Application for Grants under the Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program (1890-0001)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Application for Grants under the Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program (1890-0001) (KA) Form	Modified
Application Package Standard.doc Supplementary Document	2007-09-20
Att_2007 CE supporting statement 09.12.2007.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-09-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22588	Application for Grants under the Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program (1890-0001) (KA) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1855-0007	ICR Reference No: 200708-1855-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200409-1855-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/OII	Agency Tracking No: 3446
Title: Application for Grants under the Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program (1890-0001)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/07/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/20/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2007
Responses	15	0	30
Time Burden (Hours)	1,200	0	2,400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: ED will use the application to award grants under the Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program (formerly known as the Charter School Facilities Financing Demonstration Program) grants. These grants are made to private, non-profits; public entities; governmental entities; and consortia of these organizations. The funds are to be deposited into a reserve account that will be used to leverage private funds on behalf of charter schools to acquire, construct, and renovate school facilities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 110 5221-5231 Name of Law: Elementaray and Secondary Education Act as amended by No Child Left Behind
  

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 49270	08/28/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 49270	08/28/2007
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
Application for Grants under the Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program (1890-0001) (KA)	N/A	CREDIT ENHANCEMENT FOR CHARTER SCHOOL FACILITIES 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	15	30	0	-15	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,200	2,400	0	-1,200	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: As this IC is a reinstatement, all burden is new burden; however, there is a decrease in burden from the last approved collection as a result of a decrease in the number of respondents. This is a modification to an previously approved package with a request to extend the expiration for a full three-year period from the date of clearance. In addition, these are the other changes: · the application is expanded to include an additional table for past grantees that addresses the risk level of charter schools served; and · the application includes an Invitational Priority for applicants that propose a grant project that uses competitive forces to obtain the best pricing for charter schools while using the least amount of grant funds. These two changes were made based on recommendations from the Department ’s grant readers. Many of the applications we receive are from previous applicants and we believe the burden is lower for the applicants that have experience. Consequently, we are not changing the burden hours for this application.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,644

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: 09/20/2007

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