Rural, Insular, Native
Achievement Programs (RINAP) Progress Update - Outlying Areas and
the Republic of Palau
New
collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Emergency
05/31/2021
05/05/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
6 Months From Approved
52
0
52
0
0
0
The Rural, Insular, and Native
Achievement Program (RINAP), within the Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education (OESE), part of the U.S. Department of
Education (Department), seeks emergency approval from OMB for its
progress update protocol for the Outlying Areas and the Republic of
Palau. RINAP administers Section 1121 of Title I, Part A of the
ESEA; Title II of Public Law 108-118 (Supplemental Education Grant
(SEG)), CARES Act – Outlying Areas; Title III of CRRSA – Outlying
Areas, Sections 2005 and 11006(2-3) of the ARP; Title V, Part B of
the ESEA (Rural Education Achievement Program), Title VI, Part B of
the ESEA (Native Hawaiian Education); and Title VI, Part C of the
ESEA (Alaska Native Education). Periodic progress updates, phone,
virtual, or in-person conversations during a fiscal year with
authorized representatives and project directors help ensure
grantees are making progress toward meeting program goals and
objectives. The information shared with RINAP helps inform the
selection and delivery of technical assistance to grantees and
aligns structures, processes, and routines so RINAP can monitor the
connection between grant administration and intended
outcomes.
If this collection is
not allowed to proceed, ED will not be able to fulfill its
oversight responsibilities under 2 CFR 200.207 and 2 CFR 3474.10.
Three of the four Outlying Areas have been designated for high-risk
status for over ten years resulting in ED’s need to more routinely
monitor grantee progress and program implementation. The Risk
Management Services Division of the Office of Grants Administration
has determined that all ED grants awarded to the SEA in each
Outlying Area are subject to Departmental Specific Conditions
applicable to that Outlying Area. In addition, two Outlying Areas
are each required to have a third-party fiduciary agent to manage
ED funds. Given that the funds have already been awarded to the
Outlying Areas, the need for immediate and frequent monitoring and
technical assistance is critical to ensure that the funds are used
in accordance with grant award assurances and conditions.
This is a new progress update
protocol to collect information from the Outlying Areas and the
Republic of Palau for the grant programs out of the CARES, CRRSA,
and ARP Acts that will result in 52 burden hours.
$2,600
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Joanne Osborne 202 401-1265
joanne.osborne@ed.gov
No
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:
(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;
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.