The Department of Education's Safe and
Drug-Free Schools Program supports efforts to promote safe and
disciplined schools for all students. In order to establish or
expand counseling programs in elementary schools, the Department is
providing $20 million to LEA's that demonstrate the greatest need
for counseling services in the schools to be served, propose the
most innovative and promising approaches, and show the greatest
potential for eplication and dissemination. This collection falls
under the Streamlined Discretionary Grant Process,
1890-0001.
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.