Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), Stronger Connections Grant (SCG) Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), Stronger Connections Grant (SCG)	Form	Modified	Available
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), Stronger Connections Grant (SCG)	Form	Modified	Available
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), Stronger Connections Grant (SCG)	Form	Modified	Repair queued
1810-0770 FY22 Supporting Statement Part A BSCA SCG_30-day.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-11-17	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
255714	Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), Stronger Connections Grant (SCG)	Form	Modified	N/A
255714	Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), Stronger Connections Grant (SCG)	Form	Modified	N/A
255714	Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), Stronger Connections Grant (SCG)	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1810-0770	ICR Reference No: 202209-1810-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202208-1810-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/OESE	Agency Tracking No: ED-2022-SCC-0113
Title: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), Stronger Connections Grant (SCG) Program
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/20/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/22/2022
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2023
Responses	56	0	56
Time Burden (Hours)	3,360	0	3,360
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department of Education (the Department) requests an extension of the information collection under the School Improvement Programs section of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), and the Stronger Connections Grant (SCG), OMB number 1810-0770. Under this program, the Department awards grants to State educational agencies (SEAs) for the purpose of providing competitive grants to high-need local educational agencies (LEAs) for activities under section 4108 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). Eligible applicants for the SCG funds include those in any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Bureau of Indian Education, and the Outlying Areas. Each SEA will award no less than 95 percent of its SCG allocation on a competitive basis to high-need LEAs as determined by the State. The SEA will reserve no more than 1% of its SCG allocation for administration and will use any remaining funds not awarded to LEAs for State-level activities to support section 4108 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). This information collection will support the Department in providing effective technical assistance, monitoring and oversight to ensure that these funds are awarded and used as required by the BSCA – i.e., that the funds are awarded to high-need LEAs on a competitive basis for activities allowable under section 4108 of the ESEA. Department staff will review the information submitted by SEAs 1) for monitoring purposes, to verify that SEAs are implementing the BSCA requirements for SEA award of the SCG funds; and 2) to understand the manner in which SEAs are implementing these requirements. This information will enable the Department to provide effective technical assistance and support to States. If this information is not collected, the Department will be unable to fully and adequately meet monitoring and technical assistance responsibilities as States implement this program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 4801 Name of Law: ESEA
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 117 - 159 11001 Name of Law: Bipartisan Safer Communities 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:
	87 FR 56936	09/16/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 71314	11/22/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), Stronger Connections Grant (SCG)	N/A, N/A	N/A ,   N/A

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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	56	56	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,360	3,360	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: $14,280

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: 11/22/2022

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