Section 8302 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student
Succeeds Act (ESSA), permits each SEA, in consultation with the
Governor, to apply for program funds through submission of a
consolidated State plan or a consolidated State application (in
lieu of individual program State plans). The purpose of
consolidated State plans as defined in ESEA is to improve teaching
and learning by encouraging greater cross-program coordination,
planning, and service delivery; to enhance program integration; and
to provide greater flexibility and less burden for State
educational agencies.
There is a program change
increase of 22 responses and 110,995 annual burden hours; burden
increases reflected in this IC are a result of new regulations
based on changes in statute following the passage of the Every
Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) on December 10, 2015, which amended the
ESEA.
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.