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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Notice of Intent To Seek
Approval To Extend a Current
Information Collection
National Center for Science and
Engineering Statistics, National Science
Foundation.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The National Center for
Science and Engineering Statistics
(NCSES) within the National Science
Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans
to request renewal of the Survey of
Earned Doctorates (OMB No. 3145–
0019). In accordance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, NCSES is
providing opportunity for public
comment on this action. After obtaining
and considering public comments,
NCSES will prepare the submission
requesting that OMB approve clearance
of this collection for three years.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by December 14, 2020
to be assured consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
Send comments to the address below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation,
2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite
W18200, Alexandria, Virginia 22314;
telephone (703) 292–7556; or send email
to splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who
use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339, which is accessible 24
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Survey of Earned
Doctorates.
OMB Control Number: 3145–0019.
Expiration Date of Current Approval:
April 30, 2022.
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval to extend an information
collection for three years.
Abstract: Established within the NSF
by the America COMPETES
Reauthorization Act of 2010 § 505,
codified in the NSF Act of 1950, as
amended, the NCSES serves as a central
Federal clearinghouse for the collection,
interpretation, analysis, and
dissemination of objective data on
science, engineering, technology, and
research and development for use by
practitioners, researchers, policymakers,
and the public.
The Survey of Earned Doctorates
(SED) is part of NCSES’ survey system
that collects data on individuals in an
effort to provide information on science
and engineering education and careers
in the United States. The SED has been
conducted annually since 1958 and is
jointly sponsored by four Federal
agencies (NSF/NCSES, National
Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of
Education/National Center for
Education Statistics, and National
Endowment for the Humanities) to
avoid duplication of effort in collecting
such data. It is an accurate, timely
source of information on one of our
Nation’s most important resources—
highly educated individuals. This
request to extend the information
collection for three years is to cover the
2022 and 2023 SED survey cycles.
Data are obtained primarily via Web
survey from each person earning a
research doctorate at the time they
receive the degree. Data are collected on
their field of specialty, educational
background, sources of support in
graduate school, debt level,
postgraduation plans, and demographic
characteristics. NCSES publishes
statistics from the survey in several
reports. The survey will be collected in
conformance with the Privacy Act of
1974. Responses from individuals are
voluntary. NCSES will ensure that all
individually identifiable information
collected will be kept strictly
confidential and will be used only for
research or statistical purposes.
Use of the Information: The Federal
government, universities, researchers,
policy makers, and others use the
information extensively. Results from
the SED are used to assess
characteristics of the doctorate
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population and trends in doctoral
education and degrees. Data from the
survey are published annually on the
NCSES website in a publication series
reporting on all fields of study, titled
Doctorate Recipients from U.S.
Universities. Information from the SED
is also included in other series available
online: Science and Engineering
Indicators; and Women, Minorities, and
Persons with Disabilities in Science and
Engineering. In addition, access to
tabular data from selected variables is
available through the Integrated Data
Tool, an online table-generating tool on
the NCSES website.
Expected Respondents: The SED is a
census of all individuals receiving a
research doctorate from an accredited
U.S. academic institution in the
academic year beginning 1 July and
ending 30 June of the subsequent year.
As such, the population for the 2022
SED consists of all individuals receiving
a research doctorate in the 12-month
period beginning 1 July 2021 and
ending 30 June 2022. Likewise, the
population for the 2023 SED consists of
all individuals receiving a research
doctorate in the 12-month period
beginning 1 July 2022 and ending 30
June 2023. A research doctorate is a
doctoral degree that (1) requires
completion of an original intellectual
contribution in the form of a
dissertation or an equivalent
culminating project (e.g., musical
composition) and (2) is not primarily
intended as a degree for the practice of
a profession. The most common
research doctorate degree is the Ph.D.
Recipients of professional doctoral
degrees, such as MD, DDS, JD, DPharm,
and PsyD, are not included in the SED.
The 2022 and 2023 SED are expected to
include about 600 separately reporting
schools with eligible research doctoral
programs from among about 454
doctorate-granting institutions. Based on
the historical trend, NCSES expects that
approximately 57,000 individuals will
receive a research doctorate from U.S.
institutions in 2022, and approximately
58,000 in 2023.
