Information is collected under the
authority of Title IV, Part J of the College Cost Reduction and
Access Act of 2007. The information collection of this
discretionary grant application package falls under the
Streamlining Plan OMB No. 1890.0001. The collection of information
is for the purpose of obtaining programmatic and budgetary
information needed to evaluate applications and to make funding
recommendatiions based on the authorizing statute and the published
selection criteria.
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.