81 FR 92805 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NCER-NPNCER-NPSAS Grant StudyFinancial Aid Nudges 2017: A National Experiment To Increase Retention of Financial Aid and College Persistence
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 244 (December 20, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 244 (December 20, 2016)
| Page Range | 92805-92806 | |
| FR Document | 2016-30505 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 92805-92806] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-30505] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No. ED-2016-ICCD-0113] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NCER-NPNCER-NPSAS Grant Study--Financial Aid Nudges 2017: A National Experiment To Increase Retention of Financial Aid and College Persistence AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a new information collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before January 19, 2017. 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- 0113. 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-347, 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: NCER-NPNCER-NPSAS Grant Study--Financial Aid Nudges 2017: A National Experiment to Increase Retention of Financial Aid and College Persistence. OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW. Type of Review: A new information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 102,000. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 10,540. Abstract: In 2010, the National Center for Education Research (NCER) and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), both within the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES), began collaborating on an education grant opportunity related to the cross-sectional National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS). NPSAS is a large, nationally-representative sample of postsecondary institutions and students that contains student-level records on student demographics and family background, work experience, expectations, receipt of financial aid, and postsecondary enrollment (see http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/npsas/about.asp; (OMB #1850-0666)). Since 1987, NPSAS has been fielded every 3 to 4 years, most recently during the 2015-16 academic year. The goal of the NCER-NPSAS grant opportunity collaboration is to provide researchers with the possibility of developing unique research projects pertaining to college persistence and completion that utilize a subset of the NPSAS sample that is not already set aside for one of the NPSAS-based longitudinal studies (BPS or B&B). Under the NCER-NPSAS grant opportunity, researchers can submit applications to the Postsecondary and Adult Education topic within the Education Research Grants program (CFDA 84.305A), under either the Exploration or Efficacy and Replication research goal. Consistent with these two goals, NCER supports research projects using NPSAS to: (1) Explore relationships between malleable factors (e.g., information on benefits of financial aid and FAFSA renewal) and postsecondary persistence and completion, as well as the mediators and moderators of those relationships; and (2) evaluate the efficacy of interventions aimed at improving persistence and completion of postsecondary education (e. g., financial aid and FAFSA renewal advice delivered via text messaging). Researchers approved for funding through this program can obtain indirect access to a subsample of the national NPSAS sample (after the study's student interviews are completed) in order to conduct unique research projects that adhere to the guidelines set forth in the Request for Applications (RFA) for the Education Research Grants Program, as well as guidelines set forth by NCES and the NPSAS program. This request is to conduct, in 2017, the ``Financial Aid Nudges 2017: A National Experiment to Increase Retention of Financial Aid and College Persistence'' study, funded by the NCER-NPSAS grant and designed to measure the effectiveness of an intervention that will provide financial aid information, reminders, and advising to college students who were initially interviewed as part of NPSAS:16. [[Page 92806]] Dated: December 14, 2016. Kate Mullan, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2016-30505 Filed 12-19-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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the document published in the Federal postal mail or delivery should be opportunity related to the cross-
Register. Free Internet access to the addressed to the Director of the sectional National Postsecondary
official edition of the Federal Register Information Collection Clearance Student Aid Study (NPSAS). NPSAS is
and the Code of Federal Regulations is Division, U.S. Department of Education, a large, nationally-representative sample
available via the Federal Digital System 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room of postsecondary institutions and
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you 2E–347, Washington, DC 20202–4537. students that contains student-level
can view this document, as well as all FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For records on student demographics and
other documents of this Department specific questions related to collection family background, work experience,
published in the Federal Register, in activities, please contact NCES expectations, receipt of financial aid,
text or PDF. To use PDF you must have Information Collections at and postsecondary enrollment (see
Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov. http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/npsas/
available free at the site. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The about.asp; (OMB #1850–0666)). Since
