Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Performance Report

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
FITW Annual Performance Report	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
FITW Annual Performance Report	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Performance Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
FITW Supporting Statement 5.15.19.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-05-15	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
180316	FITW Annual Performance Report	Form and Instruction	Removed
180314	FITW Annual Performance Report	Form and Instruction	Removed
180312	Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Performance Report	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0793	ICR Reference No: 201903-1840-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201606-1840-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Performance Report
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/12/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/04/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2019
Responses	42	0	100
Time Burden (Hours)	1,680	0	4,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1138-1138d Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, Title VII, Part B
  

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:
	84 FR 11937	03/29/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 25772	06/04/2019
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
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Performance Report	N/A	N/A
FITW Annual Performance Report	N/A	FITW Annual Performance Report
FITW Annual Performance Report	N/A	FITW Annual Performance Report

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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	42	100	0	0	-58	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,680	4,000	0	0	-2,320	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: 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.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $68,300

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 06/04/2019

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