Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education(FIPSE)Annual and Final Performance Reports

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
FIPSE Comprehensive and Earmarked Final Performance Report	Form and Instruction	New	Available
FIPSE Comprehensive & Earmarked Annual Performance Reports	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Brazil, North America, Europe, and Russia Final Report	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form N\A Brazil, North America, Europe, and Russia Annual Reports	Form and Instruction	New	Available
att_FIPSE 4 reports supporting statement.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2007-05-25	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
180316	FIPSE Comprehensive and Earmarked Final Performance Report	Form and Instruction	New
180314	FIPSE Comprehensive & Earmarked Annual Performance Reports	Form and Instruction	New
180312	Brazil, North America, Europe, and Russia Final Report	Form and Instruction	New
180311	Brazil, North America, Europe, and Russia Annual Reports	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0793	ICR Reference No: 200705-1840-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: 3287
Title: Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education(FIPSE)Annual and Final Performance Reports
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 08/10/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/25/2007
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2010	36 Months From Approved
Responses	725	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	12,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection includes an annual and a final performance report for use with all of the following FIPSE programs. Comprehensive(84.1168), European Union-United States (84.116), ..-Brazil (84.116M), North America (84.116N), and Russia (84.116S) Programs. Also included is an annual and a final performance report for Congressionally-/directed grants (earmarks)(84.116z). A total of four (4)forms comprise this collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1138-1138d Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, Title VII, Part B
  

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 10989	03/12/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 28962	05/23/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FIPSE Comprehensive & Earmarked Annual Performance Reports	N/A	FIPSE Comprehensive and Earmarked Annual Performance Report
FIPSE Comprehensive and Earmarked Final Performance Report	N/A	FIPSE Comprehensive and Earmarked Final Performance Report
Brazil, North America, Europe, and Russia Final Report	N/A	Brazil, North America, Europe, and Russia Final Performance Report
Brazil, North America, Europe, and Russia Annual Reports	N\A	Brazil, North America, Europe, and Russia Annual Reports

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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	725	0	0	725	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,000	0	0	12,000	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 collection that has combined 6 annual performance reports with 6 final performance reports. As OMB can see from the Abstract these 6 FIPSE performance reports were individual packages before this present submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $186,000

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: 05/25/2007

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