Annual Performance Report for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Annual Performance Report for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Program	Form	Modified	Available
Annual Performance Report for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Program	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Annual Performance Report for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Program	Form	Modified	Available
Annual Performance Report for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Program	Form	Modified	Repair queued
GEAR UP APR Comment Response 11.15.23.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-11-15	Repair queued
OMB supporting statement 2023 APR 11.2.23 FINAL.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-11-15	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
22108	Annual Performance Report for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Program	Form	Modified	N/A
22108	Annual Performance Report for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Program	Form	Modified
220376	Annual Performance Report for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Program	Form	Modified	N/A
220376	Annual Performance Report for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Program	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0777	ICR Reference No: 202308-1840-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202202-1840-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: ED-2023-SCC-0152
Title: Annual Performance Report for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/09/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/21/2023
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2027	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2025
Responses	159	0	155
Time Burden (Hours)	3,180	0	1,550
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), created in the Higher Education Act Amendments of 1998 (Title IV, Section 404A-404H), is a discretionary grant program which encourages applicants to provide support and maintain a commitment to eligible low-income students, including students with disabilities, to assist the students in obtaining a secondary school diploma and preparing for and succeeding in postsecondary education. GEAR UP provides grants to states and partnerships to provide services at high-poverty middle and high schools. GEAR UP grantees serve an entire cohort of students beginning no later than the seventh grade and follow them through graduation and, optionally, the first year of college. The Annual Performance Report (APR) for Partnership and State Projects for GEAR UP is a required report that grant recipients must submit annually. The purpose of this information collection is for accountability. The data is used to report on progress in meeting the performance objectives of GEAR UP, program implementation, and student outcomes. The data collected includes budget data on Federal funds and match contributions, demographic data, and data regarding services provided to students. This submission requests to revise the APR in several places. New questions were added regarding the grant's scholarship component and student postsecondary participation outcomes, and changes were made to questions about project financial status, participant demographics, and project services.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1070a-21 - 1070a-28 Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
  

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:
	88 FR 59515	08/29/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 81065	11/21/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Performance Report for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Program	N/A	N/A
Annual Performance Report for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Program	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	159	155	0	0	4	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,180	1,550	0	1,590	40	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: Additional GEAR UP awards have been awarded, thus increasing the number of responses by four and the burden hours accordingly. New questions were also added regarding the grant's scholarship component and student postsecondary participation outcomes, and changes were made to questions about project financial status, participant demographics, and project services resulting in an increase of ten hours response burden per grant.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $63,090

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: 11/21/2023

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