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(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: School Pulse Panel
2023–24 Quarter 4 Revision.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0975.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
local, and Tribal governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 53,955.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 10,175.
Abstract: The School Pulse Panel is
conducted by the National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES), part of the
Institute of Education Sciences (IES),
within the United States Department of
Education. Initially, the purpose of the
study was to collect extensive real-time
data on issues brought to light by the
COVID–19 pandemic on students and
staff, as well as other important
education-related issues that could
inform data-driven policy decisions, in
U.S. public primary, middle, high, and
combined-grade schools and districts.
Specifically, this was accomplished by
collecting data on, among other things,
the percentage of the student body
starting the school year behind grade
level, the types of learning recovery
strategies being implemented and the
perceived effectiveness of those
strategies, classroom behavioral
concerns, mental health services
provided, and staffing issues. NCES was
able to capture each of these pieces in
an expedited fashion and report out
findings in a matter of weeks, providing
rich information to help tell the full
story of what students, staff, and
administrators were battling on a daily
basis. The success of the quickturnaround nature of the SPP was a
clear indication of the immense value of
having a real-time data collection
vehicle readily available to capture
content on prominent events occurring
in the school environment. Therefore,
stakeholders and ED leadership have
asked NCES to continue this type of
data collection methodology for the
2023–24 school year and beyond with
content extending beyond COVID–19
pandemic impacts on the education
environment.
The preliminary activities package
was formally cleared in February 2023
(OMB# 1850–0975 v.1) and the SPP
monthly data collection package was
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formally cleared in June 2023 (OMB#
1850–0975 v.2). A change request (v.3)
was cleared in July 2023 to make
changes to the September and October
instruments and August 2023–January
2024 communication materials. A
second quarterly package was formally
cleared in October 2023 (OMB# 1850–
0975 v.4), which contained the
November 2023–January 2024
questionnaires and the February 2024–
June 2024 communication materials. A
change request (v.5) was cleared in
October 2023 to make changes to the
December 2023 and January 2024
instruments; content on these surveys
was undergoing cognitive testing during
the 30-day public comment period. A
third quarterly package was formally
cleared in January 2024 (OMB# 1850–
0975 v.6), which contained the
February–April 2024 questionnaires.
Content on all three questionnaires was
undergoing cognitive testing during the
30-day public comment period. One
change request (v.7) was cleared in
January 2024 to make changes to the
February 2024 questionnaire. A second
change request (v.8) was cleared in
February 2024 to make changes to the
March 2024 and April 2024
questionnaires. This revision introduces
new items for May and June 2024
(within the scope of the research
domains previously established),
included here in Appendix C4. These
items are considered very close to final
and will go through minimal testing
with school personnel to examine any
comprehension concerns with item
wording. Feedback from this testing, as
well as additional input from SPP
stakeholders, will result in
modifications and additions that will be
reflected in future change requests.
This package will undergo a 30-day
public comment period before being
sent to OMB for approval. There are no
changes to burden or cost to the federal
government associated with this
revision.
Dated: February 27, 2024.
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–2024–SCC–0040]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request;
Integrated Postsecondary Education
Data System (IPEDS) 2024–25 Through
2026–27
National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, the Department is proposing a
revision of a currently approved
information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before May 3,
2024.
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–
2024–SCC–0040. 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,
the Department 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 comments.
Please note that comments 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 Manager of the
Strategic Collections and Clearance
Governance and Strategy Division, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 4C210,
Washington, DC 20202–8240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Carrie Clarady,
202–245–6347.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department, 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.
SUMMARY:
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It also helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. The
Department is soliciting comments on
the proposed information collection
request (ICR) that is described below.
The Department 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: Integrated
Postsecondary Education Data System
(IPEDS) 2024–25 through 2026–27.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0582.
Type of Review: A revision of a
currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private
Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 65,536.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 636,660.
Abstract: The National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES) seeks
authorization from OMB to make a
change to the Integrated Postsecondary
Education Data System (IPEDS) data
collection. IPEDS is a web-based data
collection system designed to collect
basic data from all postsecondary
institutions in the United States and the
other jurisdictions. The IPEDS data
collection enables the National Center
for Education Statistics (NCES) to report
on key dimensions of postsecondary
education such as enrollments, degrees
and other awards earned, tuition and
fees, average net price, student financial
aid, graduation rates, student outcomes,
revenues and expenditures, faculty
salaries, and staff employed.
The IPEDS web-based data collection
system was implemented in 2000–01. In
2022–23, IPEDS collected data from
5,983 Title IV postsecondary
institutions in the United States and the
other jurisdictions. All Title IV
institutions are required to respond to
IPEDS (Section 490 of the Higher
Education Amendments of 1992 [Pub. L.
