Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program Agreement to Serve

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Teacher Education Assistance Agreement to Serve for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program Agreement to Serve	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
1845-0083_Supporting Statement_30-day_12122011.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-12-19	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
184855	Teacher Education Assistance Agreement to Serve for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program Agreement to Serve	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0083	ICR Reference No: 201111-1845-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201103-1845-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: 4727
Title: Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program Agreement to Serve
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: 02/16/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/19/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2015	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2012
Responses	37,266	0	55,800
Time Burden (Hours)	18,633	0	27,900
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The College Cost Reduction and Access Act (Public Law 110-84) (the CCRAA) established the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant program under Part A of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (the HEA). As a condition for receiving a TEACH Grant, a student must sign an Agreement to Serve. A new Agreement to Serve must be signed for each award year during which a student wishes to receive a TEACH Grant. By signing the Agreement to Serve, a TEACH Grant recipient agrees to meet the teaching service obligation and other terms and conditions of the TEACH Grant Program that are described in the Agreement to Service. In accordance with these terms and conditions, if a TEACH Grant recipient does not fulfill the required teaching service obligation or otherwise fails to meet the requirements of the TEACH Grant Program, any TEACH Grant funds the individual received will be converted to a Direct Unsubsidized Loan that the grant recipient must repay in full, with interest. The Agreement to Serve also explains the repayment terms and conditions that will apply if a TEACH Grant is converted to a Direct Unsubsidized Loan.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1070 et. seq. Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, As Amended
   PL: Pub.L. 110 - 84 401 Name of Law: the College Cost Reduction and Access Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 84 401 Name of Law: The College Cost Reduction 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 60010	09/28/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 78621	12/19/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Teacher Education Assistance Agreement to Serve for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program Agreement to Serve	NA	Teach Agreement to Serve

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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	37,266	55,800	0	0	-18,534	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,633	27,900	0	0	-9,267	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: There is a downward adjustment of 9,267 hours. Because the TEACH Grant Program was a new program when the currently approved version of the Agreement to Serve was first submitted for OMB approval, the current annual reporting burden was based on an estimate of the annual number of individuals who were expected to complete the Agreement to Serve. However, the actual number of individuals completing the Agreement to Serve each year since the TEACH Grant Program was implemented has been less than what was estimated before the program began.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $800,000

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: 12/19/2011

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