Ramp it Up Survey

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
DRAFT D2D Part B - PRA Clearence - Supporting Statement_Clean.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2015-10-07	Repair queued
DRAFT D2D Part A - PRA Clearence - Ramp it Up Evaluation_Clean.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-10-07	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
218503	Ramp it Up	Other-Release	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 201510-1505-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201510-1505-002
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/DO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Ramp it Up Survey
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 10/15/2015
OIRA Conclusion Action: Disapproved	Conclusion Date: 01/04/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/07/2015
Terms of Clearance: Due to concerns about impartiality and conflict of interest created by the proposed use of the same contractor to both develop and evaluate the app, OMB disapproves the collection.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		6 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Treasury Department is seeking OMB approval for an information collection to inform its administration of a pilot to develop and test the impact of a mobile app. The app, Ramp It Up, is designed to change high school students’ mental models about their ability to attend and finance higher education. It seeks to achieve that goal by teaching students about options for financing higher education and introducing them to college financial resources through a gamified experience. D2D built Ramp It Up to help improve students’ confidence around financing higher education and encourage them to engage with existing websites that explain key elements of the college financing process in an organized, directive, and fun way. The Treasury Department contracted with the Doorways to Dreams Fund (D2D) to develop and evaluate the app’s impact on high school students’ confidence levels, mental models, and decision-making skills related to college financing.

Emergency Justfication: In order to stick with the Treasury-approved evaluation plan, we need to start the intervention (which requires administering a baseline survey) no later than October 15, 2015. If Treasury shifts the timeline out, 30% of our participating schools will drop out of the study. This will reduce the planned number of pilot participants and could have negative effects on the quality of the underlying research. Additionally, if there is a delay in starting the pilot, participants in the study will be exposed to other influences impacting our ability to isolate the impact of the intervention. Essentially, the integrity of the research will be compromised.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	79 FR 30236	05/27/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 46386	08/04/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Ramp it Up

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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.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 10/07/2015

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