Generic Application Package for Departmental Generic Grant Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Application for Grants Under the American History and Civics Education, National Activities Program Form and Instruction	New
Application for Grants Under the American History and Civics Education, Academies Program Form and Instruction	New
Generic_IC_ProgramList-GenericApplicationPackage09-20.xlsx Supplementary Document	2020-11-23
Generic application package memo 2020 Revisions v2.docx Supplementary Document	2020-09-17
Supporting_Statement_for_the_Generic_Application_Package_ICR_1894-0006.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-12-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
246917	Application for Grants Under the American History and Civics Education, National Activities Program Form and Instruction	New
246916	Application for Grants Under the American History and Civics Education, Academies Program Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1894-0006	ICR Reference No: 202011-1894-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202009-1894-003
Agency/Subagency: ED/OS	Agency Tracking No: ED-2020-SCC-0156
Title: Generic Application Package for Departmental Generic Grant Programs
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change 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	01/31/2021
Responses	9,861	9,861
Time Burden (Hours)	447,089	447,089
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Department is requesting an extension of the approval for the Generic Application Package that numerous ED discretionary grant programs use to provide to applicants the forms and information needed to apply for new grants under those grant program competitions. The Department will use this Generic Application package for discretionary grant programs that: (1) Use the standard ED or Federal-wide grant applications forms that have been cleared separately through OMB under the terms of this generic clearance as approved by OMB and (2) use selection criteria from the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR); selection criteria that reflect statutory or regulatory provisions that have been developed under 34 CFR 75.209, or a combination of EDGAR, statutory or regulatory criteria or other provisions, as authorized under 34 CFR 75.200 and 75.209. The use of the standard ED grant application forms and the use of EDGAR and/or criteria developed under §§75.200 and 75.209 promotes the standardization and streamlining of ED discretionary grant application packages.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1221e-3 Name of Law: General Education Provisions Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 20 USC 7441 Name of Law: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

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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 59517	09/17/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 78839	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: 0

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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	9,861	9,861	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	447,089	447,089	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,102,923

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? 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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