Postsecondary Student Achievement & Institutional Performance Pilot Program Grant Application

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Student Achievement Program Specifics & Instructions Application Form and Instruction	New
att_Student Achievement Standard Instructions & forms Application.doc Supplementary Document	2007-06-20
Att_Student Ach Emergency Memo from JM to Nicole1.doc Supplementary Document	2007-06-20
Att_Supporting Statement for Student Achievement Pilot Program.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-06-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
180794	Student Achievement Program Specifics & Instructions Application Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0791	ICR Reference No: 200706-1840-005
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: 03387
Title: Postsecondary Student Achievement & Institutional Performance Pilot Program Grant Application
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: 07/19/2007
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn	Conclusion Date: 06/22/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/20/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		6 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	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 Postsecondary Education (FISPE). This competition will support at least one consortium of institutions of higher education, associations, public and private non-profit organizations and/or states to develop methods and implement mechanisms to systematically measure, assess and report student achievement and institutional performance at the postsecondary level.

Emergency Justfication: The application package now being submitted for OMB approval is critical to conducting the competition in the current fiscal year. To accommodate a starting date of September 28, 2007, a 30 day OMB clearance process is necessary. This will allow the first Student Achievement and Institutional Performance Pilot Program competition to be announced by mid-July 2007, with a deadline for receipt of proposals by mid-August 2007. This will allow review by independent experts and selection of an award by September 28,2007. This will help the Federal Competitiveness Council meet several of its goals and challenges.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1138 (c) & (c)(3) & (4) Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, 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 33985	06/20/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 33985	06/20/2007
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
Student Achievement Program Specifics & Instructions Application	N/A	Student Achievement Program Specifics Application

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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 FIPSE Special Focus Competition and was initiated in response to concerns raised by the Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education and the Academic Competitiveness Council regarding the lack of long-term student outcomes data. Hence in reality it is a totally new information collection and the burden is small for the importance of the effort from the higher education community to improve higher education.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,553

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: 06/20/2007

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