Application for Grants under the Upward Bound Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CFDA# 84.047A Application for Grants under the Upward Bound Program - Public Institutions Form and Instruction	Modified
Form CFDA# 84.047A Application for Grants under the Upward Bound Program - Private Institutions Form and Instruction	Modified
Att_2012 UB Application (INSTRUCTIONS FOR STANDARD FORMS ).doc Supplementary Document	2011-10-26
1840-0550_Supporting_Statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-10-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45088	Application for Grants under the Upward Bound Program - Public Institutions Form and Instruction	Modified
43985	Application for Grants under the Upward Bound Program - Private Institutions Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0550	ICR Reference No: 201110-1840-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200607-1840-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: 4742
Title: Application for Grants under the Upward Bound Program
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 12/08/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/31/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2014	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,240	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	40,880	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This application will be used to award new grants and collect data under the Upward Bound (UB) program. The UB program provides grants to institutions of higher education, public and private agencies and organizations, community-based organization with experience in serving disadvantaged youth, combinations of such institutions, agencies and organizations, and secondary schools. The UB program provides grants to projects designed to generate in program participants the skills and motivation necessary to complete a program of secondary education and to enter and succeed in a program of postsecondary education.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1970a-11 and 1070a-13 Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 20 USC 1070a-11/13 Name of Law: Higher Education Opportunity Act

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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 67156	10/31/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 67156	10/31/2011
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
Application for Grants under the Upward Bound Program - Private Institutions	CFDA# 84.047A	Applications for Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math & Science Programs
Application for Grants under the Upward Bound Program - Public Institutions	CFDA# 84.047A	Applications for Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math & Science Programs

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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	1,240	0	40	1,200	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	40,880	0	80	40,800	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: Eighty hours of this burden is due to a legislative change in Section 402A(c)(8)(C) of the Higher Education Act, as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act, which added requirements for a formal second review process for unsuccessful applicants. Since this collection is technically new, all 40,880 hours of burden are considered new burden and represent a program change. The current burden hour estimate is based on 1240 respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,992,921

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: 10/31/2011

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