Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Hurricane Recovery Awards

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 109-234 Application for Hurricane Recovery Awards Form and Instruction	New
Att_OMB EmergencyAPP MEMO.doc Supporting Statement B	2006-08-11
Supporting Statement Hurrrican Ed Rec Awards Final.1.doc Supporting Statement A	2006-08-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44602	Application for Hurricane Recovery Awards Form and Instruction	New
44600	Supplemental Appropriations for Hurricane Recovery Awards Other-information	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0789	ICR Reference No: 200608-1840-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: 3169
Title: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Hurricane Recovery Awards
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: 08/17/2006
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/17/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/11/2006
Terms of Clearance: OMB approves this emergency collection. For future emergency information collections, OPE agrees to contact OMB as early as possible and to work with OMB to allow for the requisite 30-day comment period for emergency collections under the PRA.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2007	6 Months From Approved
Responses	100	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	75	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Pub. L No 109-234 provides $50 million in awards to institutions of higher education, as defined in section 102 of the HEA, that are located in an area in which a major disaster was declared in accordance with section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act related to hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in calendar year 2005, and that were forced to close, relocate or significantly curtail their activities as a result of damage directly caused by the hurricanes. These Hurricane Education Recovery Awards can only be used to defray expenses, including expenses that would have been covered by revenue lost as a direct result of a hurricane, expenses already incurred, and construction expenses directly related to damage resulting from the hurricanes.

Emergency Justfication: This memorandum requests emergency clearance of the Hurricane Education Recovery Awards. Pub.l 109-234, enacted on June 15, 2006 appropriated $50 million in awards to institutions of higher education, as defined in section 102 of the HEA, that are located in an area in which a major disaster was declared in accordance with section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relier and Emergency Assistance Act related to hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in calender year 2005 and that were forced to close, relocate, or significantly curtail their activities as a result of damage directly caused the the hurricanes. This appropriation is for fiscal year 2006, which ends September 30, 2006. The Department needs to collect this information quickly in order to make timely grant awards for FY 2006.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 234 106-390 as ammended Name of Law: Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 109 - 234 401 Name of Law: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of Defence, the Global War on Terror and Hurricane Recover

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 45797	08/10/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 45797	08/10/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Supplemental Appropriations for Hurricane Recovery Awards	109-234	Pre Application for Hurricane Education Recovery Awards
Application for Hurricane Recovery Awards	109-234	Application for Hurricane Education REcovery Awards

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	100	0	100	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	75	0	50	25	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: This is a first time information collection that will expire within 6 months. This collection is a result of the HERA.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,056

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: 08/11/2006

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