[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 36493]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14898]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Institute of Education 
Sciences; National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2013 Wave 
II (Main NAEP Core, Reading, Mathematics, TEL, SD, ELL, and Special 
Studies)

SUMMARY: 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.


DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
July 19, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding burden and/or the collection 
activity requirements should be electronically mailed to 
[email protected] or mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 
Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Copies of the 
proposed information collection request may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse Pending Collections'' link 
and by clicking on link number 04874. 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 [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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that Federal agencies provide 
interested parties an early opportunity to comment on information 
collection requests. The Director, Information Collection Clearance 
Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office 
of Management, publishes this notice containing proposed information 
collection requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the 
information collection. 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: National Assessment of Educational Progress 
(NAEP) 2013 Wave II (Main NAEP Core, Reading, Mathematics, TEL, SD, 
ELL, and Special Studies).
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0790.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 285,527.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 106,602.
    Abstract: The 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. In the current legislation that 
reauthorized NAEP (Pub. L. 107-279), Congress mandated the collection 
of national education survey data through a national assessment 
program. The 2013 Wave 2 submittal contains (a) the grades 4, 8, and 12 
core (demographic) student background questions, (b) the pilot grades 
4, 8, and operational grade 12 reading and mathematics subject-specific 
student background questions, (c) the pilot grade 8 Technology and 
Engineering Literacy (TEL) background questions, (d) the grade 4, 8, 
and 12 reading and mathematics special study background questions, (e) 
the grade 4 and 8 teacher and the grade 4, 8, and 12 school 
questionnaires, and (f) Students with Disabilities (SD) and English 
Language Learner (ELL) worksheets and instructions.

    Dated: June 14, 2012.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2012-14898 Filed 6-18-12; 8:45 am]
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