[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41600-41601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13556]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0112]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Private School Universe Survey (PSS) 2023-24 Data Collection 
Revision

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 (PRA) of 1995, 
the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved 
information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
July 27, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed 
information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of 
publication of this notice. Click on this link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain to access the site. Find this information collection request 
(ICR) by selecting ``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under 
Review,'' then check the ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. 
Reginfo.gov provides two links to view documents related to this 
information collection request. Information collection forms and 
instructions may be found by clicking on the ``View Information 
Collection (IC) List'' link. Supporting statements and other supporting 
documentation may be found by clicking on the ``View Supporting 
Statement and Other Documents'' link.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Carrie Clarady, 202-245-6347.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department 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: Private School Universe Survey (PSS) 2023-24 
Data Collection Revision.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0641.
    Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 27,553.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,897.
    Abstract: The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), 
within the U.S. Department of Education, conducts the Private School 
Universe Survey (PSS), a national survey of private elementary and 
secondary schools. The PSS is designed to collect biennial data on the 
total number of private schools, teachers, and students; and to create 
an NCES universe frame of private schools that serve as a sampling 
frame for NCES surveys. This survey is an ongoing project to improve 
NCES universe and sample data on private schools.
    The request to conduct the 2023-24 data collection and the 2025-26 
PSS list frame building operations was approved in April 2022 (1850-
0641 v.14). This revision addresses changes to communication materials 
and modifications to the questionnaire. Changes to the communications 
reflect a shift towards focusing on the benefits of participating in 
the PSS, including a school's listing on NCES Private School Search 
website and having an active NCES ID. Modifications to the 
questionnaire include the addition of an item assessing the use of 
virtual learning in private schools and modifying item wording to 
better align item with item wording on the National Teacher and 
Principal Survey (NTPS), which will be in the field for a sample of 
private schools during the 2023-24 school year as well.

    Dated: June 21, 2023.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2023-13556 Filed 6-26-23; 8:45 am]
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