102–325]). IPEDS allows other (nonTitle IV) institutions to participate on a
voluntary basis; approximately 200 nonTitle IV institutions elect to respond
each year. Institution closures and
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mergers have led to a decrease in the
number of institutions in the IPEDS
universe over the past few years. Due to
these fluctuations, combined with the
addition of new institutions, NCES uses
rounded estimates for the number of
institutions in the respondent burden
calculations for the upcoming years
(estimated 6,000 Title IV institutions
plus 200 non-title IV institutions for a
total of 6,200 institutions estimated to
submit IPEDS data during the 2024–25
through 2026–27 IPEDS data
collections). IPEDS data are available to
the public through the College Navigator
and IPEDS Use the Data websites.
The current clearance covers the
2022–23 through 2024–25 collections
and is due to expire on August 31, 2025.
We are requesting to make changes to
multiple survey components and other
updates to the identification, crosscutting terminology, and the glossary.
The largest changes in this package are
(1) the addition of a new Cost (CST)
survey component, which combines
components taken from the Student
Financial Aid (SFA) and Institutional
Characteristics (IC) components and
combines them with added questions to
determine how and make publicly
available more information about how
postsecondary institutions ask for
information above and beyond the
FAFSA; and (2) the planned elimination
of the Academic Libraries (AL) survey
beginning in the 2025–26
administration.
As part of the public comment period
review, NCES requests that IPEDS data
submitters and other stakeholders
respond to the directed questions found
in Appendix D of this submission.
Dated: February 28, 2024.
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–2024–SCC–0039]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; US
Department of Education PreAuthorized Debit Account Brochure
and Application
Federal Student Aid (FSA),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
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1995, the Department is proposing an
extension without change of a currently
approved information collection request
(ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before APRIL
29, 2024.
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–
2024–SCC–0039. 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,
the Department 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 comments.
Please note that comments 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 Manager of the
Strategic Collections and Clearance
Governance and Strategy Division, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W203,
Washington, DC 20202–8240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Beth
Grebeldinger, (202) 377–4018.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department, 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. The
Department is soliciting comments on
the proposed information collection
request (ICR) that is described below.
The Department 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
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0040]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2024-25 Through
2026-27
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 (PRA) of 1995,
the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved
information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
May 3, 2024.
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-2024-SCC-0040.
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, the Department 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 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 Manager of the Strategic
Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 4C210,
Washington, DC 20202-8240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Carrie Clarady, 202-245-6347.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, 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.
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It also helps the public understand the Department's information
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired
format. The Department is soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The
Department 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: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
(IPEDS) 2024-25 through 2026-27.
OMB Control Number: 1850-0582.
Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 65,536.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 636,660.
Abstract: The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) seeks
authorization from OMB to make a change to the Integrated Postsecondary
Education Data System (IPEDS) data collection. IPEDS is a web-based
data collection system designed to collect basic data from all
postsecondary institutions in the United States and the other
jurisdictions. The IPEDS data collection enables the National Center
for Education Statistics (NCES) to report on key dimensions of
postsecondary education such as enrollments, degrees and other awards
earned, tuition and fees, average net price, student financial aid,
graduation rates, student outcomes, revenues and expenditures, faculty
salaries, and staff employed.
The IPEDS web-based data collection system was implemented in 2000-
01. In 2022-23, IPEDS collected data from 5,983 Title IV postsecondary
institutions in the United States and the other jurisdictions. All
Title IV institutions are required to respond to IPEDS (Section 490 of
the Higher Education Amendments of 1992 [Pub. L. 102-325]). IPEDS
allows other (non-Title IV) institutions to participate on a voluntary
basis; approximately 200 non-Title IV institutions elect to respond
each year. Institution closures and mergers have led to a decrease in
the number of institutions in the IPEDS universe over the past few
years. Due to these fluctuations, combined with the addition of new
institutions, NCES uses rounded estimates for the number of
institutions in the respondent burden calculations for the upcoming
years (estimated 6,000 Title IV institutions plus 200 non-title IV
institutions for a total of 6,200 institutions estimated to submit
IPEDS data during the 2024-25 through 2026-27 IPEDS data collections).
IPEDS data are available to the public through the College Navigator
and IPEDS Use the Data websites.
The current clearance covers the 2022-23 through 2024-25
collections and is due to expire on August 31, 2025. We are requesting
to make changes to multiple survey components and other updates to the
identification, cross-cutting terminology, and the glossary. The
largest changes in this package are (1) the addition of a new Cost
(CST) survey component, which combines components taken from the
Student Financial Aid (SFA) and Institutional Characteristics (IC)
components and combines them with added questions to determine how and
make publicly available more information about how postsecondary
institutions ask for information above and beyond the FAFSA; and (2)
the planned elimination of the Academic Libraries (AL) survey beginning
in the 2025-26 administration.
As part of the public comment period review, NCES requests that
IPEDS data submitters and other stakeholders respond to the directed
questions found in Appendix D of this submission.
Dated: February 28, 2024.
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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