Annual Performance Reports for Title III, Title V, and Title VII Grantees

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1840-0766 2017 IS APR Supporting Statement Part A - 30 day.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-03-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
195357	Title III, Title V, and Title VII APR Other-Statement	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0766	ICR Reference No: 201611-1840-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201401-1840-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Annual Performance Reports for Title III, Title V, and Title VII Grantees
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/27/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/09/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2017
Responses	1,114	0	782
Time Burden (Hours)	23,390	0	16,415
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Titles III, V, and VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), provide discretionary and formula grant programs that make competitive awards to eligible institutions of higher education and organizations (Title III, Part E) to assist these institutions to expand their capacity to serve minority and low-income students. Grantees submit an annual performance report to demonstrate that substantial progress is being made towards meeting the objectives of their project.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1051 Name of Law: Higher Education Act 1965 as amended
   US Code: 20 USC 1101 and 1102 Name of Law: Higher Education Act 1965 as amended
  

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 83825	11/22/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 13102	03/09/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Title III, Title V, and Title VII APR

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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	1,114	782	0	0	332	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	23,390	16,415	0	0	6,975	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The increase in burden is a result of more accurate numbers of respondents who complete the APR for Title III, V, and VII programs. The prior OMB clearance did not fully account for all Title III, V, and VII programs that would complete the APR.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $163,794

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: 03/09/2017

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