[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 57893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20263]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2016-ICCD-0093]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 2012/
17 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study: (BPS:12/17)

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 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 
October 24, 2016.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2016-ICCD-
0093. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal 
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please note that comments 
submitted by fax or email and those 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 
Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 2E-349, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact NCES Information Collections at 
[email protected].

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: 2012/17 Beginning Postsecondary Students 
Longitudinal Study: (BPS:12/17).
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0631.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 39,399.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 55,002.
    Abstract: The 2012/17 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal 
Study (BPS:12/17) is conducted by the National Center for Education 
Statistics (NCES), within the U.S. Department of Education (ED). 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. This request is to conduct the BPS:12/17 full-scale data 
collection, including a student interview, file matching to various 
administrative data sources, and collection of corresponding 
postsecondary education transcripts and student records.

    Dated: August 19, 2016.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-20263 Filed 8-23-16; 8:45 am]
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