OMB approves this information collection, subject to the following conditions:
1) Within 10 working days of receiving OMB approval, Education will submit a change worksheet to transfer the burden and instruments for Part I from the EdFacts collection to this OMB number. Education will also submit a change worksheet to reduce the burden for the EdFacts collection (1875-0240) by the corresponding amount.
2) Education is claiming a significant burden reduction associated with the revisions to this application. With the next submission of this collection for OMB approval, Education will report to OMB on the accuracy of the revised burden estimate.
3)Education will continue offer a paper submission option for those grantees that are not able to submit this information electronically.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2010
36 Months From Approved
1,185
0
0
5,925
0
0
0
0
0
This package is for the reinstatement of the Indian Education Formula Grant Program to Local Educational Agencies application for funding. The application is used to determine applicant eligibility, amount of award, and appropriateness of project services for Indian students to be served. The single most important change to this instrument is that applicants will now submit their data electronically through EDFacts, which will result in more meaningful data and an easier, faster application process.
The annual burden for the prior collection was based on the fact that all applicants were required to submit a hard copy application and manually enter all performance and program information. For this collection (FY 2007 and for the duration of the clearance period), approximately 99.9% of all grantees will be submitting an electronic application that will prepopulate student performance and demographic data from EDFacts. The new electronic application system streamlines the application process for grantees, who will only need to submit performance and budget information once (as opposed to twice for the paper collection process). The enhancements also provide applicants with menus of options, reducing errors, and offers interactivity so the Office of Indian Education can more easily make comments on the applications. Consequently, the information collected is less (in paperwork and burden) than those previously required.
$20
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Cathie Carothers 202 260-1683
No
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.