This request is for a renewal of OMB
approval to collect data necessary for the Charter Schools Program
(CSP) Grant Award Database. This current data collection is being
coordinated with the EDFacts initiative to reduce respondent burden
and fully utilize data submitted by States and available to the
U.S. Department of Education (ED) through the Education Data
Exchange Network (EDEN). Specifically, under the current data
collection, ED collects CSP grant award information from grantees
(State agencies and some schools) to create a new database of
current CSP-funded charter schools and award amounts. Once
complete, ED merges performance information extracted from the EDEN
database with the database of CSP-funded charter schools. Together,
this data allows ED to monitor CSP grant performance and analyze
data related to accountability for academic performance, financial
integrity, and program effectiveness.
Statute at
Large: 107
Stat. 110 Name of Statute: Sections 5201- 5211 Elementary and
Secondary Act (ESEA) of 1965, amended NoChild Left Behind
Act2001
The total burden from the
original request was 81 person hours at a cost of $3,636. The new
burden is 110.25 person hours at a total cost of $5,569. The reason
for this change is two-fold: The number of respondents has changed,
and the number of subgrants is now known to ED, which allows for a
more precise calculation of the total burden hours. The data
elements remain the same for the current and future data collection
activities. No additional data elements have been added to this
request for renewal.
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.