Application for New Grants under the Comprehensive Centers Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Application for New Grants under the Comprehensive Centers Program Form and Instruction	Modified
Comp Ctrs Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-05-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
200874	Application for New Grants under the Comprehensive Centers Program Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1810-0709	ICR Reference No: 201206-1810-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201205-1810-003
Agency/Subagency: ED/OESE	Agency Tracking No: 04862
Title: Application for New Grants under the Comprehensive Centers Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/06/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/06/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2015	36 Months From Approved
Responses	65	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	11,440	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Comprehensive Centers program awards no less than 20 grants to provide demonstrated expertise in technical assistance, professional development, and training to State educational agencies and local educational agencies regarding the administration and implementation of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. The collection of information is necessary for eligible applicants to apply and receive grants under the Comprehensive Centers program. The information collection for fiscal year 2012 will solicit new information for the Comprehensive Centers competition. The Comprehensive Centers program is a discretionary grant program authorized under the Education Technical Assistance Act of 2002 (ETAA).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC Section 203 Name of Law: Education Technical Assistance Act of 2002 (ETAA)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1810-AB14	Final or interim final rulemaking	77 FR 33574	06/06/2012

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 3242	01/23/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for New Grants under the Comprehensive Centers Program	N/A	Comprehensive Centers Application for New Grants

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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	65	0	0	65	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,440	0	0	11,440	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 is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $310,952

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 05/15/2012

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