Application Package for the REAP Small, Rural School Achievement Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Att_Supporting Statement-April 17 1810-0646.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-04-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
21374	Application Package for the REAP Small, Rural School Achievement Program Instruction	Modified
201041	REAP Eligibility Spreadsheets Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1810-0646	ICR Reference No: 201201-1810-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200905-1810-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/OESE	Agency Tracking No: 04756
Title: Application Package for the REAP Small, Rural School Achievement Program
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 05/01/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/15/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2012
Responses	549	0	5,052
Time Burden (Hours)	3,377	0	4,830
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This data collection is pursuant to the Secretary's authority under Part B of Title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), to award funds under two grant programs designed to address the unique needs of rural school districts – the Small, Rural School Achievement Program (ESEA Section 6212) and the Rural and Low-Income School Program (ESEA Section 6221). Under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program, the Secretary awards grants directly to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) on a formula basis. Under the Rural and Low-income School Program, eligible school districts are sub-recipients of funds the Department awards to State educational agencies (SEAs) on a formula basis. For both grant programs, the Department awards funds by determining the eligibility of individual school districts and calculating the allocation each eligible district receives according to formula prescribed in the statute. This data collection consists of two primary forms and supporting documents that are used to accomplish the grant award process each year: (1) a spreadsheet used by SEAs to submit information to identify RLIS and SRSA-eligible LEAs and to allocate funds based on the appropriate formula, and (2) an application form for SRSA-eligible LEAs to apply for funding.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 6301 Name of Law: Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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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 76698	12/08/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 8845	02/15/2012
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
REAP Eligibility Spreadsheets	N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A	REAP Eligibility Spreadsheet ,   REAP Corrections Spreadsheet ,   REAP School Locale Code Test Request Spreadsheet ,   LEA Definitions as Rural by State
Application Package for the REAP Small, Rural School Achievement Program	N/A	REAP SRSA 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	549	5,052	0	49	-4,552	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,377	4,830	0	3,210	-4,663	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: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is an adjustment decrease of 1,453 annual burden hours. With regard to Form 1 (the REAP Eligibility Spreadsheet), we have reduced the maximum number of SEA respondents from 52 to 49; the District of Columbia, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico are unitary districts, and by virtue of their demographics do not meet the eligibility criteria for either RLIS or SRSA. In addition, this collection will no longer ask SEAs to provide REAP-Flex or AYP data. With regard to Form 2 (the the Small, Rural School Achievement Program Application), the Office of General Counsel has determined that SRSA LEAs need not apply every year, so the Department has reduced the previous estimate of 4,500 applicants to an estimated 500 applicants.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $19,094

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: 02/15/2012

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