TICFM Change Sheet

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT

CHANGE WORKSHEET

Agency/Subagency       Department of Education/Office of Postsecondary Education /HSI Program Profile FTechnological Innovation and Cooperation for Foreign Access Program ormInternational Research and Studies Program		OMB Control Number 1840     -074540-073495    
Enter only items that change Current Record New Record
Agency form number(s)	     	     
Annual reporting and record keeping hour burden
Number of respondents	50100100     	     10010050
Total annual responses	50100100     	50100     100
Percent of these responses collected electronically	100% 95%     100%	100% 95%100%     
Total annual hours	81310,0005,600     	     5,60081310,000
Difference		-     0-
Explanation of difference Program Change		     -0-
Adjustment		     
Annual reporting and record keeping cost burden (in thousands of dollars)
Total annualized capital/startup costs	-0-     	     -0-
Total annual costs (O&M)	-0-$382,015     	     $382,015-0-
Total annualized cost requested	     -0-	     -0-
Difference		  -0-   -0-
Explanation of difference Program Change		-0- -0-    
Adjustment		     
Other change** This collection is currently active through 1108/2031/201011/30/09.       TBased on the change in the Higher Education Extension Act of 2006Opportunity Act of 2008 (Pub.L.109-292110-315) makes several minor changes in, we are required to include three additional activities to the currently active International Research and Studies applica tion. These activities are: Section 6065(a of )(20 U.S.C. 1126 1125(a)) to clarify the intent of the prior legislation. It clarifies the eligibility section by replacing the word consortia with the word partnerships, and adds a new section that again lists all the eligible entities and the partnerships that can be formed between these entities. It clarifies that information may be received from foreign sources. Under authorized activities the new legislation clarifies prior language by adding: (1) that funds may be used to acquire and facilitate access to materials from foreign sources; (2) that grants may be used to establish linkages between the applicant(s) and institutions, nonprofit educational organizations and libraries overseas; and (3) that funds may be used to carry out other activities that the Secretary determines are consistent with the purpose of the grants awarded. (10) Evaluation of the extent to which programs assisted under this title reflect diverse perspectives and a wide range of views and generate debate on world regions and international affairs, as described in the grantee’s application; (11) The systematic collection, analysis, and dissemination of data that contribute to achieving the purpose of this part; and (12) Support for programs or activities to make data collected, analyzed, or disseminated under this section publicly available and easy to understand. These activities are optional for applicants and therefore the burden is not increased. effective September 30, 2006, the low-income requirement for Hispanic Students (Section 502(a)), in determining program eligibility has been eliminated. The HEA change also requires that institutions report their undergraduate Hispanic FTE percent at the end of the award year immediately preceding the date of application. As a result, the Program Profile form in the HSI application package needs to be modified accordingly, .so that staff can use this approved collection for the upcoming 2007 competition.
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