[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 118 (Monday, June 20, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 35864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-15291]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Submission for OMB Review

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, 
Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of 
Management, invites comments on the submission for OMB review as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
July 20, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Education Desk Officer, 
Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New 
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, be faxed to (202) 395-
5806 or e-mailed to [email protected] with a cc: to 
[email protected]. Please note that written comments received in 
response to this notice will be considered public records.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an 
early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. The 
OMB is particularly interested in comments which: (1) Evaluate whether 
the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of 
the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

    Dated: June 15, 2011.
 Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.

Institute of Education Sciences

    Type of Review: Revision
    Title of Collection: National Assessment of Educational Progress 
(NAEP) 2012 Wave II (Grade 4/8/12 Pilots, Grade 12 Economics, SD, ELL, 
and Special Studies)
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0790
    Agency Form Number(s): N/A
    Frequency of Responses: Once
    Affected Public: Individuals or household
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 35,955
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 14,603
    Abstract: The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is 
a federally authorized survey of student achievement at grades 4, 8, 
and 12 in various subject areas, such as mathematics, reading, writing, 
science, U.S. history, civics, geography, economics, and the arts. NAEP 
consists of two assessment programs: the NAEP Long-Term Trend (LTT) 
assessment and the main NAEP assessment. In 2012, both types of 
assessments will be delivered. The approved Wave 1 clearance package 
contained materials related to the LTT assessment. The Wave 2 submittal 
seeks approval for the following components of the 2012 assessments 
(specifically related to the noncognitive, background questions):

--Economics (national only at grade 12)
--Writing pilot (national only at grade 4; computer delivered)
--Reading pilot (national at grade 12)
--Mathematics pilot (national at grade 12)
--Student Core Background pilot (at grades 4 and 12, and at age 13)
--Teacher Core Background pilot (at grade 4, age 13)
--School Core Background pilot (at grades 4 and 12,and at age 13)
--SD and ELL worksheets--completed by teachers or administrators of 
students identified as SD and/or as ELL (both main NAEP and LTT)
--Special Pilot Study to evaluate the new SD and ELL Decision Tree, 
based on the new SD and ELL policy established by the Governing Board 
(at ages 9 and 13 LTT)
--Special Study to evaluate use of MP-3 players for administering read-
aloud accommodations (will include Background Questions from 2011 
Mathematics assessment).

    Copies of the information collection submission for OMB review may 
be accessed from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or from the Department's Web site at http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse Pending Collections'' link 
and by clicking on link number 4643. When you access the information 
collection, click on ``Download Attachments '' to view. Written 
requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. 
Requests may also be electronically mailed to the Internet address 
[email protected] or faxed to 202-401-0920. Please specify the 
complete title of the information collection and OMB Control Number 
when making your request.
    Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-
8339.

[FR Doc. 2011-15291 Filed 6-17-11; 8:45 am]
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