Educational Opportunity Centers Program (EOC) Annual Performance Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Educational Opportunity Centers Annual Performance Report Form	New
Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) Program Annual Performance Report Form	New
Final EOC_comment period 2 responses.doc Supplementary Document	2013-05-13
EOC_comment period 1 responses_ Final.doc Supplementary Document	2013-05-13
EOC Supporting_Statement_Part_A[1].pdf Supporting Statement A	2013-05-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
206880	Educational Opportunity Centers Annual Performance Report Form	New
206879	Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) Program Annual Performance Report Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0830	ICR Reference No: 201305-1840-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: 1951
Title: Educational Opportunity Centers Program (EOC) Annual Performance Report
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/13/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/13/2013
Terms of Clearance: ED has resubmitted this collection to correct previous erroneous submission.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2016	36 Months From Approved
Responses	128	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,024	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Educational Opportunity Centers grantees must submit the report annually. The report provides the U.S. Department of Education with information needed to evaluate a grantee's performance and compliance with program rquirements and to award prior experience points in accordance with the program regulations. The data collection is also aggregated to provide national information on project participantts and program outcomes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1070a-11-16 Name of Law: Tthe Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) of 2008
  

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:
	77 FR 69604	11/20/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 16843	03/19/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Educational Opportunity Centers Annual Performance Report	N/A	Educational Opportunity Centers Annual Performance Report
Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) Program Annual Performance Report	N/A	Educational Opportunity Centers Annual Performance Report

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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	128	0	0	128	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,024	0	0	1,024	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: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection, thus all burden is considered new.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $194,000

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: 05/13/2013

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