You may also access documents of the Department of Education (ED), in 1987, NPSAS has been fielded every 3
Department published in the Federal accordance with the Paperwork to 4 years, most recently during the
Register by using the article search Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 2015–16 academic year. The goal of the
feature at: www.federalregister.gov. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general NCER–NPSAS grant opportunity
Specifically, through the advanced public and Federal agencies with an collaboration is to provide researchers
search feature at this site, you can limit opportunity to comment on proposed, with the possibility of developing
your search to documents published by revised, and continuing collections of unique research projects pertaining to
the Department. information. This helps the Department college persistence and completion that
Nadya Chinoy Dabby, assess the impact of its information utilize a subset of the NPSAS sample
Assistant Deputy Secretary for Office of collection requirements and minimize that is not already set aside for one of
Innovation and Improvement. the public’s reporting burden. It also the NPSAS-based longitudinal studies
[FR Doc. 2016–30643 Filed 12–19–16; 8:45 am] helps the public understand the (BPS or B&B). Under the NCER–NPSAS
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Department’s information collection grant opportunity, researchers can
requirements and provide the requested submit applications to the
data in the desired format. ED is Postsecondary and Adult Education
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION soliciting comments on the proposed topic within the Education Research
information collection request (ICR) that Grants program (CFDA 84.305A), under
[Docket No. ED–2016–ICCD–0113]
is described below. The Department of either the Exploration or Efficacy and
Agency Information Collection Education is especially interested in Replication research goal. Consistent
Activities; Submission to the Office of public comment addressing the with these two goals, NCER supports
Management and Budget for Review following issues: (1) Is this collection research projects using NPSAS to: (1)
and Approval; Comment Request; necessary to the proper functions of the Explore relationships between malleable
NCER–NPNCER–NPSAS Grant Study— Department; (2) will this information be factors (e.g., information on benefits of
Financial Aid Nudges 2017: A National processed and used in a timely manner; financial aid and FAFSA renewal) and
Experiment To Increase Retention of (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; postsecondary persistence and
Financial Aid and College Persistence (4) how might the Department enhance completion, as well as the mediators
the quality, utility, and clarity of the and moderators of those relationships;
AGENCY: National Center for Education information to be collected; and (5) how
Statistics (NCES), Department of and (2) evaluate the efficacy of
might the Department minimize the interventions aimed at improving
Education (ED). burden of this collection on the
persistence and completion of
ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use
postsecondary education (e. g., financial
of information technology. Please note
SUMMARY: In accordance with the aid and FAFSA renewal advice
that written comments received in
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 delivered via text messaging).
response to this notice will be
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is Researchers approved for funding
considered public records.
proposing a new information collection. Title of Collection: NCER–NPNCER– through this program can obtain indirect
DATES: Interested persons are invited to NPSAS Grant Study—Financial Aid access to a subsample of the national
submit comments on or before January Nudges 2017: A National Experiment to NPSAS sample (after the study’s student
19, 2017. Increase Retention of Financial Aid and interviews are completed) in order to
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the College Persistence. conduct unique research projects that
documents related to the information OMB Control Number: 1850–NEW. adhere to the guidelines set forth in the
collection listed in this notice, please Type of Review: A new information Request for Applications (RFA) for the
use http://www.regulations.gov by collection. Education Research Grants Program, as
searching the Docket ID number ED– Respondents/Affected Public: well as guidelines set forth by NCES and
2016–ICCD–0113. Comments submitted Individuals or Households. the NPSAS program. This request is to
in response to this notice should be Total Estimated Number of Annual conduct, in 2017, the ‘‘Financial Aid
submitted electronically through the Responses: 102,000. Nudges 2017: A National Experiment to
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Total Estimated Number of Annual Increase Retention of Financial Aid and
www.regulations.gov by selecting the Burden Hours: 10,540. College Persistence’’ study, funded by
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Docket ID number or via postal mail, Abstract: In 2010, the National Center the NCER–NPSAS grant and designed to
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. for Education Research (NCER) and the measure the effectiveness of an
Please note that comments submitted by National Center for Education Statistics intervention that will provide financial
fax or email and those submitted after (NCES), both within the U.S. aid information, reminders, and
the comment period will not be Department of Education’s Institute of advising to college students who were
accepted. Written requests for Education Sciences (IES), began initially interviewed as part of
information or comments submitted by collaborating on an education grant NPSAS:16.
