[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11660-11661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-04439]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2015-ICCD-0021]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 2015-
16 National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) Full-Scale Data 
Collection

AGENCY: Department of Education (ED), Institute of Education Sciences/
National Center for Education Statistics (IES).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a revision of an existing 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
May 4, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice should be 
submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
http://www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number ED-2015-ICCD-
0021 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the 
regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, ED 
will temporarily accept comments at [email protected]. Please note 
that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the 
comment period will not be accepted; ED will only accept comments 
during the comment period in this mailbox when the regulations.gov site 
is not available. Written requests for information or comments 
submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the 
Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Mailstop L-OM-2-
2E319, Room 2E103, Washington, DC 20202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Kashka Kubzdela, 202-502-7411.

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 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: 2015-16 National Teacher and Principal Survey 
(NTPS) Full-Scale Data Collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0598.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 44,916.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 26,616.
    Abstract: The National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) is a 
redesign of the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) and is ED's primary 
source of information on the teacher and principal labor market and on 
what is happening in K-12 public schools from teachers' and principals' 
perspectives. NTPS is an in-depth, nationally representative survey of 
first through twelfth grade public school teachers, principals, and 
schools. Kindergarten teachers in schools with at least a first grade 
are also eligible for NTPS. Starting in 2015-2016, the NTPS will be 
conducted every two years utilizing core content and a series of 
rotating modules to allow timely collection of important education 
trends and conducting trend analyses. The NTPS is the Department's 
regular source of data on salaries, out-of-pocket expenses, 
qualifications, and race/ethnic and age distribution of teachers; along 
with salaries and race/ethnic and age distribution of principals; and 
school start times and student teacher ratios. This request is to 
conduct the 2015-16 NTPS full-scale data collection.


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    Dated: February 27, 2015.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-04439 Filed 3-3-15; 8:45 am]
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