The Application for Grants for the Technological Innovation and Cooperation for Foreign Information Access Program 1890-0001

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
FY 09 TICFIA OMB memo .doc Supplementary Document	2007-08-06
Att_FY 09 TICFIA SUPPORTING STATEMENT.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-08-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22023	Technological Innovation and Cooperation for Foreign Information Access Program Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0734	ICR Reference No: 200708-1840-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200407-1840-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: 3422
Title: The Application for Grants for the Technological Innovation and Cooperation for Foreign Information Access Program 1890-0001
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 11/01/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/22/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2007
Responses	50	0	813
Time Burden (Hours)	813	0	813
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is an application to participate in the Title VI Technological Innovation and Cooperation for Foreign Information Access program which provides grants to institutions of higher education to support projects that will develop innovative programs using electronic technologies to collect, organize, preserve, and widely disseminate information on world regions and countries other than the United States that address our Nation’s teaching and research needs in international education and foreign languages.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 96 - 374 606 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 46047	08/16/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 46047	08/16/2007
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
Technological Innovation and Cooperation for Foreign Information Access Program

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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	50	813	0	-763	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	813	813	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: OMB has 813 responses listed within its inventory. Since this program has never had more than 100 respondents, education does not know where this figure came from. Otherwise the burden remains 813 hours averaged annually from 50 respondents, the same as it was when it was last cleared by OMB.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $44,400

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: 08/22/2007

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