National Evaluation of the Comprehensive Technical Assistance Centers

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1850-0823 v 3 4 dimensions of capacity Card 0330.doc Supplementary Document	2009-04-14
1850-0823 v 3 Capacity building definition Card 0330.doc Supplementary Document	2009-04-14
1850-0823 v 3 Response to Public Comment CTAC Evaluation.doc Supplementary Document	2009-04-14
Att_1850-0823 v 3 PRA burdenstatement.doc Supplementary Document	2009-04-14
Att_1850-0823 v3 rev OMB Case Studies Part A.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-04-14
Appendix F Initial letter to survey respondents (12-4-07).doc Supplementary Document	2007-12-27
Appendix C Senior state manager survey (12-4-07).doc Supplementary Document	2007-12-27
Appendix B Project participant survey for RCC staff (12-10-07).doc Supplementary Document	2007-12-27
Appendix A Project participant survey for state staff (12-10-07).doc Supplementary Document	2007-12-27
Response to OMB Questions 2nd CC from 11-30-2007.doc Supplementary Document	2007-12-27
Response to OMB Q on Q4 12-20-2007.doc Supplementary Document	2007-12-27
Att_Appendix F Initial letter to survey respondents 9-20rev.doc Supplementary Document	2007-09-25
Att_Appendix E CC National Evaluation Staff Confidentiality Agreement.doc Supplementary Document	2007-09-25
Att_Appendix D Quality Rubric and Rating Form.doc Supplementary Document	2007-09-25
Comp Center Response to Public Questions 03-26-2007.doc Supplementary Document	2007-04-11
Comp Center Response to OMB Questions 04-11-2007 (2).doc Supplementary Document	2007-04-11
Comp Center Response to OMB Questions 03-26-2007.doc Supplementary Document	2007-04-11
Att_1850-0823 v 3 rev OMB Case Studies Part B.doc Supporting Statement B	2009-04-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
187979	SEA Omnibus Protocol Other-protocol	New
187978	RCC Omnibus Protocol Other-interview protocol	New
187977	Content Center Omnibus Protocol Other-interview protocol	New
182027	Senior State Managers Other-survey	Unchanged
182026	Survey of RCC-Level Project Participants Other-survey	Unchanged
182022	Survey of State-Level Project Participants Other-survey	Unchanged
178488	Request For Materials For Expert Panel Review Other-Request For Materials	Unchanged
178487	Project Inventory Form Other-inventory form	Unchanged
178486	Content Center Staff Site Visit Interview Protocol Other-site visit interview	Unchanged
178485	Regional Center Staff Site Visit Interview Protocol Other-staff interview protocal	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0823	ICR Reference No: 200902-1850-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200709-1850-004
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 3934
Title: National Evaluation of the Comprehensive Technical Assistance Centers
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/13/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/14/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2010	06/30/2010	12/31/2010
Responses	2,264	0	2,124
Time Burden (Hours)	1,943	0	1,703
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is the third of three clearance requests submitted to OMB for the National Evaluation of the Comprehensive Technical Assistance Centers (“Centers”). This submission is necessitated because the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE), a division of the Institute for Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education (ED), exercised an Option within the Base Contract in 2008 to conduct Case Studies of Comprehensive Center Technical Assistance. The Case Studies will focus on the extent to which such assistance has resulted in enhanced State Education Agency (SEA) capacity to implement key No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) provisions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 7801 Name of Law: Education Technical Assistance Act of 2002
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 4743	01/27/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 68	04/10/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 10

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
RCC Omnibus Protocol
SEA Omnibus Protocol
Content Center Omnibus Protocol
Survey of RCC-Level Project Participants
Request For Materials For Expert Panel Review
Senior State Managers
Survey of State-Level Project Participants
Regional Center Staff Site Visit Interview Protocol
Content Center Staff Site Visit Interview Protocol
Project Inventory Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	2,264	2,124	0	140	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,943	1,703	0	240	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This burden increase is necessitated by IES's decision to conduct the case study of capacity building within the ongoing National Evaluation of the Comprehensive Technical Centers

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $191,029

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 04/14/2009

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