National Evaluation of the Voluntary Public School Choice Program (SC)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
School Surveys 1875-0224 Form and Instruction	New
Site Visits 1875-0224 Form and Instruction	New
Gaining cooperation from camparison sites Form and Instruction	New
OMB SS.& PartB.doc Supporting Statement B	2006-10-17
OMB SS.& PartB.doc Supporting Statement A	2006-10-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45709	Lottery Data Other-null	New
45708	Student-level Achievement Data Other-null	New
45707	School Surveys 1875-0224 Form and Instruction	New
45706	Site Visits 1875-0224 Form and Instruction	New
45704	Gaining cooperation from camparison sites Form and Instruction	New
22765	National Evaluation of the Voluntary Public School Choice Program (SC)	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1875-0224	ICR Reference No: 200607-1875-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200306-1875-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPEPD	Agency Tracking No: 3081
Title: National Evaluation of the Voluntary Public School Choice Program (SC)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/23/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/01/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2009	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2006
Responses	965	0	966
Time Burden (Hours)	1,106	0	491
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The VPSC Program is helping selected school districts to establish or expand public school choice initiatives, to provide options for parents to secure a high quality education for their children, and especially options for students in low-performing schools to transfer to higher performing school.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 110 5241, 5242, 5243,5244,5245,524 Name of Law: No Child Left Behind
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 30124	05/25/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 43138	07/31/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
School Surveys 1875-0224	N/A	A. Interview w/VPSC Project Dir.&Staff/B. Interview w/Other Participating Persons/C. Interview w/Comparison Site District and Title I Staff
Lottery Data
Student-level Achievement Data
Site Visits 1875-0224	N/A	Questionnaire for Individual School National Evaluation for the Voluntary School Choice Program
National Evaluation of the Voluntary Public School Choice Program (SC)
Gaining cooperation from camparison sites	N/A	Face Sheet to be Completed for Each VPSC Site and Comparison Site at the Time of the Site Visit

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	965	966	0	-1	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,106	491	0	615	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is a reduction of one respondent. The revised collection package is needed as result of an adjustment to the original plan for the National Evaluation of the VPSC Program. Initially, the evaluation plan was designed to assess grantee progress during the first half of the program's implementation. The evaluation was later expanded to cover all five years of the VPSC program, for which it was authorized. As a result, the evaluation has been adjusted to include additional data collection for this final phase, requiring the need to submit a revised collection package for clearance.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $235,390

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 08/01/2006

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