Education Stabilization Fund- Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER I and GEER II) Recipient Data Collection Form

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Education Stabilization Fund- Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) Recipient Data Collection Form Form and Instruction	Modified
Education Stabilization Fund- Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) Recipient Data Collection Form Form and Instruction	Modified
GEER 60-day Comment Summary Responses 101421.docx Supplementary Document	2021-10-21
GEER_Attachment A.docx Supplementary Document	2021-07-09
30 day Supporting Statement_GEER_10-21-21.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-10-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
242776	Education Stabilization Fund- Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) Recipient Data Collection Form Form and Instruction	Modified
242774	Education Stabilization Fund- Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) Recipient Data Collection Form Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1810-0748	ICR Reference No: 202107-1810-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202012-1810-005
Agency/Subagency: ED/OESE	Agency Tracking No: ED-2021-SCC-0102
Title: Education Stabilization Fund- Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER I and GEER II) Recipient Data Collection Form
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/26/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2023
Responses	3,326	3,326
Time Burden (Hours)	40,584	13,568
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Under the current unprecedented national health emergency, the legislative and executive branches of government have come together to offer relief to those individuals and industries affected by the COVID-19 virus under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136) authorized on March 27, 2020 and expanded through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act, and the American Rescue Plan. The Department awards Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) grants to Governors (States) and analogous grants to Outlying Areas for the purpose of providing local educational agencies (LEAs), institutions of higher education (IHEs), and other education related entities with emergency assistance as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The Department has awarded these grants to States (Governor’s offices) based on a formula stipulated in the legislation. The grants are also awarded to Outlying Areas based on the same formula: (1) 60% on the basis of the State’s or Outlying Area’s relative population of individuals aged 5 through 24. (2) 40% on the basis of the State’s relative number of children counted under section 1124(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). The grants are awarded to Outlying Areas based on the same formula. Data collected through this information collection will inform Department monitoring and oversight, and public reporting. This information collection requests approval for a revision to a previously approved collection that includes annual reporting requirements to comply with the requirements of the GEER program and obtain information on how the funds were used. The revisions reflect a streamlining of the approved collection form requests for additional reporting under CRSSA. In accordance with the Recipient’s Funding Certification and Agreements executed by GEER grantees, the Secretary may specify additional forms of reporting.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 34 USC CFR 76.720 Name of Law: State Reporting Requirements
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 116 - 136 18003 Name of Law: CARES 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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 37141	07/14/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 59157	10/26/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Education Stabilization Fund- Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) Recipient Data Collection Form	N/A	N/A
Education Stabilization Fund- Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) Recipient Data Collection Form	N/A	N/A

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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	3,326	3,326	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	40,584	13,568	27,016	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: There is a burden increase of 27,016 hours due to additional information being collected in light of the CRRSA Act, which added funds to GEER. This has resulted in an increase from 9 to 24 hours per response for SEAs and Outlying Areas, and from 4 to 12 hours for subgrantees. Key changes to the collection include requirements for separate responses regarding grantee uses of funds under both CARES and CRRSA. The burden estimate assumes 24 hours for each of 52 SEA and 4 Outlying Areas, and 12 hours for each of 3,270 subgrantees, at an hourly rate of $46.62.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $442,717

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]? Yes

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: 10/26/2021

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