Elementary and Secondary Improvement Formula Grants

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Att_SIFund Memo EM Clearance 8.7(JS).doc Supplementary Document	2007-08-20
Att_Supporting Statement 1003(g) OMB clearance 8-17-07.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-08-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
181718	School Improvement Grant Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1810-0682	ICR Reference No: 200708-1810-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/OESE	Agency Tracking No: 3441
Title: Elementary and Secondary Improvement Formula Grants
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: 08/21/2007
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/24/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/20/2007
Terms of Clearance: This emergency ICR is approved, as revised, for 6 months. As soon as possible and well before the 6 months have elapsed, ED shall begin the process for renewing this ICR.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2008	02/29/2008
Responses	52	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,560	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: School improvement grants are available to help States and school districts provide technical assistance and implement strategies to improve student achievement in Title I schools identified for improvement, corrective action and restructuring so that students in these schools achieve proficiency as measured by State assessment and schools move out of the improvement process.

Emergency Justfication: Congress put in this law, that these funds must go out in the fall 2007 as children enter school. Congress did not appropriate funds until they passed the FY 2007 Continuing Resolution this year. Hence Education has had to work unusually fast to create this formulae grant program that addresses the needs of school that have been identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring in order to improve student achievement.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 110 1003(g) Name of Law: Elementary and Secondary Education
  

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 45799	08/15/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 45799	08/15/2007
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
School Improvement Grant

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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	52	0	0	52	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,560	0	0	1,560	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 completely new program created several months ago by congress to address the financial concerns of state faced with schools that have been categorized as needing improvement in their students achievement.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $45,200

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: 08/20/2007

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