ED will review
these standards in light of the reauthorized P.L. 103-227 regarding
the Office of Educational Research and Improvement. Upon this
package's resubmission, ED will discuss how and why these standards
have been modified in light of reauthorization.
Inventory as of this Action
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01/31/2003
01/31/2002
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P.L. 103-227 reauthorized the Office
of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) and required the
Assistant Secretary to establish standards for the evaluation of
applications for grants and cooperative agreements and proposals
for contracts (20 U.S.D. 6011(1)(2)(B)(ii).
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.