OMB files this
comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is
not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of1995. This action has no effect
on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB
Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the
active inventory. For future submissions of this information
collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. Resubmit
when proposed rule is finalized.
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The U.S. Department of Education's
(ED) Office of the Deputy Secretary (ODS) has slightly refined an
approved application for a program, Race to the Top-District. In
2013 the Race to the Top-District was authorized under Title III of
Division F of P.L. 112-74, the "Consolidated and Further
Appropriations Act, 2013," April 4, 2013. Race to the Top-District
is a competitive grant program that will support local educational
agencies (LEAs) in the development and implementation of
strategies, structures, and systems to increase personalized
learning environment(s), that are designed to significantly improve
teaching and learning through the personalization of strategies,
tools, and supports for teachers and students that are aligned with
college- and career-ready standards; increase the effectiveness of
educators, and expand student access to the most effective
educators in order to raise student achievement; decrease the
achievement gap across student groups; and increase the rates at
which students graduate from high school prepared for college and
careers.
This is a reinstatement with
change to a collection for an existing program and reason for the
program change increase. In the previous fiscal year (FY 2012) the
Race to the Top District competition generated significant interest
from school districts, as 1,225 local educational agencies were
part of 372 submitted applications. In FY 2013 we expect interest
to subside slightly and anticipate 300 applications. In addition,
the only substantive change to the application is the exclusion of
the optional budget supplement, which decreases the burden per
application from 238 to 230, for a total of 69,000 burden hours. In
total we expect 72 fewer applications and 19,536 less burden hours
than the FY 2012 Race to the Top District competition.
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.
Race to the Top District Application
Race to the Top-District Supporting Statement - 040113[1].doc
Race to the Top District Application