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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2020–SCC–0196]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
National Public Education Financial
Survey (NPEFS) 2019–2021: Common
Core of Data (CCD)
National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES), Institute of Education
Sciences (IES), Department of Education
(ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
seeking public comment on proposed
changes to a currently existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before January
21, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should
be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information request by selecting
‘‘Department of Education’’ under
‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then check
‘‘Only Show ICR for Public Comment’’
checkbox.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Carrie Clarady,
202–245–6347.
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)
changes that are 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: National Public
Education Financial Survey (NPEFS)
2019–2021: Common Core of Data
(CCD).
OMB Control Number: 1850–0067.
Type of Review: A change to a
currently existing information
collection.
SUMMARY:
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Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 56.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 6,738.
Abstract: The National Public
Education Financial Survey (NPEFS) is
the Nation’s only source of annual
statistical information about total
revenues and expenditures for public
elementary and secondary education at
the state level. NCES collects data
annually from SEAs under Section
153(a)(1)(I) of the Education Sciences
Reform Act of 2002, 20 U.S.C.
9543(a)(1)(I), which authorizes NCES to
gather data on the financing and
management of education. NCES and
the Economic Reimbursable Surveys
Division of the U.S. Census Bureau
collaborate to collect public education
finance data. The U.S. Census Bureau
(Census), Governments Division,
administers the NPEFS data collection
for NCES under interagency agreement.
NPEFS provides detailed finance data
at the state level, including average
daily attendance; school district
revenues by source (local, state, and
federal); and expenditures by function
(instruction, support services, and noninstruction), sub function (e.g., school
administration), and object (e.g.,
salaries). This survey also includes
capital outlay and debt service
expenditures. The NPEFS includes data
on all public schools from the 50 states,
the District of Columbia, American
Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands,
Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin
Islands. NPEFS serves as both a
statistical and an administrative
collection used for a number of federal
program funding allocations.
In 2019, NCES requested an extension
of approval for the NPEFS data
collection, OMB Control Number 1850–
0067. NPEFS is an annual collection of
state-level finance data that have been a
component of NCES’s Common Core of
Data (CCD) since FY 1982 (covering
school year 1981/82). On August 22,
2019, the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approved the collection
of state-level finance data for the data
collections of FY 19–FY 21 data. The
expiration date is August 31, 2022. The
statistical uses of NPEFS were
previously set forth in National Public
Education Financial Survey (NPEFS)
2019–2021: Common Core of Data
(CCD), Supporting Statement Part A,
OMB# 1850–0067 v.17.
This submission for 30-day public
review requests changes to the National
Public Education Financial Survey
(NPEFS) data collection. As a direct
result of the COVID–19 circumstances,
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the National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES) is requesting to:
1. Amend the instructions for Average
Daily Attendance (ADA) on NPEFS;
2. Obtain approval to send a letter to
Chief State School Officers (CSSOs) and
State Fiscal Coordinators pertaining to
ADA;
3. Amend the data plan for NPEFS;
4. Add certain data items to NPEFS;
5. Make other small changes to FY 20
NPEFS, based on regular
communication with state fiscal
coordinators; and
6. Change the estimated respondent
burden and the costs to the federal
government incurred by the above
changes.
Dated: December 17, 2020.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and
Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division,
Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of
Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED-2020-SCC-0196]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; National Public Education Financial Survey (NPEFS) 2019-2021:
Common Core of Data (CCD)
AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Institute of
Education Sciences (IES), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
seeking public comment on proposed changes to a currently existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
January 21, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should be sent within 30 days of
publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find
this particular information request by selecting ``Department of
Education'' under ``Currently Under Review,'' then check ``Only Show
ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Carrie Clarady, 202-245-6347.
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) changes that are 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: National Public Education Financial Survey
(NPEFS) 2019-2021: Common Core of Data (CCD).
OMB Control Number: 1850-0067.
Type of Review: A change to a currently existing information
collection.
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Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 56.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6,738.
Abstract: The National Public Education Financial Survey (NPEFS) is
the Nation's only source of annual statistical information about total
revenues and expenditures for public elementary and secondary education
at the state level. NCES collects data annually from SEAs under Section
153(a)(1)(I) of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, 20 U.S.C.
9543(a)(1)(I), which authorizes NCES to gather data on the financing
and management of education. NCES and the Economic Reimbursable Surveys
Division of the U.S. Census Bureau collaborate to collect public
education finance data. The U.S. Census Bureau (Census), Governments
Division, administers the NPEFS data collection for NCES under
interagency agreement.
NPEFS provides detailed finance data at the state level, including
average daily attendance; school district revenues by source (local,
state, and federal); and expenditures by function (instruction, support
services, and non-instruction), sub function (e.g., school
administration), and object (e.g., salaries). This survey also includes
capital outlay and debt service expenditures. The NPEFS includes data
on all public schools from the 50 states, the District of Columbia,
American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and
the Virgin Islands. NPEFS serves as both a statistical and an
administrative collection used for a number of federal program funding
allocations.
In 2019, NCES requested an extension of approval for the NPEFS data
collection, OMB Control Number 1850-0067. NPEFS is an annual collection
of state-level finance data that have been a component of NCES's Common
Core of Data (CCD) since FY 1982 (covering school year 1981/82). On
August 22, 2019, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the
collection of state-level finance data for the data collections of FY
19-FY 21 data. The expiration date is August 31, 2022. The statistical
uses of NPEFS were previously set forth in National Public Education
Financial Survey (NPEFS) 2019-2021: Common Core of Data (CCD),
Supporting Statement Part A, OMB# 1850-0067 v.17.
This submission for 30-day public review requests changes to the
National Public Education Financial Survey (NPEFS) data collection. As
a direct result of the COVID-19 circumstances, the National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES) is requesting to:
1. Amend the instructions for Average Daily Attendance (ADA) on
NPEFS;
2. Obtain approval to send a letter to Chief State School Officers
(CSSOs) and State Fiscal Coordinators pertaining to ADA;
3. Amend the data plan for NPEFS;
4. Add certain data items to NPEFS;
5. Make other small changes to FY 20 NPEFS, based on regular
communication with state fiscal coordinators; and
6. Change the estimated respondent burden and the costs to the
federal government incurred by the above changes.
Dated: December 17, 2020.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning,
Evaluation and Policy Development.
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