National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved collection.
DATES:
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before December 15, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
To access and review all the documents related to the information collection listed in this notice, please use
www.regulations.gov
by searching the Docket ID number ED-2026-SCC-3103. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
www.regulations.gov
by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the
regulations.gov
site is not available to the public for any reason, the Department will temporarily accept comments at
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov.
Please include the docket ID number and the title of the information collection request when requesting documents or submitting comments. Please note that comments 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 National Center for Education Statistics; Institute of Education Sciences; U.S. Department of Education; IES-D Street; Room 10.8.0.D; 400 Maryland Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Elise Christopher at
elise.christopher@ed.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Department, 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. The Department is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The Department is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) is the estimated burden of the data collection accurate; (2) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (3) 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 and Beyond 2022 (HS&B:22) High School Transcript Study Data Collection.
OMB Control Number:
1850-0944.
Type of Review:
A revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Private Sector; State, Local, and Tribal Governments; Individuals and Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses:
13,403.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours:
2,311.
Abstract:
The High School and Beyond Longitudinal Study of 2022 (HS&B:22) is the sixth in a series of longitudinal studies at the high school level conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), within the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education. HS&B:22 is following a nationally representative sample of ninth grade students from when they started high school in the 2022-23 school year. The base-year data collection was conducted in the 2022-23 school year with ninth grade students, with a high school transcript collection planned for 2027. The original study design included a first follow-up data collection when the modal sample would have been in 12th grade. A field test was completed, but not the full-scale data collection. This request is to obtain clearance to conduct the high school transcript collection for
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HS&B:22 sample members, which includes contacting schools and a subset of students that may not have finished at their base-year high school.
NCES encourages the public to review the materials associated with this submission on
regulations.gov
and submit comments. Part A of this submission presents information on the basic design of the HS&B:22 High School Transcript Study (HSTS) data collection. Part B discusses the statistical methods employed. Appendix A provides the communication materials that will be used for school district, school, student, and parent data collection activities.
Ross Santy,
Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development.
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
91 FR 65736
Web Citation
Suggested Web Citation
Use this when citing the archival web version of the document.
“Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; High School and Beyond 2022 (HS&B:22) High School Transcript Study Data Collection,” thefederalregister.org (October 16, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-21210/agency-information-collection-activities-comment-request-high-school-and-beyond-2022-hs-and-b-22-high-school-transcript-.
www.regulations.gov
44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)