US-Brazil Higher Education Consortia Program Application Guidelines

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Att_INSTRUCTIONS FOR STANDARD FORMS.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-08-14	Available
Cover memo-09.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-08-14	Available
Att_Supporting Statement U S Brazil -09.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-08-14	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
41395	US-Brazil Higher Education Consortia Program Application Guidelines	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0761	ICR Reference No: 200908-1840-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200608-1840-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: 4109
Title: US-Brazil Higher Education Consortia Program Application Guidelines
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/02/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/19/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2009
Responses	30	0	30
Time Burden (Hours)	180	0	180
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: US/ED collects applications under the U.S.-Brazil Program to make grants to institutions of higher education. The U.S.-Brazil program is a discretionary grant program which supports institutional cooperation and student exchanges among the United States and Brazil. Funding supports the participation of US institutions and students in bilateral consortia of institutions of higher education. Funding will be multi-year with funding up to four years.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1138-1138d Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended 2008
  

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:
	74 FR 41400	08/17/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 41400	08/17/2009
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
US-Brazil Higher Education Consortia Program Application Guidelines

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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	30	30	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	180	180	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $18,800

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: 08/19/2009

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