Fiscal Year 2020 Application for Grants under the International Research and Studies Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
FY 2020 Application for Grants under the International Research and Studies Program Form and Instruction	Modified
FY 2020 Application for Grants under the International Research and Studies Program Form and Instruction	Modified
Standard forms.docx Supplementary Document	2020-05-12
IRS FY 20 COLLECTION PACKAGE Supporting Statement Part A 5 13 20 FINAL_.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-05-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
225949	FY 2020 Application for Grants under the International Research and Studies Program Form and Instruction	Modified
180828	FY 2020 Application for Grants under the International Research and Studies Program Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0795	ICR Reference No: 202005-1840-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201702-1840-007
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Fiscal Year 2020 Application for Grants under the International Research and Studies 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: 07/30/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/18/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2020
Responses	25	0	25
Time Burden (Hours)	5,000	0	2,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The U.S. Department of Education, International and Foreign Language Education office intends to use this information collection to invite Fiscal Year 2020 grant applications from eligible institutions, public and private agencies, organizations, and individuals who propose to conduct research and studies to improve and strengthen instruction in modern foreign languages, area studies, and other international fields. This information collection is integral to the pre-award phase of our grant-making activities because external peer review panels review the information in grant applications to evaluate the competitive quality in a comparative context. By extension, the collection is also significant because the peer reviewers' evaluations inform which applications are selected for funding. This information collection, which constitutes a potential grantee's approved project for a three-year period, is also necessary for our post-award activities which include annual performance reports, non-competing continuation awards, technical assistance, project monitoring, risk assessment, identifying best practices, and assessing project and program impact.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1125 Name of Law: Title VI International Education Programs, HEA, 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:
	85 FR 29705	05/18/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 29705	05/18/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FY 2020 Application for Grants under the International Research and Studies Program	N/A	N/A
FY 2020 Application for Grants under the International Research and Studies Program	N/A	N/A

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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	25	25	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,000	2,000	0	0	3,000	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 estimated average number of burden hours per response is adjusted to 200 hours. This is an 120-hour increase above the previous (FY 2017) estimate of 80 hours per response. After consultation with a sampling of current respondents and our taking into consideration that the previous PRA estimate of 80 hours (ten 8-hr business days) was not a realistic number of hours for respondents to complete this information collection (grant application), we increased the average estimate to 200 hours (25 8-hr business days).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $23,600

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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? No

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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: 05/18/2020

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