[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53624-53625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23189]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2018-ICCD-0109]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; National Household Education Survey 2019 (NHES:2019)

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 a previously approved information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 23, 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-
0109. 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, 202-245-7377 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: National Household Education Survey 2019 
(NHES:2019).
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0768.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 122,742.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 12,948.
    Abstract: The National Household Education Survey (NHES) is a data 
collection program of the National Center for Education Statistics 
(NCES) designed to provide descriptive data on the education activities 
of the U.S. population, with an emphasis on topics that are appropriate 
for household

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surveys rather than institutional surveys. Such topics have covered a 
wide range of issues, including early childhood care and education, 
children's readiness for school, parents' perceptions of school safety 
and discipline, before- and after-school activities of school-age 
children, participation in adult and career education, parents' 
involvement in their children's education, school choice, 
homeschooling, and civic involvement. The request to conduct the 
NHES:2019 full scale data collection, from December 2018 through 
September 2019, in conjunction with an In-Person Study of Nonresponding 
Households, designed to provide insight about nonresponse that can help 
plan future survey administrations was approved in September 2018 (OMB# 
1850-0768 v.14-15). NHES:2019 will use mail and web data collection 
modes and will field two surveys: The Early Childhood Program 
Participation survey (ECPP) and the Parent and Family Involvement in 
Education survey (PFI). This request provides the expected update on 
the final plan for the NHES:2019 In-Person Study of Nonresponding 
Households.

    Dated: October 19, 2018.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-23189 Filed 10-23-18; 8:45 am]
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