The Leveraging Educational Assistance and Partnership (LEAP) and Special Leveraging Education Assistance (SLEAP) Programs Performance Report (ED Form 1288-1)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
The Leveraging Educational Assistance and Partnership (LEAP) and Special Leveraging Education Assistance (SLEAP) Programs Performance Report (ED Form 1288-1) Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting_Statement_LEAP.rev.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-10-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22274	The Leveraging Educational Assistance and Partnership (LEAP) and Special Leveraging Education Assistance (SLEAP) Programs Performance Report (ED Form 1288-1) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0044	ICR Reference No: 200810-1845-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200509-1845-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: 03713
Title: The Leveraging Educational Assistance and Partnership (LEAP) and Special Leveraging Education Assistance (SLEAP) Programs Performance Report (ED Form 1288-1)
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: 11/28/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/21/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2008
Responses	56	0	56
Time Burden (Hours)	448	0	560
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: FSA seeks approval for the LEAP/SLEAP Performance Report, which is set to expire on October 31, 2008. The performance report is used once annually in the fall of each calendar year and is needed to ensure program compliance by states. This is the same form that has been previously approved which has been reformatted utilizing Adobe LiveCycle Forms software. The new formatted form is an electronic interactive form, which allows our respondents to navigate, complete and submit more easily, while improving data accuracy .

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1070c 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:
	73 FR 46250	08/08/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 62489	10/21/2008
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
The Leveraging Educational Assistance and Partnership (LEAP) and Special Leveraging Education Assistance (SLEAP) Programs Performance Report (ED Form 1288-1)	N/A	Leap/Sleap Report 2008

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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	56	56	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	448	560	0	-112	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: Using Information Technology

Short Statement: The annual reporting and recordkeeping hour burden changed from 560 to 448 hours because the form is now electronic and can easily be submitted electronically and no longer requires a wet signature. We also took into consideration an increase in respondent and Education staff pay.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $18,488

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: 10/21/2008

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