ARP ESSER MOEquity Data Submission

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
ARP ESSER MOEquity Data Submission Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement Part A_1810-0759_MOEquity NPR_revision_clean.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-10-04

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1810-0759	ICR Reference No: 202110-1810-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202105-1810-005
Agency/Subagency: ED/OESE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: ARP ESSER MOEquity Data Submission
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/05/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2022
Responses	72	52
Time Burden (Hours)	532	78
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This is a request for revision of the OMB approved 1810-0759 information collection that solicits from State educational agencies (SEAs) maintenance of equity (MOEquity) data in response to a new proposed requirement related to 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 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. The revision is due to the upcoming notice of proposed requirement that clarifies the MOEquity requirements under the ARP Act. The proposed requirement is for SEAs to post to their websites their MOEquity data in order to improve transparency and accountability in ways that are consistent with the Department’s policy goals of ensuring that schools and LEAs serving large proportions of historically underserved groups of students receive an equitable share of State and local funds as the Nation continues to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our education system. The 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.

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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:
1810-ZA14	Proposed rulemaking	86 FR 54883	10/05/2021

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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 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	72	52	0	20	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	532	78	0	454	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 request for revision due to the proposed requirement related to the Maintenance of Equity requirements of the American Rescue Plan Act. This new requirement would increase the total burden on SEAs by 454 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 10/05/2021

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