Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Eligibility Regulations (KM)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
TEACH Program Regulaitons	Form	New	Repair queued
Memo to OMB.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-05-20	Repair queued
Att_supporting statement.TEACH.CLEAN.06.09.08.DK.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2008-06-11	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
184985	TEACH Program Regulaitons	Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0084	ICR Reference No: 200805-1845-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: 3615
Title: Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Eligibility Regulations (KM)
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: 06/12/2008
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/01/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/21/2008
Terms of Clearance: This is a 6 month approval to allow the Department to implement the TEACH Grant program. Upon the next submission to OMB, the Department will incorporate updates to the burden estimates associated with this collection.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2009	6 Months From Approved
Responses	1,263,454	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	134,439	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Eligible and participating institutions of higher education who participate in the TEACH Grant program operate the program consistent with these regulations Information is necessary to make determinations regarding program compliance with the implementing regulations.This request is for approval of reporting and recordkeeping requirements contained in the attached proposed regulations related to the TEACH Grant administrative requirements for the Title IV, HEA programs. The information collection requirements in these proposed regulations are necessary to determine eligibility to receive program benefits and to prevent fraud and abuse of program funds.

Emergency Justfication: The U.S. Department of Education (the Department) requests that OMB grant an emergency clearance of the proposed regulations governing the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program. As explained in Items 1 and 2 of the supporting statement that is included with this emergency clearance request, sections 240L through 420O of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, (the HEA) provides for TEACH grants to eligible students at eligible and participating institutions of higher education. The TEACH Grant Program was established under the HEA by the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 1007 (the CCRAA). In Accordance with section 420O of the CCRAA, the effectide date for the TEACH Grant Program is July 1, 2008. The Department is requesting an emergency clearance of the TEACH Grant regulations because the regular clearance process would not enable us to make an OMB-approved TEACH Grant available to applicants by the statutory effective date for the TEACH Grant Program. The Department requests emergency clearance of the proposed regulations by June 12, 2008.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1087aa 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:
1840-AC93	Final or interim final rulemaking	73 FR 15336	03/21/2008

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 29494	05/21/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 29494	05/21/2008
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
TEACH Program Regulaitons	N/A	Deferment Form

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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	1,263,454	0	0	1,263,454	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	134,439	0	0	134,439	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: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection, therefore all burden is new.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $12,500,000

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: 05/21/2008

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