OMB approves
this emergency information collection request for a period of six
months. Given ED's inability to seek public comment in advance due
to the urgent nature of CARES Act implementation, ED requests a
waiver from the requirement to publish a notice in the Federal
Register prior to approval. ED will publish the 60 day Federal
Register notice no later than June 30, 2020.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2020
6 Months From Approved
1,553,009
0
0
536,478
0
0
0
0
0
The U. S. Department of Education is
requesting an emergency clearance of this information collection
request to allow for immediate outreach to institutions of higher
eduction (IHEs) to meet the requirements of the Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act, Pub. L. No.
116-136 (March 27, 2020). This will help to ensure that the
distribution of the CARES Act funds is managed by IHEs in
accordance with the clarification as discussed in the Interim Final
Rule. The Department is requesting emergency clearance and OMB
approval of our emergency and 60 day public comment period with
this filing. The Department will publish a 30 Federal Register
notice as required by 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting comments on the
information collection after the end of the 60 day notice.
An emergency clearance
approval for the use of the system is described below due to the
following conditions: Section 18004 of the Act authorizes the
Secretary of Education (“Secretary”) to allocate formula grant
funds to participating institutions of higher educations (IHEs). It
requires the IHEs to use no less than fifty percent of the funds
received to provide emergency financial aid grants to students for
expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to
coronavirus (including eligible expenses under a student’s cost of
attendance such as food, housing, course materials, technology,
health care, and child care). ED is requesting an emergency
clearance so that IHEs may appropriately determine which
individuals attending their institution are eligible to receive
emergency financial aid grants under the CARES Act.
This is an emergency program
change due to a statutory change requiring a new collection. There
is no form attached to this clearance. The burden to all
institutions receiving an allocation of funds is 25,680 hours
(5,136 institutions x 5 hours). The burden per student to complete
the request for additional aid to be submitted to their institution
is 510,798 hours (.33 hours x 1,547,873 students). The total new
burden for this collection is 536,478 hours for 1,553,009
respondents.
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No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Gaby Watts 202 453-7195
No
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.
1840-NEW Supporting Statement HEERF Student Definition IFR burden 6 17 2020.docx
Eligibility of Students at Institutions of Higher Education for Funds under the CARES Act