In addition to the questionnaire for
individuals receiving their research
doctorates, the SED requires the
collection of administrative data such as
graduation lists from participating
academic institutions. The Institutional
Coordinator at the institution helps
distribute the Web survey link, track
survey completions, and submit
information to the SED survey
contractor.
Estimate of Burden: A total response
rate of 92% of the 55,703 persons who
earned a research doctorate from a U.S.
institution was obtained in academic
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year 2019. This level of response rate
has been consistent for several years.
Using the past response rate, the
number of SED respondents in 2022 is
estimated to be 52,440 (57,000 doctorate
recipients × 0.92 response rate).
Similarly, the number of respondents in
2023 is estimated to be 53,360 (58,000
× 0.92).
Based on the average Web survey
completion time for the 2020 SED (19
minutes), NCSES estimates that, on
average, 20 minutes per respondent will
be required to complete the 2022 or
2023 SED Web survey. The annual
respondent burden for completing the
SED is therefore estimated at 17,480
hours in 2022 (52,440 respondents × 20
minutes) and 17,787 hours in 2023
(based on 53,360 respondents).
Based on focus groups conducted
with Institutional Coordinators, it is
estimated that the SED demands no
more than 1% of the Institutional
Coordinator’s time over the course of a
year, which computes to 20 hours per
year per Institutional Coordinator (40
hours per week × 50 weeks per year ×
.01). With about 600 schools expected to
participate in the SED in 2022 and 2023,
the estimated annual burden to
Institutional Coordinators of
administering the SED is 12,000 hours.
Therefore, the total information
burden for the SED is estimated to be
29,480 (17,480 + 12,000) hours in the
2022 survey cycle and 29,787 (17,787 +
12,000) hours in the 2023 survey cycle.
NCSES estimates that the average
annual burden for the 2022 and 2023
survey cycles over the course of the
three-year OMB clearance period will be
no more than 19,756 hours [(29,480
hours + 29,787 hours)/3 years].
Comments: Comments are invited on
(a) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
NSF, including whether the information
shall have practical utility; (b) the
accuracy of the NSF’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, use, and clarity of the
information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology; and (d) ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
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Dated: October 7, 2020.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To
Seek Approval To Extend a Current Information Collection
AGENCY: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics,
National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
(NCSES) within the National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing
plans to request renewal of the Survey of Earned Doctorates (OMB No.
3145-0019). In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, NCSES is providing opportunity for public
comment on this action. After obtaining and considering public
comments, NCSES will prepare the submission requesting that OMB approve
clearance of this collection for three years.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by December 14,
2020 to be assured consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable. Send comments to the
address below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite
W18200, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone (703) 292-7556; or send
email to [email protected]. Individuals who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay
Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339, which is accessible 24 hours a day, 7
days a week, 365 days a year (including Federal holidays).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Survey of Earned Doctorates.
OMB Control Number: 3145-0019.
Expiration Date of Current Approval: April 30, 2022.
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to extend an information
collection for three years.
Abstract: Established within the NSF by the America COMPETES
Reauthorization Act of 2010 Sec. 505, codified in the NSF Act of 1950,
as amended, the NCSES serves as a central Federal clearinghouse for the
collection, interpretation, analysis, and dissemination of objective
data on science, engineering, technology, and research and development
for use by practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and the public.
The Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) is part of NCSES' survey
system that collects data on individuals in an effort to provide
information on science and engineering education and careers in the
United States. The SED has been conducted annually since 1958 and is
jointly sponsored by four Federal agencies (NSF/NCSES, National
Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics, and National Endowment for the Humanities) to
avoid duplication of effort in collecting such data. It is an accurate,
timely source of information on one of our Nation's most important
resources--highly educated individuals. This request to extend the
information collection for three years is to cover the 2022 and 2023
SED survey cycles.
