The Leveraging Educational Assistance and Partnership (LEAP) and Special LEAP (SLEAP) Programs Application to Participate

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form ED-1288 The Leveraging Educational Assistance and Partnership (LEAP) and Special LEAP (SLEAP) Programs Application to Participate Form	Modified
Response_OMB_LEAP.doc Supplementary Document	2007-05-21
Att_Response_Terms_LEAP.doc Supplementary Document	2007-03-19
Att_Memorandum.doc Supplementary Document	2007-03-19
Att_Supporting Statement.doc Supporting Statement A	0000-00-00

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22230	The Leveraging Educational Assistance and Partnership (LEAP) and Special LEAP (SLEAP) Programs Application to Participate Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0028	ICR Reference No: 200703-1845-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200403-1845-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: 3261
Title: The Leveraging Educational Assistance and Partnership (LEAP) and Special LEAP (SLEAP) Programs Application to Participate
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/22/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/30/2007
Terms of Clearance: OMB approves this request for three years of approval. However, prior to submitting a renewal request for this package, Education will investigate the feasibility of e-signatures for this collection, rather than requiring hard signatures on paper. Education will report on its efforts to move to an e-signature in its next submission to OMB.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2007
Responses	56	0	56
Time Burden (Hours)	112	0	112
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The LEAP and SLEAP programs use matching Federal and State funds to provide a nationwide system of grants to assist postsecondary educational students with substantial financial need. On this application the states provide information the Department requires to obligate funds and for program management. The signed assurances legally bind the states to administer the programs according to regulatory and statutory requirements. With the clearance of this collection, the Department is seeking to automate the application for web-based applying for both the LEAP Program and the subprogram, SLEAP. There are no significant changes to the current LEAP form data elements. There are, however, some additional items pertaining to the SLEAP Program which combines the application into one form for both programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1070c, Section 415c Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965
  

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:
	72 FR 3386	01/25/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 14540	03/28/2007
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
The Leveraging Educational Assistance and Partnership (LEAP) and Special LEAP (SLEAP) Programs Application to Participate	ED-1288	Application to Participate in the LEAP and SLEAP

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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	56	56	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	112	112	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $20,744

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: 03/30/2007

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