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
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Previously Approved
02/28/2007
6 Months From Approved
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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.
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.
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.
Form 109-234 Application for Hurricane Recovery Awards
Att_OMB EmergencyAPP MEMO.doc
Application for Hurricane Recovery Awards