Liquidation Extension Request Template

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1810-new CARES Act Late Liquidations Emergency Request Memo_signed.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-09-29	Available
Liquidation Extension Request Letter final.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-09-29	Available
1810-new_Supporting Statement Part A_CARES Act Liquidation Extension Template.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-09-29	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
255717	Liquidation Extension Request Template	Other-Liquidation Extension Template	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1810-0771	ICR Reference No: 202208-1810-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/OESE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Liquidation Extension Request Template
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: 09/29/2022
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/29/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/29/2022
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2023	6 Months From Approved
Responses	104	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,080	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a request for approval of a new emergency information collection by the Office of State and Grantee Relations (SGR) in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) at the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for the Elementary and Secondary School Education Relief (ESSER) fund and the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) fund authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act of 2020, Public Law 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The CARES-ESSER (ALN 84.425D) program is a $13 billion formula grant program allocated to State educational agencies (SEA) for use in responding to and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES-GEER (ALN 84.425C) program is a $2.9 billion formula grant program allocated to Governors for the purpose of providing local educational agencies (LEAs), institutions of higher education (IHEs), and other education related entities with emergency assistance to address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. A liquidation extension request will be required in order for an SEA or Governor’s office to receive approval to liquidate funds beyond the 120-day liquidation period following the period of availability of September 30, 2022. The Department will use the grantee’s request to review and recommend approval for a liquidation extension request.

Emergency Justfication: Failure to make a late liquidation request template available to grantees this summer places an undue hardship on States, governor’s offices, and subrecipients. The template, which has been requested by States and organizations representing States, will greatly reduce the burden on States and ensure that the Department collects all the required information necessary to review grantee requests for an extension of the liquidation period as authorized by 2 CFR § 200.344. In addition, if the Department is not approved to collect the late liquidation requests through standardized means, States will be unable to carry out their ongoing recovery efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic with these funds. These funds are essential for States and subrecipients to address the learning loss caused by the pandemic.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 116 - 136 18001 Name of Law: CARES 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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Liquidation Extension Request Template

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	104	0	0	104	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,080	0	0	2,080	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: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection. The burden increase is a program change due to the agency discretion to provide a template for the ESSER and GEER programs under the CARES Act. The total new burden to grantees is estimated to be 2,080 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,756

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: 09/29/2022

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