Gun-Free Schools Act Report (JH)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Gun-Free Schools Act Report (KA)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
1-16-07 Response to OMB.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-01-18	Available
GFSA Supporting Statement 2006.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2006-11-21	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
22610	Gun-Free Schools Act Report (KA)	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1865-0002	ICR Reference No: 200611-1865-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200309-1865-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/OSDFS	Agency Tracking No: 03181
Title: Gun-Free Schools Act Report (JH)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/18/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/21/2006
Terms of Clearance: OMB approves the program changes to this information collection. The Department of Education plans to discontinue this information collection at the conclusion of the two-year approval period and to exclusively collect the information related to the Gun-Free Schools Act via the EDFacts electronic collection system.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2009	11/30/2007	01/31/2007
Responses	7,221	0	12,672
Time Burden (Hours)	14,756	0	27,042
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA) requires each State to provide annual reports to the Secretary concerning implementation of the Act's requirements regarding expulsions from schools resulting from firearms violations. The GFSA requires each State receiving ESEA funds to have in effect a State law requiring LEAs to expel from school for a period of not less than one year a student found to have brought a firearm to school or to have possessed a firearm at school. The GFSA also requires LEAs that receive ESEA funds to adopt a policy requiring referral to the criminal justice or juvenile delinquency system of any student who brings a firearm to school or possesses a firearm at school.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 110 4141 Name of Law: Gun Free Schools Act
  

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 54475	09/15/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 67116	11/20/2006
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
Gun-Free Schools Act Report (KA)	NA	GUN-FREE SCHOOLS ACT REPORT FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2005-2006

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	7,221	12,672	0	-5,451	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,756	27,042	0	-12,286	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Cutting Redundancy

Short Statement: In 2003-2004, the Education Data Exchange Network (EDEN) was implemented in the Department of Education (ED) as a new data collection system, which collects, stores, and manages education data efficiently through electronic means to allow for easier submission by states and reduces duplication of collections and burdens on states. In keeping with ED’s goals for using EDEN to collect data, the GFSA data was incorporated into EDEN and, for school year 2005-2006, states were given the option of submitting their GFSA data to the EDEN data repository or submitting their GFSA report through the current OMB approved collection instrument (OMB #1865-0002). For school year 2006-2007, the submission of data through EDEN will become mandatory for states. Hence, it is anticipated that this collection will be discontinued, as EDEN will eliminate the need for states to submit data under this collection because EDEN will become fully operational. In light of this need, the Department seeks a one-year approval for this collection so that states have the option to submit data through this collection prior to the mandatory submission under EDEN as of 2006-2007.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,607

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: 11/21/2006

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