Utility of Test Preparation Guides and Education Programs in Enhancing recruit Candidate Performance on the Armed Services vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Justification for Change (0704-0450).doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2009-02-18
OMB Support Statement.doc Supporting Statement B	2008-09-23
OMB Support Statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-09-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
186164	Utility of Test Preparation Guides and Education Programs in Enhancing recruit Candidate Performance on the Armed Services vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Other-Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0704-0450	ICR Reference No: 200902-0704-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200808-0704-001
Agency/Subagency: DOD/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Utility of Test Preparation Guides and Education Programs in Enhancing recruit Candidate Performance on the Armed Services vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/14/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/18/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2011	09/30/2011	09/30/2011
Responses	486,000	0	166,750
Time Burden (Hours)	64,800	0	38,908
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,953,720	0	670,335

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Abstract: The NDAA for 2007, section 546, directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a test of the utility of test preparation guides in enhancing recruit candidate performance on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). The ASVAB is a cognitive ability test used to select and classify applicants into the U.S. Military. This information data collection is needed to adequately assess the benefit of ASVAB test preparation on ASVAB test scores.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 364 546 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 109 - 364 546 Name of Law: null

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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:
	73 FR 24254	05/02/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 43916	07/29/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Utility of Test Preparation Guides and Education Programs in Enhancing recruit Candidate Performance on the Armed Services vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)

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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	486,000	166,750	0	319,250	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	64,800	38,908	0	25,892	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,953,720	670,335	0	1,283,385	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: New collection. New statutory requirement in NDAA for 2007, section 546.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $729,350

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)? No

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: 02/18/2009

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