This information
collection request is approved through 12/2002 to allow OVAE to
consider significant revisions to reduce burden and increase
effectiveness. Because OMB is concerned about the amount of time it
is taking ED to implement the 1997 Guidelines on Race/Ethnicity,
OMB expects that by the next submission of this collection, ED will
have policies in place to ensure such compliance.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2002
12/31/2002
01/31/2002
54
0
54
7,033
0
7,020
526,000
0
828,000
The information collected by the
Vocational Technical Education Annual Perofrmance and Financial
Reports is used to monitor program performance and the uses of
funds under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education
Act of 1998. Respondents include eligible agencies in 53 States and
outlying areas. This revision corrects the omission of two columns
that are needed in order to collect information about expenditures
for the full twenty-seven month period of the grant award.
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:
(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;
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.