Approved
consistent with changes sent on 2/4/02. Upon resubmission of this
grant application for the next grant competition, ED should
consider allowing electronic filing, and shall report to OMB on
progress in allowing it or discuss why electronic filing still can
not be allowed. It is noted that Education had to submit this
package under emergency procedures because they failed to follow
the proper procedures for full notice and comment. ED shall make
sure that this does not occur again in the future.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2002
09/30/2002
30
0
0
2,700
0
0
0
0
0
This information collection is
necessary to make awards authorized by the Individuals with
Disabilties Education Act (IDEA), Part D, Subpart -- State Program
Improvement Grants. Eligible grantees are State Departments of
Educaiton in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto
Rico or an outlying area (Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and
the Northern Mariana Islands. This program was newly authroized by
the IDEA Amendments of 1997 (P.L. 105-17). The purpose of this
program is to assist State educational agencies, and their partners
in reforming and improving their systems for..........
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.