The ED-524 Budget Information
Non-Construction Programs Form and Instructions were previously
part of another collection, OMB Control number 1890-0004. The
1890-0004 collection currently includes three distinct information
collection instruments, the ED 524 Budget Form, the ED 524B Grant
Performance Report and the administrative requirements in the
Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR). As
part of the renewal of these instruments, we are requesting that
each of the instruments be approved under separate OMB Control
numbers. Separating these instruments into three information
collections will make it easier to make additions deletions,
revisions or other needed changes to each instrument throughout the
approval period and eliminate any potential confusion when changes
are made to only one of the instruments. We are requesting a new
OMB Control number for the ED 524, Budget Form and a three year
approval. Please note that the ED 524B, Grant Performance Report
will retain the 1890-0004 number. The ED 524 form and instructions
are included in U.S. Department of Education (ED) discretionary
grant application packages and are needed in order for applicants
to submit summary-level budget data by budget category, as well as
a detailed budget narrative, to request and justify their proposed
grant budgets which are part of their grant applications.
Please note that the Budget
Information and Non-Construction Programs, ED-524 Budget Form and
Instructions is an information collection instrument that is
currently part of OMB Control Number 1890-0004. The current
1890-0004 collection includes three distinct information collection
instruments; separating them into three information collections
will make it easier to make additions deletions, revisions or other
needed changes to each instrument throughout the approval period.
The number of respondents and corresponding burden hours for the ED
524 and EDGAR Administrative Requirements collections (which will
now have new OMB control numbers) will be subtracted from the
numbers for OMB control number 1890-0004, which will now be used
only for the ED 524B, Grant Performance Report.
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.