-16 for
the full-scale study, members of this B&B:16 cohort will begin moving
into and out of the workforce, enrolling in additional undergraduate
and graduate education, forming families, and repaying undergraduate
education-related debt. Documenting these choices and pathways, along
with individual, institutional, and employment characteristics that may
be related to those choices, provides critical information on the costs
and benefits of a bachelor's degree in today's workforce. B&B studies
include both traditional-age and non-traditional-age college graduates,
whose education options and choices often diverge considerably, and
allow study of the paths taken by these different graduates. B&B:16/20
panel maintenance activities were cleared in July 2019 and are
currently scheduled to continue through February 2020. This request is
for the full-scale study student interview data collection scheduled to
take place from July 2020 through March 2021.
Dated: December 23, 2019.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-28134 Filed 12-27-19; 8:45 am]
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