76546 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 230 / Monday, November 30, 2020 / Notices 

Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of 

the U.S. Department of Education. 

HS&B:21 will follow a nationally 

representative sample of ninth grade 

students from the start of high school in 

the fall of 2021 to the spring of 2024 

when most will be in twelfth grade. A 

field test will be conducted one year 

prior to the full-scale study. The study 

sample will be freshened in 2024 to 

create a nationally representative 

sample of twelfth-grade students. A high 

school transcript collection and 

additional follow-up data collections 

beyond high school are also planned. In 

preparation for the HS&B:21 Base-Year 

Full-Scale study (BYFS), scheduled to 

take place in the fall of 2021, the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) 

approved (OMB# 1850–0944 v.1–5) a 

request to conduct the HS&B:21 BaseYear Field Test (BYFT) and the BYFS 

sampling and state, school district, 

school, and parent recruitment 

activities, both of which began in the 

fall of 2019. These activities include 

collecting student rosters and selecting 

the BYFS sample. BYFT activities ended 

in December 2019. 

The study initially planned to 

conduct its BYFS data collection in the 

fall of 2020 and published all materials 

for a 60D review in February 2020. Due 

to the COVID–19 pandemic, it was 

decided to postpone this collection for 

one year and pause the review after the 

60D period was completed in April 

2020. OMB provided approval to adjust 

the schedule in June 2020 (OMB# 1850– 

0944 v.6). This submission for 30D 

review is to request approval for the Fall 

2021 BYFS study data collection. A 

document describing all changes 

between the documents presented in the 

60D review and those presented in the 

30D review is attached to this package. 

Part A of this submission presents 

information on the basic design of 

HS&B:21. Part B discusses the statistical 

methods employed. Part C presents 

justification for the questionnaire 

content. Appendix A provides the 

communication materials to be used 

during state, school district, school, and 

parent BYFS recruitment and data 

collection activities. Appendix B 

provides the full-scale data collection 

instruments. The primary contractor to 

NCES for this study is RTI International 

(Contract # 919900–18–R0018). 

Dated: November 23. 2020. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and 

Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, 

Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of 

Planning, Evaluation and Policy 

Development. 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2020–SCC–0155] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and approval; Comment Request; 

Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, 

Kindergarten Class of 2022–23 (ECLS– 

K:2023) Kindergarten and First-Grade 

Field Test Data Collection, National 

Sampling, and National Recruitment 

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences 

(IES), Department of Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 

proposing a revision of a currently 

approved information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

December 30, 2020. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for proposed 

information collection requests should 

be sent within 30 days of publication of 

this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/ 

do/PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection request by 

selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’ 

under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then 

check ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public 

Comment’’ checkbox. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Carrie Clarady, 

202–245–6347. 

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: Early Childhood 

Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class 

of 2022–23 (ECLS–K:2023) Kindergarten 

and First-Grade Field Test Data 

Collection, National Sampling, and 

National Recruitment. 

OMB Control Number: 1850–0750. 

Type of Review: A revision of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals and Households Total 

Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 20,895. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 15,510. 

Abstract: The Early Childhood 

Longitudinal Study (ECLS) program, 

conducted by the National Center for 

Education Statistics (NCES) within the 

Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of 

the U.S. Department of Education (ED), 

draws together information from 

multiple sources to provide rich, 

descriptive data on child development, 

early learning, and school progress. The 

ECLS program studies deliver national 

data on children’s status at birth and at 

various points thereafter; children’s 

transitions to nonparental care, early 

care and education programs, and 

school; and children’s experiences and 

growth through the elementary grades. 

The Early Childhood Longitudinal 

Study, Kindergarten Class of 2022–23 

(ECLS–K:2023) is the fourth cohort in 

the series of early childhood 

longitudinal studies. The study will 

advance research in child development 

and early learning by providing a 

detailed and comprehensive source of 

current information on children’s early 

learning and development, transitions 

into kindergarten and beyond, and 

progress through school. The ECLS– 

K:2023 will provide data about the 

population of children who will be 

kindergartners in the 2022–23 school 

year, and will go beyond its predecessor 

kindergarten cohort studies by adding a 

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prior to children’s kindergarten year, 

known as the ‘‘preschool round.’’ 

