GEAR UP Applications for Partnership and State Grants

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
GEAR UP Application for College Savings Account Form and Instruction	Removed
GEAR UP APPLICATION FOR STATE GRANTS Form and Instruction	Modified
GEAR UP APPLICATION FOR PARTNERSHIP GRANTS Form and Instruction	Modified
Standard Forms FINAL.docx Supplementary Document	2015-06-19
Supporting State. 6-24-15.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-06-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
203269	GEAR UP Application for College Savings Account Form and Instruction	Removed
197059	GEAR UP APPLICATION FOR STATE GRANTS Form and Instruction	Modified
197057	GEAR UP APPLICATION FOR PARTNERSHIP GRANTS Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0821	ICR Reference No: 201506-1840-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201207-1840-004
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: GEAR UP Applications for Partnership and State Grants
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: 09/03/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/29/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2015
Responses	545	0	571
Time Burden (Hours)	30,460	0	30,590
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), created in the Higher Education Act Amendments of 1998 (Title IV, Section 404A-404H), is a discretionary grant program which encourages applicants to provide support and maintain a commitment to eligible low-income students, including students with disabilities, to assist the students in obtaining a secondary school diploma and preparing for and succeeding in postsecondary education. GEAR UP provides grants to states and partnerships to provide services at high-poverty middle and high schools. GEAR UP grantees serve an entire cohort of students beginning no later than the seventh grade and follow them through graduation and, optionally, the first year of college. The purpose of the GEAR UP partnership and state applications is to allow partnerships and states to apply for funding under the GEAR UP program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1070-a-21 - 1070a-28 Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965 as Amended
  

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:
	80 FR 36788	06/26/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 36988	06/26/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
GEAR UP Application for College Savings Account	N/A	Gear Up College Savings Account Application
GEAR UP APPLICATION FOR PARTNERSHIP GRANTS	NA	GEAR UP Partnership Application
GEAR UP APPLICATION FOR STATE GRANTS	NA	GEAR UP State Application

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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	545	571	0	-26	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	30,460	30,590	0	-130	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The decrease in responses (-26) and burden hours (-130) is due to the elimination of the College Savings Account Program. The annual cost burden shown in the previous clearance was zero; the increased annual cost burden shown in this clearance request reflects the total cost to respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $996,699

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: 06/29/2015

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