Application for the Centers for International Business Education (CIBE) Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 1840-0616 Application for the Centers for International Business Education (CIBE) Program Form and Instruction	Modified
Standard Forms.docx Supplementary Document	2017-05-16
1840-0616 FY 2018 CIBE Supporting Statement Part A - 18 May 2017.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-05-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
21921	Application for the Centers for International Business Education (CIBE) Program Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0616	ICR Reference No: 201705-1840-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201403-1840-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for the Centers for International Business Education (CIBE) Program
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/08/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/18/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2017
Responses	50	0	50
Time Burden (Hours)	5,000	0	7,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection contains the application forms and instructions for the Centers for International Business Education (CIBE) Program, which provides funding to institutions of higher education in the United States on issues of importance to U.S. trade and competitiveness. Eligible institutions of higher education use the information to develop and submit grant applications to the Department of Education (ED). Applicants' submissions are used by peer reviewers during the grant competition to evaluate and score the proposed projects.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1130-1 Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 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:
	82 FR 22823	05/18/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 22823	05/18/2017
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
Application for the Centers for International Business Education (CIBE) Program	1840-0616	Application for the Centers for International Business Education (CIBE) Program

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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	50	50	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,000	7,500	0	0	-2,500	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: Based on a recalculation of the time and resources required to complete the grant applications, the program office recognized that they had overestimated the time necessary to complete this grant application. As a result, the time to respond has been adjusted from 150 hours per response to 100 hours per response. The total burden hours decrease of 2,500 hours is due to this updated information from respondents and is considered an adjustment.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $80,095

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: 05/18/2017

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