Race to the Top Application for Initial Funding

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IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
198785	Application for Initial Funding		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1894-0013	ICR Reference No: 201108-1894-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/OS	Agency Tracking No: 4698
Title: Race to the Top Application for Initial Funding
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 08/12/2011
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/22/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/08/2011
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved for six months. If Education wants to continue use, they will need to seek OMB approval through the normal PRA process.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2012	6 Months From Approved
Responses	52	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	33,280	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) program was authorized under the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Section 1832(b)(1), Title VIII, Division B ( P.L. 112-10), which amends and provides funding under Section 14006 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge is a competitive grant program, which will be jointly administered by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The purpose of the program is to improve the quality of early childhood programs and to close the achievement gap for high-need children. The RTT-ELC grant competition focuses on improving early learning and development programs for young children by supporting States' efforts to: (1) increase the number and percentage of low-income and disadvantaged children in each age group of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers who are enrolled in high-quality early learning programs; (2) design and implement an integrated system of high-quality early learning programs and services; and (3) ensure that any use of assessments conforms with the recommendations of the National Research Council's reports on early childhood. In order to allow for the Race to the Top grants to be awarded in two phases, we are committed to expediting the application for Race to the Top, necessitating emergency clearance of the application.

Emergency Justfication: See enclosed memorandum titled, "Emergency Clearance of Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge Application".

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 112 - 10 1832(b)(1), Title VIII, Div. B Name of Law: Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
   PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 14006 Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 112 - 10 1832(b)(1), Title VIII, Div. B Name of Law: Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking
	Other Documents for OIRA Review

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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
Application for Initial Funding	RTT - Early Learning Challenge Applican

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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	52	0	52	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	33,280	0	33,280	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 is a new collection related to a new program. The Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge program is authorized under the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, section 1832(b)(1), title VIII, Division B ( P.L. 112-10) and funds must be obligated by December 31, 2011. To carry out this activity the Department must collect information through an application.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,108,624

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)? Yes

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: 08/08/2011

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