State Proposals for Recognition of Rigorous Secondary School Programs of Study

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Att_Supporting Statement ACG NSG 062606.2.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2006-08-09	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
44569	State Proposals for Recognition of Rigorous Secondary School Programs of Study	Other-Memorandum	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 200608-1840-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: 3144
Title: State Proposals for Recognition of Rigorous Secondary School Programs of Study
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 08/11/2007
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted	Conclusion Date: 08/24/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/09/2006
Terms of Clearance: Education has not properly submitted this collection for OMB review. As per explicit direction from OMB, this collection should have been submitted as "existing without an OMB number" and not as a "new" collection. Additionally, ED should not have requested a two day review of this collection by OMB.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		6 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information is required of States in order for the Secretary of Education to carry out the Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) Program to implement provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965(HEA), as amended by the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 HERA). The information will be used to determine whether the Secretary may recognize as rigorous, secondary school programs of study proposed by an individual State Educational Agency (SEA) or, if legally authorized by the State to establish a separate school program of study, a Local Educational Agency (LEA). Participation in a rigorous secondary school program of study may qualify a postsecondary student to receive an ACG, if otherwise eligible.

Emergency Justfication: This memorandum requests emergency clearance of the Interim Final Regulations for the ACG and National SMART Grant Programs. In the Higher Education Reduction Act of of 2005, enacted on February 8, 2006, congress appropriated $790 million for the Department to use in awarding ACG and National SMART Grants to students for the 2006-2007 award year, which began July 1, 2006. This submission was received by OMB June 30, 2006 and this is the requested re submission. The Departemtn therefore had a very short, less-than-five-month window to issue regulations, plan the administration of these programs, and begin the process of making awards for the 2006-2007 award year. Even on an extremely expedited timeline, the Department could not feasably conduct a regular information clearnace on these program regulations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 171 401A Name of Law: Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 20051840-
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 109 - 171 401A Name of Law: Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1840-AC86	Final or interim final rulemaking	34 FR 691	07/03/2006

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 127	07/03/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 127	07/03/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State Proposals for Recognition of Rigorous Secondary School Programs of Study

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is absolutely no change in the public burden since this is a brand new program that was just authorized by Congress a few months ago.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $36,938

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 08/09/2006

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