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OMB Control No: 1840-0807	ICR Reference No: 202104-1840-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202007-1840-006
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: ED-2020-SCC-0125
Title: Application Forms and Instructions for the National Resource Centers (84.015A) and Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (84.015B) Programs
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: 04/14/2021
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/08/2021
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2023	11/30/2023	11/30/2023
Responses	165	0	165
Time Burden (Hours)	13,200	0	17,325
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: This information collection (OMB 1840-0807) includes application instructions and forms for the National Resource Centers (NRC) Program (CFDA Number 84.015A) and the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships Program (CFDA Number 84.015B), authorized under Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Section 1122). The type of collection is an extension of a previously-approved information collection (application). 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. The FLAS Fellowship Program awards allocations of fellowships, through institutions of higher education, to meritorious students enrolled in programs that offer performance-based instruction in world languages in combination with area studies, international studies, or the international aspects of professional studies. Together, these programs respond to the ongoing national need for individuals with expertise and competence in world languages and area or international studies; advance national security by developing a pipeline of highly proficient linguists and experts in critical world regions; and contribute to developing a globally competent workforce able to engage with a multilingual/multicultural clientele at home and abroad. Approval of this collection is necessary in order to conduct fiscal year (FY) 2022 program competitions.

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

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 47769	08/06/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 47769	08/06/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	165	165	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	13,200	17,325	-4,125
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: The PMF is no longer required of the NRC applicants. We no longer require the PMF form as the performance measures do not collect data that can used to evaluate program outputs and outcomes. The performance measures that each applicant develop are individually specific to their project and do not collect data that inform GPRA measures. Each grantee is evaluated and assessed by an annual performance report which gathers specific information concerning their project goals and activities. The PMF is redundant and not informative to report on program evaluation. Thus elimination of the required form will reduce burden on the applicant.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $80,600

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

Agency Contact: Sarah Beaton 2025027621

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