Application for the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Application for the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) Form and Instruction	Modified
1810-0646 SRSA responses to 60-FRN Public Comments.docx Supplementary Document	2017-01-26
1810-0646 Supporting_Statement - 1 13 17.doc Supporting Statement A	2017-01-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
217502	Application for the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1810-0646	ICR Reference No: 201611-1810-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201504-1810-005
Agency/Subagency: ED/OESE	Agency Tracking No: ED-2016-ICCD-0123
Title: Application for the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/06/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/21/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2020	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2018
Responses	6,049	0	549
Time Burden (Hours)	20,683	0	3,277
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 V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, P.L. 114-95) to award funds under two grant programs designed to address the unique needs of rural school districts – the Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) program (ESSA Section 5211) and the Rural and Low-Income School (RLIS) program (ESSA Section 5221). For both grant programs, the Department awards funds based on a calculation of the allocation each eligible LEA should receive according to formulas prescribed in the statute. This data collection package consists of two forms and related documents that are used to accomplish the grant award process: (1) Form 1 is 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) Form 2 is an application form for SRSA-eligible LEAs to apply for funding. The REAP Eligibility Spreadsheet (Form 1) has been modified from the previously-approved collection under OMB#1810-0646, to exclude data that is no longer needed because of improvements in processes, and to include data that is now required due to changes in the new statute. The main thrust of this revision involves the SRSA Application Package (Form 2). The REAP program office seeks to replace the existing G5 document with the Standard Form (SF) 424 (OMB #4040-0004), available through GRANTS.gov. The move to GRANTS.gov is necessary because beginning with the FY 2017 grant award cycle, all SRSA-eligible LEAs will submit an annual application in order to receive SRSA grant funds. In addition, this revision removes Standard Form-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying activities, which no longer applies to SRSA applicants, and adds the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) Section 427 requirements, which do apply.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 114 - 95 5211 Name of Law: Every Student Succeeds Act
  

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:
	81 FR 78132	11/07/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 11025	02/17/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP)	NA, NA	SRSA application ,   SRSA Eligibility Spreadsheet

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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	6,049	549	0	0	5,500	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,683	3,277	0	17,406	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: There is a program change increase of 17,406 annual burden hours and an adjustment increase of 5,500 responses. The burden for Form 1 has been decreased since the Department posted the package for 60-day public comment. The decrease is because theDepartment will not implement changes to the collection for spring 2017; rather it will do so in fall 2017. Since the previously approved package, the Department has also updated the hourly wage for SEA and LEA respondents to better approximate current salaries of the individuals who will be responsible for completing the spreadsheet. Since the previously approved package, the large burden hour and cost increase for Form 2, the SRSA application package, is due to the marked increase in the number of applications the Department will receive on an annual basis since all eligible LEAs must re-apply annually in GRANTS.gov. Since over 4,000 LEA applicants have received SRSA awards in each of the previous five years, the Department estimates approximately 6,000 LEAs will submit applications for SRSA funding via GRANTS.gov each year. A large portion of the burden hour and cost estimates for the SRSA Application Package is associated with the required GEPA 427 statement that was not included in prior application packages. The burden for Form 2 increased slightly since the Department posted the package for 60-day public comment. This increase is due to the addition of ED Form 524 required for use of the electronic application portal Grants.gov. Since the previously approved package, the estimate of Federal burden hours has also been adjusted to reflect the increase in applications received from LEAs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $85,774

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: 02/21/2017

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