Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) Program Annual Performance Report

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
VUB APR	Form	Modified	Available
Veterans Upward Bound Annual Performance Report	Form	Modified	Repair queued
VUB APR	Form	Modified	Available
Veterans Upward Bound Annual Performance Report	Form	Modified	Repair queued
ED Leadership Approval 1840-0832 03.19.2025.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-03-19	Repair queued
83C signable VUB final.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2025-03-19	Available
83C signable VUB final.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2025-03-19	Repair queued
VUB APR Supporting Statement 3.18.25.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-03-19	Available
VUB APR Supporting Statement 3.18.25.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-03-19	Available
vubaprappendix202122 Final 7.5.23.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-07-24	Available
vubaprappendix202122 Final 7.5.23.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-07-24	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
210743	Veterans Upward Bound Annual Performance Report	Form	Modified	VUB APR
210743	Veterans Upward Bound Annual Performance Report	Form	Modified
210743	Veterans Upward Bound Annual Performance Report	Instruction	Modified
210742	Veterans Upward Bound Annual Performance Report	Form	Modified	VUB APR
210742	Veterans Upward Bound Annual Performance Report	Form	Modified
210742	Veterans Upward Bound Annual Performance Report	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0832	ICR Reference No: 202503-1840-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202307-1840-004
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) Program Annual Performance Report
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/18/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/31/2025
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2026	12/31/2026	12/31/2026
Responses	68	0	62
Time Burden (Hours)	1,156	0	1,054
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: All Veterans Upward Bound projects must provide instruction in mathematics through pre-calculus, laboratory science, foreign language, composition, and literature. Projects may also provide short-term remedial or refresher courses for veterans who are high school graduates but have delayed pursuing postsecondary education. Projects are also expected to assist veterans in securing support services from other locally available resources such as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans- associations, and other state and local agencies that serve veterans. The Department-s annual performance report (APR) for VUB collects each current grantee-s data at the participant level on services and performance over the course of a year. The Department uses the information conveyed in the performance report to assess a grantee-s progress in meeting its approved goals and objectives and to evaluate a grantee-s prior experience in accordance with the program regulations in 34 CFR 645.32. Grantees- annual performance reports also provide information on the outcomes of projects- work and of the VUB program as a whole. In addition, APR data allows the Department to respond to the reporting requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act. The APR has been updated to include questions related to the Competitive Preference Priorities used in the most recent competition. These questions are not expected to affect the total burden hours per response.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 315 402A Name of Law: Higher Education Opportunity 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:
	88 FR 48816	07/28/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 68118	10/03/2023
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
Veterans Upward Bound Annual Performance Report	N/A	VUB APR
Veterans Upward Bound Annual Performance Report	N/A	VUB APR

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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	68	62	0	6	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,156	1,054	0	102	0	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: The number of respondents has increased from 62 to 68 and the total burden hours have increased from 1,054 to 1,156. More applicants were funded in the year following the last discretionary grant competition, which explains the increase in the overall number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $136,822

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 03/31/2025

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