Study of District and School Uses of Federal Education Funds

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
UFEF OMB2 Supp Stmt PtB 12-1-20 (1).docx Supporting Statement B	2020-12-02
UFEF OMB2 Supp Stmt PtA 12-2-20.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-12-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
238973	Study of District and School Uses of Federal Education Funds Other-Request for Data	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0951	ICR Reference No: 202008-1850-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201912-1850-004
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: ED-2020-SCC-0138
Title: Study of District and School Uses of Federal Education Funds
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/07/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2023
Responses	748	408
Time Burden (Hours)	7,140	1,020
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Study of District and School Uses of Federal Education Funds will examine targeting and resource allocation for five major federal education programs: Part A of Titles I, II, III, and IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and Title I, Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as well as funds provided to school districts through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The study will collect, from a nationally representative sample of 400 school districts, detailed data on revenues, expenditures, and personnel for the federal programs covered in this study. In addition, the study will collect data on suballocations of those federal funds to districts and schools to examine how the distribution of funds varies in relation to program goals and student needs and will conduct telephone interviews in nine districts to explore how districts use IDEA funds in conjunction with other federal, state, and local funds to meet the needs of students with disabilities. This package is the second of two OMB clearance requests for this study. A previous package, approved by OMB on (OMB 1850-0951) covered the selection and recruitment of a nationally representative sample of school districts and schools and collection of certain preliminary information from states (including lists of subgrantees and suballocation amounts for each program). The current submission is to request OMB clearance for the data collection instruments for this study. We anticipate beginning collection of subgrantee lists and other preliminary information in September 2020 and launching the district- and school-level data collection in January 2021.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 114 - 95 8306(a)(4) Name of Law: Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
  

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 52581	08/26/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 78840	12/07/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Study of District and School Uses of Federal Education Funds

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	748	408	0	340	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,140	1,020	0	6,120	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a revision of a currently approved collection. A data collection instrument for requesting states to provide suballocation data and program officer contact information was part of early evaluation activities that were approved under the previous submission (OMB 1850-0951). For that request, the estimated burden was 1,020 hours, or $45,900. This package requests approval for the remaining data collection instrument for collecting fiscal and personnel data from the sample of school districts. The additional burden associated with these data collection instruments is 6,120 hours, or $275,400. This brings the total estimated burden to 7,140 hours, or $321,300.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $554,420

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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? 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: 12/07/2020

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