OMB approves the
program changes to this information collection. The Department of
Education plans to discontinue this information collection at the
conclusion of the two-year approval period and to exclusively
collect the information related to the Gun-Free Schools Act via the
EDFacts electronic collection system.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2009
11/30/2007
01/31/2007
7,221
0
12,672
14,756
0
27,042
0
0
0
The Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)
requires each State to provide annual reports to the Secretary
concerning implementation of the Act's requirements regarding
expulsions from schools resulting from firearms violations. The
GFSA requires each State receiving ESEA funds to have in effect a
State law requiring LEAs to expel from school for a period of not
less than one year a student found to have brought a firearm to
school or to have possessed a firearm at school. The GFSA also
requires LEAs that receive ESEA funds to adopt a policy requiring
referral to the criminal justice or juvenile delinquency system of
any student who brings a firearm to school or possesses a firearm
at school.
In 2003-2004, the Education
Data Exchange Network (EDEN) was implemented in the Department of
Education (ED) as a new data collection system, which collects,
stores, and manages education data efficiently through electronic
means to allow for easier submission by states and reduces
duplication of collections and burdens on states. In keeping with
EDs goals for using EDEN to collect data, the GFSA data was
incorporated into EDEN and, for school year 2005-2006, states were
given the option of submitting their GFSA data to the EDEN data
repository or submitting their GFSA report through the current OMB
approved collection instrument (OMB #1865-0002). For school year
2006-2007, the submission of data through EDEN will become
mandatory for states. Hence, it is anticipated that this collection
will be discontinued, as EDEN will eliminate the need for states to
submit data under this collection because EDEN will become fully
operational. In light of this need, the Department seeks a one-year
approval for this collection so that states have the option to
submit data through this collection prior to the mandatory
submission under EDEN as of 2006-2007.
$1,607
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Michelle Padilla 202
260-2648
No
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.