Overseas School - Grant Status Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form DS-2028 Overseas School - Grant Status Report Form and Instruction	Modified
Legal Authorities.doc Supplementary Document	2019-05-09
30 day Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-05-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
14846	Overseas School - Grant Status Report Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1405-0033	ICR Reference No: 201905-1405-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201605-1405-001
Agency/Subagency: STATE/AFA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Overseas School - Grant Status Report
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/01/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/09/2019
Terms of Clearance: Six months prior to resubmission of this ICR, and concurrent to resubmission of the GRASP ICR (1405-0036), State will consult with OMB on the use of these two collections, and the policies and business processes that require their continuance in light of other DOS online information collections used for processing grantmaking..

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2020
Responses	192	0	195
Time Burden (Hours)	48	0	49
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: DS-2028 is used to monitor obligations, expenditures and reimbursements of grant funds to overseas dependent schools.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 22 USC 2396d Name of Law: Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended
   US Code: 22 USC 2452 (section 102) Name of Law: Mutual Educational and Cultural Affairs Act of 1961, as amended
   US Code: 22 USC 2701 (section 29) Name of Law: Department of State Basic Authorities Act of 1956, 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:
	83 FR 58806	11/21/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 20457	05/09/2019
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
Overseas School - Grant Status Report	DS-2028	Ovearsea Schools - Grant Status Report

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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	192	195	0	-3	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	48	49	0	-1	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: This collection represents a decrease in the number of respondents as there were fewer schools requesting a grant.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,850

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 05/09/2019

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