The purpose of the 21st Century
Community Learning Centers program (21st CCLC) program, as
reauthorized under Title IV, Part B, of the No Child Left Behind
Act of 2001, 4201 et seq., (20 U.S. Code 7171 et seq.), is to
provide expanded academic enrichment opportunities for children
attending low-performing schools. To reflect the changes in the
authorization and administration of the 21st CCLC program and to
comply with its reporting requirements, the Education Department
(ED) is requesting approval to collect data through Web-based,
data-collection modules, the Annual Performance Report, the Grantee
Profile, the Competition Overview, and the State Activities module,
which collectively will be housed in an application called the 21st
CCLC Profile and Performance Information Collection System. The
data will continue to be used to fulfill ED's requirement under the
Government Performance and Results Act to report to Congress
annually on the implementation and progress of 21st CCLC projects
and the use of state administrative and technical assistance funds
allocated to the states to support the program. The data collection
will also provide State Educational Agency (SEA) liaisons with
needed descriptive data about their grantees and allow SEA liaisons
to conduct performance monitoring and identify areas of needed
technical assistance.
US Code:
20 USC 7171 et seq Name of Law: Titile IV Part B. 21st Century
Community Learning Centers
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:
(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;
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.