ARP ESSER MOEquity Data Submission

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
ARP ESSER MOEquity Data Submission Form and Instruction	New
Paperwork Burden Statement - MOEq FAQs.docx Supplementary Document	2021-06-08
Supporting Statement Part A - MOEq FAQs_5-11.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-06-08
PRA Emergency Collection Memo - MOEquity - final.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
247281	ARP ESSER MOEquity Data Submission Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1810-0759	ICR Reference No: 202105-1810-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/OESE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: ARP ESSER MOEquity Data Submission
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 06/08/2021
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/08/2021
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/08/2021
Terms of Clearance: OMB approves this emergency ICR for a period of six months. Given the inability to seek public comment in advance of approval, the Department requests a waiver from the requirement to publish notice in the Federal Register seeking public comment during the period of OMB review. Public comment will be solicited within a reasonable period, but not later than June 15, 2021, of the approval to distribute these FAQs.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2021	6 Months From Approved
Responses	52	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	78	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a request for approval of an emergency information collection that solicits from State educational agencies (SEAs) maintenance of equity (MOEquity) data in response to requirements under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund. Section 2004(b) of the ARP Act introduced new MOEquity requirements that SEAs and LEAs must comply with in order to receive ARP ESSER funds. The new MOEquity requirements are central to the Department’s commitment to ensuring that essential resources are meeting the needs of students who have been subject to longstanding opportunity gaps in our education system. These student groups have also experienced the greatest impacts from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In addition, without this collection, the Department will not be able to carry out its oversight responsibilities of the $122 billion while also ensuring that SEAs receive the resources they need to immediately address COVID-19-related needs.

Emergency Justfication: If this collection is not allowed to proceed, the Department will not be able to carry out its oversight responsibilities of the $122 billion while ensuring that LEAs and schools receive the resources they need to immediately address COVID-19-related needs, such as returning students and educators to in-person instruction and addressing the impact of interrupted education on all students and particularly those disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 117 - 2 2004(b) Name of Law: American Rescue Plan Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 117 - 2 2004(b) Name of Law: American Rescue Plan Act

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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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
ARP ESSER MOEquity Data Submission	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	52	0	0	52	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	78	0	0	78	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: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new emergency collection request. The burden increase is a program change due to a new statute, the ARP Act, which requires SEA and LEA ARP ESSER fund recipients to meet the MOEquity requirements that will result in 78 burden hours and a cost of $3,455.40 to the public.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $620

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? Yes

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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: 06/08/2021

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