Application for Grants: National Resource Centers Program and Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships Program (1894-0001)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Application Forms and Instructions for the National Resource Centers	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Application Forms and Instructions for the National Resource Centers	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
1840-0807Supporting Statement Part A NPRM NRC 021424 (1).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-02-20	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
190759	Application Forms and Instructions for the National Resource Centers	Form and Instruction	Modified	N/A
190759	Application Forms and Instructions for the National Resource Centers	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0807	ICR Reference No: 202402-1840-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202309-1840-003
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Grants: National Resource Centers Program and Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships Program (1894-0001)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 05/06/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/22/2024
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. Resubmit when proposed rule is finalized.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2026
Responses	165	0	165
Time Burden (Hours)	4,455	0	4,455
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection is a revision of the previously-approved information collection (application). The proposal amends the NRC application to be consistent with an NPRM to amend the regulations of the NRC and FLAS programs. This information collection (OMB 1840-0807) includes application instructions and forms for the National Resource Centers (NRC) Program (ALN Number 84.015A), authorized under Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Section 1122). The NRC Program provides grants to institutions of higher education (IHE) or consortia of IHEs to establish, strengthen, and operate comprehensive and undergraduate foreign language and area or international studies centers. These centers serve as centers of excellence for world language training and teaching, research, and instruction in fields needed to provide full understanding of areas, regions, or countries where the languages are commonly used. This revision would divide 1840-0807 into two separate applications: one for NRC and one for FLAS, which is how the applications appear in Grants.gov. Previously, both applications were combined into one information collection: the Application for the NRC and FLAS Fellowships Programs. The NRC application will maintain the OMB control number of 1840-0807, while the FLAS application will get a new OMB control (1840-NEW).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1122 Name of Law: Title VI, 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:
1840-AD94	Proposed rulemaking	89 FR 13516	02/22/2024

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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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application Forms and Instructions for the National Resource Centers	N/A	N/A

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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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The proposed selection criteria changes would reduce the original hour burden per response by one hour, from 27 to 26. When multiplied by 165 respondents, this change would result in a decrease in Total Annual Burden hours from 4,455 to 4,290. Because of the separation of the two information collections, the Total Annual Burden Hours are halved. For the NRC Program, 26 hours is reduced to 13 hours. When multiplied by 165 respondents this reduces the Total Annual Burden Hours of 4,455 by 2,310.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $29,883

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: 02/22/2024

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