Notice2022-11707
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; School Pulse Panel 2022 Quarter 3 Revision
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Published
June 1, 2022
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a revision of a currently approved collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 1, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33139-33140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11707]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2022-SCC-0076]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; School Pulse Panel 2022 Quarter 3 Revision
AGENCY: Institute of Educational Sciences (IES), 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 a currently approved collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
July 1, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should be sent within 30 days of
publication of this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find
this information collection request by selecting ``Department of
Education'' under ``Currently Under Review,'' then check ``Only Show
ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. Comments may also be sent to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#19505a5d767a727c6d747e6b597c7d377e766f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d8919b9cb7bbb3bdacb5bfaa98bdbcf6bfb7ae">[email protected]</span></a>.
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
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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: School Pulse Panel 2022 Quarter 3 Revision.
OMB Control Number: 1850-0969.
Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 17,280.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,752.
Abstract: The School Pulse Panel (SPP) is a new data collection
originally designed to collect voluntary responses from a nationally
representative sample of public schools to better understand how
schools, students, and educators are responding to the ongoing
stressors of the coronavirus pandemic. The SPP monthly data collection
(OMB #1850-0969) was formally cleared in April 2022, with change
requests (OMB# 1850-0969 v.2-3) to clear the May and June 2022
Questionnaires cleared shortly thereafter. This collection allows NCES
to comply with the January 21, 2021 E.O. 14000 Executive Order on
Supporting the Reopening and Continuing Operation of Schools and Early
Childhood Education Providers. Information is collected monthly from a
nationally representative sample of public schools to better understand
how schools, students, and educators are responding to the ongoing
stressors of the coronavirus pandemic, along with other priority items
for the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and
Department of Education program offices. The SPP study is extremely
important particularly now that COVID-19 has not waned, and the pulse
model is one that the agency will need after the pandemic subsides for
other quick-turnaround data needs. The purpose of this submission is to
propose and seek 30-day public comment on new items (within the scope
of research domains both previously established and minimally revised
in this request) to be collected on the August and September
instruments (Appendix B.4). 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. Some previously approved items that are considered
core content will be collected in August and September. Specifically,
items on learning modes, quarantine, and some mitigation items will be
repeated to maintain trend over time. Screener questions confirming
point of contact information are also included in this revision. We
would like to ask for updated contact information at the end of each
survey to ensure we have the most up to date information for mailings
and communications. Lastly, we plan to now add schools in the outlying
areas to the sample, as described in revisions to Part B. All current
study operations will be the same for the outlying areas, but we do
need to send an introductory email to school principals. That email has
been added to Appendix A. There are no changes to burden or costs
associated with this revision.
Dated: May 26, 2022.
Juliana Pearson,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning,
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2022-11707 Filed 5-31-22; 8:45 am]
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