Notice2023-19222
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 2020/25 Beginning Postsecondary Students (BPS:20/25) Field Test
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Published
September 6, 2023
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60934-60935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19222]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0157]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 2020/
25 Beginning Postsecondary Students (BPS:20/25) Field Test
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).
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DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 6, 2023.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the
information collection listed in this notice, please use <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> by searching the Docket ID number ED-2023-SCC-0157.
Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>
site is not available to the public for any reason, the Department will
temporarily accept comments at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a1e8e2e5cec2cac4d5ecc6d3e1c4c58fc6ced7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="97ded4d3f8f4fcf2e3daf0e5d7f2f3b9f0f8e1">[email protected]</span></a>. 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. 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: 2020/25 Beginning Postsecondary Students
(BPS:20/25) Field Test.
OMB Control Number: 1850-0631.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households Total
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 6,927.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,279.
Abstract: The 2020/25 Beginning Postsecondary Students Full-Scale
(BPS:20/25) is conducted by the National Center for Education
Statistics, part of the Institute of Education Sciences, within the
Department of Education, and is part of the Beginning Postsecondary
Students Longitudinal Study data collection program at <a href="https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/bps/">https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/bps/</a>. BPS is designed to follow a cohort of
students who enroll in postsecondary education for the first time
during the same academic year, irrespective of the date of high school
completion. The study collects data on students' persistence in and
completion of postsecondary education programs; their transition to
employment; demographic characteristics; and changes over time in their
goals, marital status, income, and debt, among other indicators. Data
from BPS are used to help researchers and policymakers better
understand how financial aid influences persistence and completion,
what percentages of students complete various degree programs, what are
the early employment and wage outcomes for certificate and degree
attainers, and why students leave school.
The BPS:20/25 field test will include approximately 3,280 students
who first began in the 2018-19 academic year. BPS:20/25 will be a
nationally-representative sample of approximately 34,240 students who
were first-time beginning students during the 2019-20 academic year.
These students will be asked to complete a survey and administrative
data will also be collected for them. Administrative data matching will
be conducted with sources including the National Student Loan Data
System (NSLDS), containing federal loan and grant files; the Central
Processing System (CPS), which houses and processes data contained in
the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms; the
National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) which provides enrollment and
degree verification; vendors of national undergraduate, graduate, and
professional student admission tests; and possible other administrative
data sources such as the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA). These
data will be obtained through file matching/downloading.
This submission is designed to adequately justify the need for and
overall practical utility of the full study, presenting the overarching
plan for all phases of the data collection and providing as much detail
about the measures to be used as is available at the time of this
submission. As part of this submission, NCES will publish a notice in
the Federal Register allowing first a 60- and then a 30-day public
comment period. Field test materials, procedures, and results will
inform the full-scale study. After completion of the field test, NCES
will publish a notice in the Federal Register allowing an additional
30-day public comment period on the final details and materials of the
BPS:20/25 full-scale study.
Dated: August 31, 2023.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning,
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2023-19222 Filed 9-5-23; 8:45 am]
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