GEAR UP Applications for Partnership and State Grants

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
GEAR UP Applications for State Grants	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
GEAR UP Applications for Partnership Grants	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Public Comments to GEAR UP Info Collections.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-05-26	Repair queued
GearUp Final version SuppStatemt2011 3 24.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-03-24	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
197059	GEAR UP Applications for State Grants	Form and Instruction	New
197057	GEAR UP Applications for Partnership Grants	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0821	ICR Reference No: 201103-1840-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: 04492
Title: GEAR UP Applications for Partnership and State Grants
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: 06/01/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/30/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2014	36 Months From Approved
Responses	545	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	30,460	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this information collection is to allow Partnerships and States to apply for funding under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) program. The information collected in the GEAR UP application packages allows the Department to make determinations as to whether potential applicants are eligible for GEAR UP funding and allows field readers to score and rank applications for the Department to make funding determinations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1070-a-21(b)(3)(B) Name of Law: HEOA as Amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 315 404(a)(c) Name of Law: Higher Education Opportunity Act as Amended

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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:
	76 FR 17628	03/30/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 17628	03/30/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
GEAR UP Applications for Partnership Grants	NA	GEAR UP Partnership Application
GEAR UP Applications for State Grants	NA	GEAR UP State Application

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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	545	0	0	545	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	30,460	0	8,660	21,800	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Technically all 30,460 burden hours are new burden resulting from a program change; however, 8660 hours of that total resulted from statutory changes in Public Law 110-315, that in turn led to regulatory changes that caused this portion of the burden increase.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $966,699

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 03/30/2011

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