U.S. - Russia Program: Improving Research and Educational Activities in Higher Education

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form N\A U.S.- Russia Application for Improving Research and Educational Activities in Higher Education Form and Instruction	New
U.S.- Russia Emergency Memo to Potter.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-05-01
att.Supporting Statement U.S.Russia Guidelines.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-04-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
179908	U.S.- Russia Application for Improving Research and Educational Activities in Higher Education Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0790	ICR Reference No: 200704-1840-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: 3323
Title: U.S. - Russia Program: Improving Research and Educational Activities in Higher Education
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 06/01/2007
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/04/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/02/2007
Terms of Clearance: OMB approves this emergency collection for six months only. Upon resubmission of this ICR for OMB approval, OPE will evaluate the accuracy of the burden estimates for this grant application.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2007	6 Months From Approved
Responses	12	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	360	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a new Special Focus Competition, administered by the Fund for the Improvement for Post secondary Education (FIPSE). FIPSE's U.S.-Russia Program will award grants to U.S. institutions participating in bilateral institutional cooperation to support innovative projects that will improve research and education activities in higher education in the U.S. and Russia. The rationale for the U.S.-Russian Program is based upon the need for increased interconnectedness between the U.S. and Russia in order to operate effectively in a global economy. Institutions will be funded by their respective government agencies in areas that advance the study of English and Russian and demonstrate innovate and/or best practices in a variety of academic disciplines, such as mathematics, science, and economics.

Emergency Justfication: Senior management named the staff for this new important program this April, 2007.The Russian Ministry of Education and Science and the U.S. Department of Education have agreed upon a simultaneous starting date no later than September 28, 2007. To accommodate this starting date a 30-day OMB clearance process is necessary. This will allow the first U.S.-Russia competition to be announced by early-to-mid June 2007, with a deadline for receipt of proposals by both the U.S. and the RF by the end of July 2007, thus allowing review by independent experts and joint selection by both governments sometime during the latter part of August 2007, followed by announcement of the first U.S.-Russian consortia in September 2007.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 105 - 244 744(c)(3) and (4) Name of Law: Higher Education Act as amended
  

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 24281	05/02/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 24281	05/02/2007
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
U.S.- Russia Application for Improving Research and Educational Activities in Higher Education	N\A	U.S.-Russia Application for Improving Research and Educational Activities in Higher Education

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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	12	0	0	12	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	360	0	0	360	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 is a new program established by the federal governments of the United States through the Department of Education and the Russian Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $15,737

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: 05/02/2007

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