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OMB Control No:
1810-0770
ICR Reference No:
202208-1810-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency:
ED/OESE
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), Stronger Connections Grant (SCG) Program
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Emergency
Approval Requested By:
09/13/2022
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
09/13/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
09/13/2022
Terms of Clearance:
OMB approves this emergency information collection request (ICR) for a period of six months. Without emergency approval, the Department would be unable to collect information from SEAs concerning their implementation of the BSCA/SCG requirements for SEA award of these funds. Given the inability to seek public comment in advance of OMB approval, as part of the emergency notice in the Federal Register, the Department will simultaneously solicit 60-days of public comment for the regular information collection.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
03/31/2023
6 Months From Approved
Responses
56
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
3,360
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Department of Education (the Department) requested emergency approval of a new information collection under the School Improvement Programs section of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), and the Stronger Connections Grant (SCG). Under this program, the Department awards grants to State educational agencies (SEAs) for the purpose of providing competitive grants to high-need local educational agencies (LEAs) for activities under section 4108 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). Eligible applicants for the SCG funds include the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Bureau of Indian Education, and the Outlying Areas. Each SEA will award no less than 95 percent of its SCG allocation on a competitive basis to high-need LEAs as determined by the State. The SEA will reserve no more than 1% of its SCG grant allocation for administration and will use any remaining funds not awarded to LEAs for State-level activities to support section 4108 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). This new information collection will support the Department in providing effective technical assistance, monitoring and oversight to ensure that these funds are awarded and used as required by the BSCA and that the funds are awarded to high-need LEAs on a competitive basis for activities allowable under section 4108 of the ESEA. Department staff will review the information submitted by SEAs for monitoring purposes, to verify that SEAs are implementing the BSCA requirements for SEA award of the SCG funds; and to understand the manner in which SEAs are implementing these requirements. This information will enable the Department to provide effective technical assistance and support to States. If this information is not collected, the Department will be unable to fully and adequately meet monitoring and technical assistance responsibilities as States implement the new program.
Emergency Justfication:
The Department requested approval for emergency clearance to collect information from SEAs concerning their implementation of the SCG requirements for SEA award of these funds – that they be awarded competitively to high-need LEAs, as determined by the State. In this regard, the Department requested approval of an optional template that may be used by SEAs for reporting this information. The information provided by SEAs will support the Department’s effective oversight of these funds. The optional template will help reduce the burden on States that receive this funding and will help ensure that the Department efficiently collects the information necessary for this oversight, in particular so that the Department may provide effective technical assistance during SEAs’ initial implementation of the program.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
20 USC 4801
Name of Law: ESEA
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
PL: Pub.L. 117 - 159 11001 Name of Law: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), Stronger Connections Grant (SCG)
N/A, N/A
N/A
,
N/A
ICR Summary 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
56
0
56
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
3,360
0
3,360
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:
This is a new emergency request that will result in 56 responses and 3360 burden hours for the public.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$14,280
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:
Bryan Williams 202 453-6715
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
09/08/2022
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