The Fund for the Improvement of
Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) works to improve postsecondary
education through grants to postsecondary educational institutions
and agencies. Such grants are awarded to non-profit organizations
on the basis of competitively reviewed applications submitted to
FIPSE under the First in the World (FITW) Program. This collection
includes a performance report for use with FITW programs 84.116F
and 84.116X. We request clearance of one performance report for
FITW programs 84.116F and 84.116X that will serve the dual purpose
of an annual and final performance report. In this collection there
is one (1) form, the performance report for FITW programs that
includes a FITW program burden statement. The collection of the
requested data in the performance report is necessary for the
evaluation and assessment of FITW-funded programs and for
assessment of continuation funding for each grantee. The current
request for revision to the collection is to allow the grantees to
use this report to complete a final performance report as well as
an annual report.
US Code:
20 USC 1138-1138d Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965,
Title VII, Part B
The current request for
revision to the collection is to allow the grantees to use this
report to complete a final performance report as well as an annual
report. However, no burden change based on the revision. This
request also reflects an adjustment in the number of respondents
due to factors outside the Department’s control (i.e., as FIPSE
grants have ended, there are fewer grantees required to complete
this collection). Total burden hours have been adjusted
accordingly.
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.