Data are obtained primarily via Web survey from each person earning
a research doctorate at the time they receive the degree. Data are
collected on their field of specialty, educational background, sources
of support in graduate school, debt level, postgraduation plans, and
demographic characteristics. NCSES publishes statistics from the survey
in several reports. The survey will be collected in conformance with
the Privacy Act of 1974. Responses from individuals are voluntary.
NCSES will ensure that all individually identifiable information
collected will be kept strictly confidential and will be used only for
research or statistical purposes.
Use of the Information: The Federal government, universities,
researchers, policy makers, and others use the information extensively.
Results from the SED are used to assess characteristics of the
doctorate population and trends in doctoral education and degrees. Data
from the survey are published annually on the NCSES website in a
publication series reporting on all fields of study, titled Doctorate
Recipients from U.S. Universities. Information from the SED is also
included in other series available online: Science and Engineering
Indicators; and Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in
Science and Engineering. In addition, access to tabular data from
selected variables is available through the Integrated Data Tool, an
online table-generating tool on the NCSES website.
Expected Respondents: The SED is a census of all individuals
receiving a research doctorate from an accredited U.S. academic
institution in the academic year beginning 1 July and ending 30 June of
the subsequent year. As such, the population for the 2022 SED consists
of all individuals receiving a research doctorate in the 12-month
period beginning 1 July 2021 and ending 30 June 2022. Likewise, the
population for the 2023 SED consists of all individuals receiving a
research doctorate in the 12-month period beginning 1 July 2022 and
ending 30 June 2023. A research doctorate is a doctoral degree that (1)
requires completion of an original intellectual contribution in the
form of a dissertation or an equivalent culminating project (e.g.,
musical composition) and (2) is not primarily intended as a degree for
the practice of a profession. The most common research doctorate degree
is the Ph.D. Recipients of professional doctoral degrees, such as MD,
DDS, JD, DPharm, and PsyD, are not included in the SED. The 2022 and
2023 SED are expected to include about 600 separately reporting schools
with eligible research doctoral programs from among about 454
doctorate-granting institutions. Based on the historical trend, NCSES
expects that approximately 57,000 individuals will receive a research
doctorate from U.S. institutions in 2022, and approximately 58,000 in
2023.
In addition to the questionnaire for individuals receiving their
research doctorates, the SED requires the collection of administrative
data such as graduation lists from participating academic institutions.
The Institutional Coordinator at the institution helps distribute the
Web survey link, track survey completions, and submit information to
the SED survey contractor.
Estimate of Burden: A total response rate of 92% of the 55,703
persons who earned a research doctorate from a U.S. institution was
obtained in academic
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year 2019. This level of response rate has been consistent for several
years. Using the past response rate, the number of SED respondents in
2022 is estimated to be 52,440 (57,000 doctorate recipients x 0.92
response rate). Similarly, the number of respondents in 2023 is
estimated to be 53,360 (58,000 x 0.92).
Based on the average Web survey completion time for the 2020 SED
(19 minutes), NCSES estimates that, on average, 20 minutes per
respondent will be required to complete the 2022 or 2023 SED Web
survey. The annual respondent burden for completing the SED is
therefore estimated at 17,480 hours in 2022 (52,440 respondents x 20
minutes) and 17,787 hours in 2023 (based on 53,360 respondents).
Based on focus groups conducted with Institutional Coordinators, it
is estimated that the SED demands no more than 1% of the Institutional
Coordinator's time over the course of a year, which computes to 20
hours per year per Institutional Coordinator (40 hours per week x 50
weeks per year x .01). With about 600 schools expected to participate
in the SED in 2022 and 2023, the estimated annual burden to
Institutional Coordinators of administering the SED is 12,000 hours.
Therefore, the total information burden for the SED is estimated to
be 29,480 (17,480 + 12,000) hours in the 2022 survey cycle and 29,787
(17,787 + 12,000) hours in the 2023 survey cycle. NCSES estimates that
the average annual burden for the 2022 and 2023 survey cycles over the
course of the three-year OMB clearance period will be no more than
19,756 hours [(29,480 hours + 29,787 hours)/3 years].
Comments: Comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the NSF, including whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the NSF's estimate of the burden
of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, use, and clarity of the information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Dated: October 7, 2020.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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