Prior terms of clearance remain in effect: To obtain OMB approval for any new discretionary grant application not included as part of this Master Plan submission, ED will submit an 83C in ROCIS with the additional burden hours added to the already approved cumulative total. In addition, a copy of the draft closing date notice or notice of priorities will be submitted with this request. OMB will respond with questions or approval within 10 business days.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2011
09/30/2011
09/30/2011
10,349
0
10,235
384,110
0
380,550
0
0
0
The Department is requesting an extension of the approval for the Generic Application Package that numerous ED discretionary grant programs use to provide to applicants the forms and information needed to apply for new grants under those grant program competitions. The Department will use this Generic Application package for discretionary grant programs that: 1) use the standard ED or Federal-wide grant applications forms that have been cleared separately through OMB and 2) use selection criteria from the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR); statutory selection criteria or a combination of EDGAR and statutory selection criteria authorized under EDGAR, 34 CFR 75.200. The use of the standard ED grant application forms and the use of EDGAR and/or statutory selection criteria promote the standardization and streamlining of ED discretionary grant application packages.
US Code:
20 USC 1221e-3
Name of Law: General Education Provisions Act
ED is adding two new programs that will use the Generic Application Package. The numbers below account for the program change, Enhanced Assessment Grants and the Foreign Language Assistance Program-LEA. The attached 83-C provides burden breakout by program.
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.
Att_83C - Generic Package Change Worksheet - Version 8.doc
Generic Application Package for Discretionary Grant Program (JH)