Certification and Agreement for the ESSER Fund Application

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Certification and Agreement for the ESSER Fund Application Form and Instruction	Modified
ESSER Fund NIA 4.19.docx Supplementary Document	2020-09-22
ESSER Fund Cover Letter (Final).docx Supplementary Document	2020-04-23
1810-0743_ESSER_Fund_Supporting_StatementA_30day.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-08-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
241455	Certification and Agreement for the ESSER Fund Application Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1810-0743	ICR Reference No: 202008-1810-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202006-1810-006
Agency/Subagency: ED/OESE	Agency Tracking No: ED-2020-SCC-0077
Title: Certification and Agreement for the ESSER Fund Application
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: 01/04/2021
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/25/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2024	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2020
Responses	1,952	0	52
Time Burden (Hours)	76,653	0	260
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER Fund), the Department awards grants to State educational agencies (SEAs) for the purpose of providing local educational agencies (LEAs), including charter schools that are LEAs, with emergency relief funds to address the impact that Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had, and continues to have, on elementary and secondary schools across the nation. LEAs must provide equitable services to students and teachers in non-public schools as required under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 116 - 136 18003(d) Name of Law: CARES Act
  

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:
	85 FR 36385	06/16/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 60449	09/25/2020
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
Certification and Agreement for the ESSER Fund Application	N/A	N/A

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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	1,952	52	0	1,900	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	76,653	260	0	76,393	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 request is to add the burden from the approved emergency collection, 1810-0744, to the 1810-0743 collection. Taken together, this means the burden estimate in the RIA could be attributed in its entirety to ESSER a new total burden of 1952 responses, 76,653 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,566

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? Yes

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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: 09/25/2020

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