Rigorous High School Programs for Academic Competitiveness Grant Eligibility

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Att_NPRM.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-05-04
Att_Supporting Statement.ACG.SMART.02.19.09.2pm.Clean.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-05-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
189034	Rigorous High School Programs for Academic Competitiveness Grant Eligibility Other-Table	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0092	ICR Reference No: 200905-1845-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: 3957
Title: Rigorous High School Programs for Academic Competitiveness Grant Eligibility
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/22/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/04/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2012	36 Months From Approved
Responses	36,056	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	18,280	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Collection of the information is necessary so that the Secretary of Education can carry out the Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) program to implement provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA). The information will be used to determine as rigorous, secondary school programs of study reported by a State Educational Agency (SEA) or, if legally authorized by the State to establish a separate secondary school program of study, a Local Educational Agency (LEA). On or after July 1, 2009, entities within a State, including private secondary schools and home-schools that are recognized as such by the official designated for such recognition, consistent with State law may report rigorous secondary programs of study that prepare a student for college to the Department. Participation in a rigorous secondary school program of study may qualify a postsecondary student to receive an ACG Grant, if otherwise eligible. These interim final regulations are needed to implement provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended by the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 (ECASLA) and the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA) and will be published in late Spring, 2009. Section 402(b) of the HEOA waived the Master Calendar and negotiated rulemaking requirements (Sections 482 and 492 of the HEA) for changes made to the ACG and National SMART Grant Programs in both the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 (ECASLA) and in the HEOA.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1087aa Name of Law: Higher Education Act if 1965, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 20 USC 1087aa Name of Law: Higher Education Act if 1965, as Amended

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1840-AC96	Final or interim final rulemaking	74 FR 20210	05/01/2009

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Rigorous High School Programs for Academic Competitiveness Grant Eligibility

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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	36,056	0	36,056	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,280	0	18,280	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

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

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $36,956

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)? No

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: 05/04/2009

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