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OMB Control No:
1840-0829
ICR Reference No:
202301-1840-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202108-1840-001
Agency/Subagency:
ED/OPE
Agency Tracking No:
ED-2023-SCC-0003
Title:
Survey of Postgraduate Employment for the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship program
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
06/07/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
04/24/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2026
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2025
Responses
8,000
0
2,400
Time Burden (Hours)
1,500
0
600
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships program is authorized by 20 U.S.C. §1121(b) and provides allocations of academic year and summer fellowships to institutions of higher education or consortia of institutions of higher education to assist meritorious undergraduate and graduate students undergoing training in modern foreign languages and related area or international studies. This information collection is a survey of FLAS fellows required by 20 U.S.C. §1121(d) which states “The Secretary shall assist grantees in developing a survey to administer to students who have completed programs under this subchapter to determine postgraduate employment, education, or training. All grantees, where applicable, shall administer such survey once every two years and report survey results to the Secretary.” There is an increase in the number of respondents for this collection, which is the result of transitioning from a cross-sectional to a longitudinal survey.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
20 USC 1121(b)(d)
Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965
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:
88 FR 1369
01/10/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 24604
04/21/2023
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
Survey of Postgraduate Employment for the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship program
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
8,000
2,400
0
5,600
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
1,500
600
0
900
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:
This is a program change due to agency discretion based on an increase of 900 hours and an increase of 5,600 responses. The increase is based on an increase in the number of respondents, which is the result of transitioning from a cross-sectional to a longitudinal survey. All fellows who received awards under FLAS fellowship grants funded during the 4 years of the previous competition cycle (FY 2018-2021) will be included. Also included are fellows who were awarded a FLAS fellowship in the first year of the current competition cycle (FY 2022-25). The purpose of this is to create a comprehensive dataset of fellows moving forward with the longitudinal survey.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$5,925
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
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:
Dana Sapatoru 202 987-1944
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:
04/24/2023
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