[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 35256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15871]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2018-ICCD-0077]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; High 
School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS: 09) Panel Maintenance 2018 and 
2021

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, ED is 
proposing a revision of an existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
September 24, 2018.

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-2018-ICCD-
0077. 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, 550 12th Street, SW, PCP, Room 9089, 
Washington, DC 20202-0023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Kashka Kubzdela, 202-502-7411 or 
email [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: High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS: 
09) Panel Maintenance 2018 and 2021.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0852.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 9,326.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 778.
    Abstract: The High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) is a 
nationally representative, longitudinal study of more than 20,000 9th 
graders in 944 schools in 2009 who are being followed through their 
secondary and postsecondary years. The study focuses on understanding 
students' trajectories from the beginning of high school into 
postsecondary education or the workforce and beyond. What students 
decide to pursue when, why, and how are crucial questions for HSLS:09, 
especially, but not solely, in regards to science, technology, 
engineering, and math (STEM) courses, majors, and careers. HSLS:09 
measured math achievement gains in the first 3 years of high school 
and, like past studies, surveyed students, their parents, school 
administrators, school counselors, and teachers. After the initial 2009 
data collection, the main study students were re-surveyed in 2012 when 
most were high school 11th-graders, then again in 2013 when most had 
just graduated from high school, and lastly in 2016. The 2016 second 
follow-up data collection consisted of a survey, postsecondary 
transcript collection, financial aid records collection, and file 
matching to extant data sources. It focused on postsecondary attendance 
patterns, field of study selection processes with particular emphasis 
on STEM, the postsecondary academic and social experience, education 
financing, employment history including instances of unemployment and 
underemployment, job characteristics including income and benefits, job 
values, family formation, and civic engagement. The HSLS:09 data 
elements are designed to support research that speaks to the underlying 
dynamics and education processes that influence student achievement, 
growth, and personal development over time. This request is to conduct 
the HSLS:09 panel maintenance to keep sample members' contact 
information up-to-date for future follow-up activities.

    Dated: July 20, 2018.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-15871 Filed 7-24-18; 8:45 am]
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