Statistical Standards Program - Table of Contents

Restricted-use Data Applicants:
As of July 1, 2007, IES/NCES will only accept restricted-use data License applications through its new Electronic Application System. Any License application that does not come through this new system will be returned to the applicant. More information about applying for a License is available in the instructions and in the Restricted-Use Data Procedures Manual.

PUBLICATION INFORMATION

CONTACTS

INTRODUCTION
	Restricted-Use Data
	Public-Use Data
	Overview
	Laws
	Licensing Procedures
	Security Procedures
	On-Site Inspections

LAWS
1.1	Basic Statutes
1.2	Privacy Act of 1974
	Privacy Standards
	Computer Security Guideline
1.3	Computer Security Act of 1987
1.4	Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002
	Confidentiality Standards
	Violations
1.5	USA Patriot Act of 2001
1.6	E-Government Act of 2002

LICENSING PROCEDURES
2.1	What Data Are Licensed
	Only Restricted-Use Data Are Licensed
	Available Restricted-Use Databases
2.2	What is a License?
	Memorandum of Understanding
	License
	Contracts
	Content of License Documents
2.3	Who Needs a License Document
	Matching Organizations to License Documents
	Restricted-Use Data and IES Staff
	Pre-test Monitoring
	Contractors
2.4	Applying for a License
	Summary of Procedures
	Formal Request
	License Document
	Affidavits of Nondisclosure
	Security Plan Form
	Receiving the Requested Materials
2.5	Required Licensee Activity
	Maintaining the License File
	Submitting Research Publications
	Passing On-Site Inspections
	Outside Requests for Data
2.6	Amending a License
	Addition to Project Staff
	Reduction of Project Staff
	Requesting an Additional Database
2.7	Closing-Out the License Period
2.8	Applicant/Licensee Record

SECURITY PROCEDURES
3.1	Introduction
	Basic Statutes
	IES Statutes
	Other Statutes
3.2	Risk Management
3.3	General Security Requirements
	Assign Security Responsibilities
	Complete Security Plan
	Restrict Access to Data
	Use Data at Licensed Site Only
	Respond to Outside Request for Subject Data
	Return Original Data to IES
3.4	Physical Handling, Storage, and Transportation
	Protect Machine-Readable Media and Printed
	Material
	Avoid Disclosure from Printed Material
	Restrict Copying of Data
	Limit Transporting of Data
3.5	Computer Security Requirements
	Standalone Computer

ON-SITE INSPECTIONS
4.1	On-Site Inspection Procedures
	License Procedures
	Security Procedures and Security Plan Form
4.2	On-Site Inspection Guideline
4.3	Violations, Penalties, and Prosecution
	Violations
	List of Most Common Violations
	Prosecution and Penalties

APPENDICES
Appendix A	Definition of Terms
Appendix B	Public-Use Data (recent information is available on the NCES Online Catalog)
Appendix C	Privacy Act of 1974
Appendix D	Agency-Specific Laws
Appendix E	Memorandum of Understanding
Appendix F	License
Appendix G	Affidavit of Nondisclosure
Appendix H	Restricted-Use Databases (recent information is available on the NCES Online Catalog)
Appendix I	Availability of Restricted-Use Data (recent information is available on the NCES Online Catalog)
Appendix J	Restricted-use Data Security Plan Form
Appendix K	On-Site Inspection Guideline
Appendix L	E-Government Act of 2002

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Table of Contents

PUBLICATION INFORMATION

CONTACTS

INTRODUCTION

LAWS

LICENSING PROCEDURES

SECURITY PROCEDURES

ON-SITE INSPECTIONS

APPENDICES

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