Approved as
amended by ED's memo to OMB of 3/3/98. In addition ED agrees to the
following terms: 1) ED will include only 1 burden disclosure
paragraph that estimates the time it will take respondents to
complete the entire application, including any GEPA or GPRA
requirements; 2) ED will revise the instructions for receiving
materials over the internet by clarifying which parts of the
application are available via the internet and which are not; 3) ED
will remove any and all questions that seek information on
Congressional Districts (Note: ED has not made a showing of how
this information is relevant to the successful implementation of
the Upward Bound program and information on Congressional districts
can be obtained by the Department through alternate means (e.g.,
internet based programs which link zip codes to Congressional
Districts); 4) ED, in the next submission of this paperwork, will
make any internal program adjustments necessary so that the D-U-N-S
number can serve all the functions of the OPE ID number. Thus, in
subsequent submission of this paperwork, ED will seek consolidate
the form so that it requests only the D-U-N-S and not both the
D-U-N-S and the OPE ID; 5) ED will, in the next submission of this
paperwork, investigate ways to provide respondents with the option
of transmitting the application materials to ED via the
internet.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2001
03/31/2001
1,500
0
0
51,000
0
0
0
0
0
The application form is needed to
conduct a national competition for program year 98-99 for the
Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math and Science Centers. These
programs provide Federal financial assistance in the form of grants
to institutions of higher education, public and private agencies
and organizations, combinations of institutions and agencies, and
in exceptional cases, secondary schools to establish and operate
projects designed to generate skills and motivation necessary for
success in education beyond secondary school.
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:
(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;
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.