Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Discretionary Grants

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Discretionary Grants	Form and Instruction	New	Available
1810-0729 SRCL Final FY 2017 application package 4.18.17.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-04-20	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
226494	Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Discretionary Grants	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1810-0732	ICR Reference No: 201704-1810-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/OESE	Agency Tracking No: 1810-AB25
Title: Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Discretionary Grants
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/08/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/16/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2020	36 Months From Approved
Responses	52	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	12,480	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy (SRCL) program is carried out under the legislative authority of Section 1502 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (ESEA), and Title III of Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Pub. L. No. 114-113). The competitive grant program provides funds to State educational agencies (SEAs) for competitive subgrants to local educational agencies for a comprehensive literacy development and education program to advance pre-literacy and literacy skills for disadvantaged children from birth to grade 12, including English learners and students with disabilities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 114 - 113 Title III, Division Name of Law: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016
   PL: Pub.L. 107 - 110 1502 Name of Law: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, amended by NCLB
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1810-AB25	Final or interim final rulemaking	82 FR 22419	05/16/2017

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 22419	05/16/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 22419	05/16/2017
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
Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Discretionary Grants	NA	SRCL application

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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	52	0	0	52	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,480	0	0	12,480	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: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Adjustments in burden hours were required because of program changes that will require respondents to address new priorities, requirements and selection criteria. The program changes resulted from actions taken to align SRCL initiatives with the national policies for advancing literacy and pre-literacy skills in disadvantaged children. There is a program change increase of four respondents and 2,880 annual burden hours; the revised burden hours are due to program changes due to Department’s discretion.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $154,500

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: 05/16/2017

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