Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) I, II and III Data Collection Form

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) I, II and III Data Collection Form	Form	Modified	Available
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) I, II and III Data Collection Form	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) I, II and III Data Collection Form	Form	Modified	Repair queued
60_day_comments.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-09-24	Repair queued
ED-2024-SCC-0089-0002_SupportingStatementA.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-09-24	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
242769	Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) I, II and III Data Collection Form	Form	Modified
242763	Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) I, II and III Data Collection Form	Form	Modified
242762	Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) I, II and III Data Collection Form	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0850	ICR Reference No: 202407-1840-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202212-1840-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: ED-2024-SCC-0089
Title: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) I, II and III Data Collection Form
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/30/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2025
Responses	270	4,879
Time Burden (Hours)	2,160	195,160
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Under the current unprecedented national health emergency, the legislative and executive branches of government have come together to offer relief to those individuals and industries affected by the COVID-19 virus under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA), and the American Rescue Plan (ARP). In each of these statutes, targeted relief to institutions of higher education (IHEs) was made available under the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). HEERF, originally established by Section 18004(a) of the CARES Act, P.L. 116-136 (March 27, 2020) and expanded through CRRSAA and ARP, authorizes the Secretary of Education to allocate formula grant funds to participating IHEs to address impacts of the COVID-19 virus. This information collection requests approval for a revision to a previously approved collection that includes annual reporting requirements to comply with the requirements of the HEERF program and obtain information on how the funds were used. The revision simplifies the collection by substantially reducing the number of items because specific grant activities within HEERF have expired and many of the items have become moot. In accordance with the Recipients Funding Certification and Agreements executed by HEERF grantees, the Secretary may specify additional forms of reporting.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 116 - 136 18004(a)(1) 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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 57399	07/15/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 79281	09/27/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) I, II and III Data Collection Form	N/A	Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) I, I
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) I, II and III Data Collection Form	N/A	Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) I, I
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) I, II and III Data Collection Form	N/A	Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) I, I

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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	270	4,879	0	0	-4,609	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,160	195,160	0	-10,800	-182,200	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This is a revision to the current collection package for the HEERF Information collection Form. There is a decrease in the numbers of responses and burden hours due to: Fewer respondents. Only HEERF grantees who received no cost extensions for grant implementation will respond in the data collection. This represents a minority of institutions that are received HEERF. Fewer required items. Since grant implementation activities have become more limited after the start of 2024, many items in the information collection have become moot.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $63,520

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: 09/30/2024

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