The purpose of this information collection package--the Consolidated Annual Report (CAR)âis to gather narrative, financial, and performance data as required by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV). Perkins IV requires the Secretary to provide the appropriate committees of Congress copies of annual reports received by the Department from each eligible agency that receives funds under the Act. The Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) will determine each Stateâs compliance with basic provisions of Perkins IV and the Education Department General Administrative Regulations [Annual Performance Report] and Part 80.41 [Financial Status Report]). OCTAE will review performance data to determine whether, and to what extent, each State has met its State adjusted levels of performance for the core indicators described in section 113(b)(4) of Perkins IV.
There is a program change decrease of 550 annual burden hours. This CAR revision request eliminates three narrative items in order to reduce respondent burden. These narrative items required the State to report on: (1) the areas for which the State has technical skill assessments; (2) the implementation of its local program improvement plans; and (3) the uses of funds for State institutions. None of these items are legislatively required and, therefore, can be removed from the CAR without compromising the Departmentâs fiduciary responsibility for administering and implementing the Perkins Act. The total burden and responses for this request are 9,020 hours and 55 responses.
$44,521
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No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
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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:
(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.