Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grant Award Database

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
RE OMB Comments on Charter School Program Grant Award Database .txt Supplementary Document	2006-11-21
CSP Statute - NCLB.doc Supplementary Document	2006-09-22
CSP OMB SuppStatement7-10.doc Supporting Statement A	2006-09-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45270	Plan for the Collection of Data for the Charter Schools Program Other-Plan	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1855-0016	ICR Reference No: 200609-1855-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/OII	Agency Tracking No: 03009
Title: Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grant Award Database
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/21/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/22/2006
Terms of Clearance: Approved for two years only with the understanding that by the expiration of this approval, ED will streamline this collection by either: 1) collecting this data via EDFacts/ the Eden survey tool; or 2) collecting this data via the grantee annual performance report. Additionally, ED agrees to make the technical changes to the collection included in OMB's 11.16 email.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2008	36 Months From Approved
Responses	72	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	81	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This request is for OMB approval of a new data collection necessary for the Charter School Program (CSP). ED will coordinate this new data collection with the Education Data Exchange Network (EDEN) to reduce respondent burden and fully utilize available data. Specifically, ED will collect CSP grant award information from grantees (state agencies and some schools) to create a new database of current CSP-funded charter schools and award amounts. Once complete, ED will merge student demographic and performance information extracted from the EDEN database onto the database of CSP-funded charter schools. Together, these data will allow ED to monitor CSP grant performance and analyze data related to accountability for academic performance, financial integrity, and program effectiveness.

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Authorizing Statute(s): Statute at Large: 107 Stat. 110 Name of Statute: Sections 5201- 5211 Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) of 1965, amended NoChild Left Behind Act2001
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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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 40710	07/18/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 55446	09/22/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Plan for the Collection of Data for the Charter Schools Program

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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	72	0	0	72	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	81	0	0	81	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This request for a new information collection is necessary for the Charter School Program (CSP) Grant Award Database. The CSP is authorized under Title V, Part B, Subpart 1, Sections 5201 through 5211 of the Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001. Under Title V, Part B, Section 5205 of the ESEA, the Secretary reserves CSP funds to carry out national activities to provide charter schools with information, to evaluate and study charter schools, and to provide other types of technical assistance. This new data collection will be coordinated with the Education Data Exchange Network (EDEN) to reduce respondent burden and fully utilize data available to the U.S. Department of Education (ED). Specifically, under the new data collection, ED will collect CSP grant award information from grantees (state agencies and some schools) to create a new database of current CSP-funded charter schools and award amounts. Once complete, ED will merge student demographic and performance information extracted from the EDEN database onto the database of CSP-funded charter schools. Together, these data will allow ED to monitor CSP grant performance and analyze data related to accountability for academic performance, financial integrity, and program effectiveness. The remaining sections of this supporting statement describe the plans for new data collection. The plan for merging this database with EDEN is presented in Appendix A.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $250,000

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: 09/22/2006

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