Application for Grants under the Talent Search Program (1894-0001)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 84.044A Talent Search Application	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 84.044A Talent Search Application	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
2026 Talent Search Application Program Specific Forms 03102026 REDLINE.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-03-12	Available
OMB 83 C Form 1840-0818 March 2026.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2026-03-12	Available
Talent Search 83C Memo 3.12.26.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2026-03-12	Repair queued
Standard forms 9.12.23.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-09-19	Available
Supporting Statement Part A 9.12.23.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-09-19	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
194218	Application for Grants under the Talent Search Program	Form and Instruction	Modified	Talent Search Application
194218	Application for Grants under the Talent Search Program	Other-Standard Forms	Modified
194161	Application for Grants under the Talent Search Program	Form and Instruction	Modified	Talent Search Application
194161	Application for Grants under the Talent Search Program	Other-Standard Forms	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0818	ICR Reference No: 202603-1840-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202309-1840-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Grants under the Talent Search Program (1894-0001)
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: 03/13/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/13/2026
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	1,230	0	1,230
Time Burden (Hours)	43,260	0	43,260
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The application is needed to conduct future national competitions under the Talent Search (TS) Program. The TS Program provides grants to institutions of higher education, public and private agencies and organizations, community-based organizations with experience in serving disadvantaged youth, combinations of such institutions, agencies and organizations, and secondary schools to operate projects that serve qualified individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. This discretionary grant falls under the Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information Collections, 1894-0001

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1070a-12 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 66829	09/28/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 66829	09/28/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Grants under the Talent Search Program	84.044A	Talent Search Application
Application for Grants under the Talent Search Program	84.044A	Talent Search Application

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	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	1,230	1,230	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	43,260	43,260	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,177,171

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: 03/13/2026

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