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.
This is a request for
emergency clearance to collect critical information for the
Consolidated State Plan, the instrument through which State
educational agencies (SEAs) apply for funding under the following
programs: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
Title I, Part A Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local
Educational Agencies Title I, Part B, Section 1201 Grants for State
Assessments and Related Activities Title I, Part C Education of
Migratory Children Title I, Part D Prevention and Intervention
Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or
At-Risk Title II, Part A Supporting Effective Instruction Title
III, Part A English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and
Academic Achievement Title IV, Part A Student Support and Academic
Enrichment Grants Title IV, Part B 21st Century Community Learning
Centers Title VI, Part B, Subpart 2: Rural and Low-Income School
Program McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987 Title VII,
Subtitle B Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program On
December 10, 2015, the programs above were reauthorized by the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended
by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). On November 29, 2016, the
Department received information collection clearance approval for a
Consolidated State Plan aligned to the Notice of Final Regulations
for Accountability and State Plans published in the Federal
Register at 81 FR 86076. Congress is currently considering a joint
resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA)
(5 U.S.C. §§ 801-808) to overturn these regulations. If a
resolution of disapproval is enacted, these regulations “shall have
no force or effect.” Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.13, the Department
requests that OMB review this collection under its emergency
procedures. This request for emergency clearance is based on two
factors: (1) the joint resolution of disapproval under the CRA
presents an unanticipated event beyond the Department’s control;
and (2) further uncertainty of the requirements for submission of
consolidated State plans would prevent States from implementing the
new ESSA requirements in school year 2017-2018. Section 8302 of the
ESEA, as amended by the ESSA, permits each SEA, in consultation
with the Governor, to apply for program funds through submission of
a consolidated State plan (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 SEAs. The Department will use the information from
the Consolidated State Plan as the basis for approving funding
under the included programs for the duration of the
reauthorization. Failure to collect this information in a timely
manner will bar the Department from receiving the comprehensive
data and information that is necessary to fulfill its fiduciary and
oversight responsibilities, and endanger the missions of the
individual programs.
The burden changes reflected in
this statement result of changes to the consolidated State plan
forms to collect only information explicitly required under the
ESEA, as amended by the ESSA. There is a program change decrease of
-5240 annual burden hours.
$83,200
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Melissa Siry 202
260-0926
No
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.
Consolidated State Plan
Emergency ICC Memo 1810-0576 signed 2.28.17.pdf
1810-0576 Supporting Statement 3.2.17 FINAL.docx
Consolidated State Plan