The Department of Education
(Department) is requesting an extension of this 2019 Immediate Aid
to Restart School Operations information collection. The Additional
Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019 (P.L.
116-20, hereafter referred to as the Disaster Supplemental) was
signed into law by President Trump on June 6, 2019. The Department
of Education plans to use the discretion afforded to the Secretary
by the Disaster Supplemental to award Restart funding to SEAs,
which, in turn, will provide assistance to LEAs to defray expenses
related to the restart of operations in, the reopening of, and the
re-enrollment of students in elementary and secondary schools that
serve an area affected by a covered disaster.
PL:
Pub.L. 116 - 20 20 Name of Law: Additional Supplemental
Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act
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.