Information is collected under the authority of Title IV, Part J of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007. The information collection of this discretionary grant application package falls under the Streamlining Plan OMB No. 1890.0001. The collection of information is for the purpose of obtaining programmatic and budgetary information needed to evaluate applications and to make funding recommendatiions based on the authorizing statute and the published selection criteria.
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:
(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;
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.