Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; High School and Beyond 2022 (HS&B:22) High School Transcript Study Data Collection

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved collection.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 199 (Friday, October 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65736-65737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21210]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2026-SCC-3103]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; High 
School and Beyond 2022 (HS&B:22) High School Transcript Study Data 
Collection

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 (PRA) of 1995, 
the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 15, 2026.

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-2026-SCC-3103. 
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#82cbc1c6ede1e9e7f6cfe5f0c2e7e6ace5edf4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="68212b2c070b030d1c250f1a280d0c460f071e">[email&#160;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 National Center for Education 
Statistics; Institute of Education Sciences; U.S. Department of 
Education; IES-D Street; Room 10.8.0.D; 400 Maryland Ave. SW, 
Washington, DC 20202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Elise Christopher at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#42272e2b31276c212a302b31362d322a27300227266c252d34"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ff9a93968c9ad19c978d968c8b908f979a8dbf9a9bd1989089">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

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 the estimated burden of the data 
collection accurate; (2) how might the Department enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (3) 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: High School and Beyond 2022 (HS&B:22) High 
School Transcript Study Data Collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0944.
    Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and 
Tribal Governments; Individuals and Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 13,403.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,311.
    Abstract: The High School and Beyond Longitudinal Study of 2022 
(HS&B:22) is the sixth in a series of longitudinal studies at the high 
school level conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics 
(NCES), within the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. 
Department of Education. HS&B:22 is following a nationally 
representative sample of ninth grade students from when they started 
high school in the 2022-23 school year. The base-year data collection 
was conducted in the 2022-23 school year with ninth grade students, 
with a high school transcript collection planned for 2027. The original 
study design included a first follow-up data collection when the modal 
sample would have been in 12th grade. A field test was completed, but 
not the full-scale data collection. This request is to obtain clearance 
to conduct the high school transcript collection for

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HS&B:22 sample members, which includes contacting schools and a subset 
of students that may not have finished at their base-year high school.
    NCES encourages the public to review the materials associated with 
this submission on <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> and submit comments. Part A of this 
submission presents information on the basic design of the HS&B:22 High 
School Transcript Study (HSTS) data collection. Part B discusses the 
statistical methods employed. Appendix A provides the communication 
materials that will be used for school district, school, student, and 
parent data collection activities.

Ross Santy,
Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy 
Development.
[FR Doc. 2026-21210 Filed 10-15-26; 8:45 am]
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