Collecting parent data beginning in 

preschool will enable the study to 

measure influences on children’s 

development before entry into formal 

schooling, including children’s home 

environments and access to early care 

and education. The ECLS–K:2023 will 

focus on children’s early school 

experiences continuing through the fifth 

grade, and will include collection of 

data from parents, teachers, and school 

administrators, as well as direct child 

assessments. This request is to conduct 

a field test of the ECLS–K:2023 

preschool data collection activities from 

January through October 2020, to field 

test the preschool data collection 

materials and procedures. This ECLS– 

K:2023 preschool field test will be 

followed by the kindergarten-first grade 

field test (planned for August–December 

2021), the spring preschool national 

data collection (January–June 2022), and 

the fall (August-December 2022) and 

spring (March–July 2023) kindergarten 

national data collections—which will be 

requested under separate clearance 

submissions. 

Dated: November 23, 2020. 

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. 2020–26267 Filed 11–27–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2020–SCC–0142] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and approval; Comment Request; 

2020/22 Beginning Postsecondary 

Students (BPS:20/22) Field Test 

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences 

(IES), Department of Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 

proposing a reinstatement with change 

of a previously approved information 

collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

December 30, 2020. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for proposed 

information collection requests should 

be sent within 30 days of publication of 

this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/ 

do/PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection request by 

selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’ 

under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then 

check ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public 

Comment’’ checkbox. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Carrie Clarady, 

202–245–6347. 

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: 2020/22 Beginning 

Postsecondary Students (BPS:20/22) 

Field Test. 

OMB Control Number: 1850–0631. 

Type of Review: A reinstatement with 

change of a previously approved 

information collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals and Households Total 

Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 7,568. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 1,226. 

Abstract: The 2020/22 Beginning 

Postsecondary Students Field Test 

(BPS:20/22) is conducted by the 

National Center for Education Statistics, 

part of the Institute of Education 

Sciences, within the Department of 

Education, and is part of the Beginning 

Postsecondary Students Longitudinal 

Study data collection program at https:// 

nces.ed.gov/surveys/bps/. The Sample 

Collection will begin 03/01/21 and end 

06/30/21. 

BPS is designed to follow a cohort of 

students who enroll in postsecondary 

education for the first time during the 

same academic year, irrespective of the 

date of high school completion. The 

study collects data on students’ 

persistence in and completion of 

postsecondary education programs; 

their transition to employment; 

demographic characteristics; and 

changes over time in their goals, marital 

status, income, and debt, among other 

indicators. Data from BPS are used to 

help researchers and policymakers 

better understand how financial aid 

influences persistence and completion, 

what percentages of students complete 

various degree programs, what are the 

early employment and wage outcomes 

for certificate and degree attainers, and 

why students leave school. 

BPS:20/22 will be a nationallyrepresentative sample of approximately 

37,000 students who were first-time 

beginning students during the 2019–20 

academic year. The BPS:20/22 field test 

will include approximately 3,700 

students who first began in the 2018–19 

academic year. These students will be 

asked to complete a survey and 

administrative data will also be 

collected for them. Administrative data 

matching will be conducted with 

sources including the National Student 

Loan Data System (NSLDS), containing 

federal loan and grant files; the Central 

Processing System (CPS), which houses 

and processes data contained in the Free 

Application for Federal Student Aid 

(FAFSA) forms; the National Student 

Clearinghouse (NSC) which provides 

enrollment and degree verification; 

vendors of national undergraduate, 

graduate, and professional student 

admission tests; and possible other 

administrative data sources such as the 

Veterans Benefits Administration 

(VBA). These data will be obtained 

through file matching/downloading. 

This submission covers BPS:20/22 

field test materials and procedures 

required for conducting the student 

survey and for matching data to 

administrative records. Following the 

field test study in 2021, NCES will 

provide the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) with a memorandum 

summarizing any changes planned for 

the full-scale data collection, and a 

revised OMB package. The materials 

that will be used in the BPS:20/22 fullscale study will be based upon the field 

test materials included in this 

submission. Additionally, this 

submission is designed to adequately 

justify the need for and overall practical 


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