[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 25, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48422-48423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20781]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2018-ICCD-0077]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) Panel
Maintenance 2018 and 2021
AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences (IES), 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
October 25, 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 9086,
Washington, DC 20202-0023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Kashka Kubzdela, 202-502-7411.
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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: September 20, 2018.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-20781 Filed 9-24-18; 8:45 am]
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