International Resource Information System (IRIS)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL) Form and Instruction	Modified
Technological Innovation and Cooperation for Foreign Information Access (TICFIA) Form and Instruction	Modified
National Resource Centers (NRC) Form and Instruction	Modified
Language Resource Centers (LRC) Form and Instruction	Modified
Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Language Director Form and Instruction	Modified
Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Annual Director Form and Instruction	Modified
Faculty Research Abroad (FRA) Director Form and Instruction	Modified
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellow Form and Instruction	Modified
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Director Form and Instruction	Modified
Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellow Form and Instruction	Modified
Doctoral Dissertation Redearch Abroad (DDRA) Director Form and Instruction	Modified
Centers for International Business Education (CIBE) Form and Instruction	Modified
Business and International Education (BIE) Form and Instruction	Modified
American Overseas Research Centers Program (AORC) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 1840-0759 GPA Participant Annual Language Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 1840-0759 GPA Participant Annual Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 1840-0759 FRA Fellow Form and Instruction	Modified
Faculty Research Abroad (FRA) Instructor Form and Instruction	Modified
Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Language Instructor Form and Instruction	Modified
Group Projects Abroad(GPA) Language Instructor Form and Instruction	Modified
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Instructor Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement Part A Approved.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-12-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45198	Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL) Form and Instruction	Modified
45196	Technological Innovation and Cooperation for Foreign Information Access (TICFIA) Form and Instruction	Modified
45179	National Resource Centers (NRC) Form and Instruction	Modified
45178	Language Resource Centers (LRC) Form and Instruction	Modified
45172	Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Language Director Form and Instruction	Modified
45170	Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Annual Director Form and Instruction	Modified
45168	Faculty Research Abroad (FRA) Director Form and Instruction	Modified
45165	Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellow Form and Instruction	Modified
45163	Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Director Form and Instruction	Modified
45149	Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellow Form and Instruction	Modified
45147	Doctoral Dissertation Redearch Abroad (DDRA) Director Form and Instruction	Modified
45144	Centers for International Business Education (CIBE) Form and Instruction	Modified
45141	Business and International Education (BIE) Form and Instruction	Modified
45138	American Overseas Research Centers Program (AORC) Form and Instruction	Modified
214066	SA Admin Agency Other-Screen Shot	Modified
214063	SA Domestic Other-Screen Shot	Modified
214062	SA Other-Screen Shot	Modified
214060	IRS Other-Screen Shot	Modified
214057	IIPP Other-Screen Shot	Modified
214055	GPA Participant Annual Language Form and Instruction	Modified
214051	GPA Participant Annual Form and Instruction	Modified
214050	FRA Fellow Form and Instruction	Modified
208200	Faculty Research Abroad (FRA) Instructor Form and Instruction	Modified
208199	Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Language Instructor Form and Instruction	Modified
191716	Group Projects Abroad(GPA) Language Instructor Form and Instruction	Modified
191715	Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Instructor Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0759	ICR Reference No: 202109-1840-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201808-1840-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: ED-2021-SCC-0143
Title: International Resource Information System (IRIS)
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: 12/27/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2022
Responses	6,596	6,596
Time Burden (Hours)	35,712	35,712
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Information Resource Information System (IRIS) is an online performance reporting system for grantees of International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) programs. The site also allows for IFLE program officers to process overseas language requests, travel authorization requests, and grant activation requests. IRIS keeps a record of these requests and also of Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship recipients and grantee performance reports.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1121-1131 Name of Law: Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965
   US Code: 22 USC 2452(b)(6) Name of Law: Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act
  

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:
	86 FR 53645	09/28/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 73263	12/27/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 26

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Faculty Research Abroad (FRA) Director	NA	FRA Director
Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Language Director	NA	GPAL Director
Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Annual Director	NA	GPAA Director
American Overseas Research Centers Program (AORC)	NA	AORC
Business and International Education (BIE)	NA	BIE
Centers for International Business Education (CIBE)	NA	CIBE
Doctoral Dissertation Redearch Abroad (DDRA) Director	NA	DDRA_Director
Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellow	NA	DDRA Fellow
Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Language Instructor	NA	DDRA Instructor
FRA Fellow	1840-0759	FRA Fellow
Faculty Research Abroad (FRA) Instructor	NA	FRA Instructor
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Director	NA	FLAS Director
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellow	NA	FLAS Fellow
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Instructor	NA	FLAS Instructor
GPA Participant Annual	1840-0759	GPA Participant Annual
GPA Participant Annual Language	1840-0759	GPA Participant Annual Language
Group Projects Abroad(GPA) Language Instructor	NA	GPAL Instructor
IIPP
IRS
Language Resource Centers (LRC)	NA	LRC
National Resource Centers (NRC)	NA	NRC
SA
SA Admin Agency
SA Domestic
Technological Innovation and Cooperation for Foreign Information Access (TICFIA)	NA	TICFIA
Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL)	NA	UISFL

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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	6,596	6,596	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	35,712	35,712	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: $1,046,561

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: 12/27/2021

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