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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Annual Performance Report for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Program Form	Modified
Annual Performance Report for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Program Form	Modified
GEAR UP APR (1840-0777).msg Supplementary Document	2025-02-28
GEARUP APR revision- redline 2.12.25 (1).docx Supplementary Document	2025-02-25
83C signable GEAR UP 2.24.25.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2025-02-25
GEAR UP APR Comment Response 1.4.24.docx Supplementary Document	2024-01-04
GEAR UP APR Comment Response 11.15.23.docx Supplementary Document	2023-11-15
GEAR UP APR revision- Supporting Statement clean 2.12.25.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-02-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0777	ICR Reference No: 202502-1840-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202308-1840-001
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: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/28/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2027	02/28/2027
Responses	158	159
Time Burden (Hours)	3,160	3,180
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: One participant demographic question has been revised to meet new standards. This revision changes question 17 to be about student participation by sex, rather than gender, and it reduces options to only male and female. In addition, the number of grantees has decreased slightly, thus decreasing the number of responses by one and the burden hours accordingly.

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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

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

	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	158	159	0	0	-1	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,160	3,180	0	0	-20	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: One participant demographic question has been revised to meet new standards. This revision changes question 17 to be about student participation by sex, rather than gender, and it reduces options to only male and female. In addition, the number of grantees has decreased slightly, thus decreasing the number of responses by one and the burden hours accordingly.

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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: 02/28/2025

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