Approved as amended by ED's memorandum to OMB of 9/10/97. In addition, ED has agreed to meet the following conditions: ED will distribute the most recent version of the Federal Cash Quarterly Confirmation Statement and Federal Cash Award Certification Statement (attachment to the 9/10/97 memo). However, the following changes will be made to improve utility prior to distribution: ED will clearly number the pages of the mailing/package; ED will move the instruction on the Federal Cash Award Certification Statement which reads, "(see award certification instructions in your User's Guide for more information on adjustments and excess cash)", so that it appears directly next to the "appropriate adjustments" box. ED will add a sentence to the instructions for the Quarterly Detail Table that informs the respondents that the columns in this table represent "individual" transactions. Furthermore, ED will continue in its current efforts to increase the electronic response rate for this form; ED will in the next submission of this package provide more substantive justifications for the time estimates listed in the burden analysis, including but not limited to, justifications based on customer use response. Also, ED will assess the feasibility of introducing electronic signatures and report on progress in this area with the next clearance request.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2000
09/30/2000
62,160
0
0
38,160
0
0
0
0
0
The collection of the Federal cash award certification statement is necessary for the Agency to monitor cash advanced to grantees and to obtain expenditure information for each grant from grantees. Information collection is used to report total outlays to OMB and Treasury and is used to project the Federal Government's and the Department's financial condition. This information collection also enables the Department to provide Treasury with outlay information to facilitate Treasury's estimation of future borrowing requirements. Respondents include over 12,000 State, local, college, university....
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.
Department of Education Federal Cash Award Certification Statement and Department of Education Federal Cash Quarterly Confirmation Statement