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Dated: December 14, 2016. opportunity to comment on proposed, unique research projects pertaining to
Kate Mullan, revised, and continuing collections of college persistence and completion that
Acting Director, Information Collection information. This helps the Department utilize a subset of the NPSAS sample
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy assess the impact of its information that is not already set aside for one of
Officer, Office of Management. collection requirements and minimize the NPSAS-based longitudinal studies
[FR Doc. 2016–30505 Filed 12–19–16; 8:45 am] the public’s reporting burden. It also (BPS or B&B). Under the NCER–NPSAS
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P helps the public understand the grant opportunity, researchers can
Department’s information collection submit applications to the
requirements and provide the requested Postsecondary and Adult Education
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION data in the desired format. ED is topic within the Education Research
soliciting comments on the proposed
[Docket No. ED–2016–ICCD–0112] Grants program (CFDA 84.305A), under
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of either the Exploration or Efficacy and
Agency Information Collection Replication research goal. Consistent
Activities; Submission to the Office of Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the with these two goals, NCER supports
Management and Budget for Review research projects using NPSAS to: (1)
and Approval; Comment Request; following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the Explore relationships between malleable
NCER–NPSAS Grant Study—
Department; (2) will this information be factors (e.g., information on benefits of
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processed and used in a timely manner; financial aid and FAFSA renewal) and
Aid (CSFA) 2017: Testing the
Effectiveness of FAFSA Interventions (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; postsecondary persistence and
on College Outcomes (4) how might the Department enhance completion, as well as the mediators
the quality, utility, and clarity of the and moderators of those relationships;
AGENCY: National Center for Education information to be collected; and (5) how and (2) evaluate the efficacy of
Statistics (NCES), Department of might the Department minimize the interventions aimed at improving
Education (ED). burden of this collection on the persistence and completion of
ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use postsecondary education (e. g., financial
of information technology. Please note aid and FAFSA renewal advice
SUMMARY: In accordance with the that written comments received in delivered via text messaging).
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 response to this notice will be Researchers approved for funding
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is considered public records.
proposing a new information collection. through this program can obtain indirect
Title of Collection: NCER–NPSAS
access to a subsample of the national
DATES: Interested persons are invited to Grant Study—Connecting Students with
NPSAS sample (after the study’s student
submit comments on or before January Financial Aid (CSFA) 2017: Testing the
Effectiveness of FAFSA Interventions on interviews are completed) in order to
19, 2017.
College Outcomes. conduct unique research projects that
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
OMB Control Number: 1850–NEW. adhere to the guidelines set forth in the
documents related to the information
Type of Review: A new information Request for Applications (RFA) for the
collection listed in this notice, please
collection. Education Research Grants Program, as
use http://www.regulations.gov by
searching the Docket ID number ED– Respondents/Affected Public: well as guidelines set forth by NCES and
2016–ICCD–0112. Comments submitted Individuals or Households. the NPSAS program. This request is to
Total Estimated Number of Annual conduct, in 2017, the ‘‘Connecting
in response to this notice should be
Responses: 54,100. Students with Financial Aid (CSFA)
submitted electronically through the Total Estimated Number of Annual
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// 2017: Testing the Effectiveness of
Burden Hours: 5,684. FAFSA Interventions on College
www.regulations.gov by selecting the Abstract: In 2010, the National Center
Docket ID number or via postal mail, Outcomes’’ study, funded by the NCER–
for Education Research (NCER) and the
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. NPSAS grant and designed to measure
National Center for Education Statistics
Please note that comments submitted by (NCES), both within the U.S. the effectiveness of an intervention that
fax or email and those submitted after Department of Education’s Institute of will provide financial aid information
the comment period will not be Education Sciences (IES), began and reminders to college students who
accepted. Written requests for collaborating on an education grant were initially interviewed as part of
information or comments submitted by opportunity related to the cross- NPSAS:16.
postal mail or delivery should be sectional National Postsecondary Dated: December 14, 2016.
addressed to the Director of the Student Aid Study (NPSAS). NPSAS is
Information Collection Clearance Kate Mullan,
a large, nationally-representative sample
Division, U.S. Department of Education, Acting Director, Information Collection
of postsecondary institutions and Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room students that contains student-level
2E–347, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Officer, Office of Management.
records on student demographics and [FR Doc. 2016–30504 Filed 12–19–16; 8:45 am]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For family background, work experience,
specific questions related to collection expectations, receipt of financial aid, BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
activities, please contact NCES and postsecondary enrollment (see
Information Collections at http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/npsas/
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov. about.asp; (OMB #1850–0666)). Since
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 1987, NPSAS has been fielded every 3
Department of Education (ED), in to 4 years, most recently during the
accordance with the Paperwork 2015–16 academic year. The goal of the
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. NCER–NPSAS grant opportunity
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general collaboration is to provide researchers
public and Federal agencies with an with the possibility of developing
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