P.L. 106-25, the Education Flexibility
Partnership Act of 1999, permits States, which do not currently
have Ed-Flex authority, to submit an application to the Secretary
of Education to request Ed-Flex authority. Thirty-eight states,
plus the outlying areas, will voluntarily apply for the authority
to waive Federal regulations for 7 USDE programs, as delineated
under the law. In the application, the State must demonstrate that
the eligible State has adopted an educational flexibility plan for
the State that includes: a description of the process the State
will use to evaluate applications from school districts...
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.