Burden has
changed from last submission because Education has annualized the
hours to account for the fact that the competition only takes place
every 4 years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2005
07/31/2005
300
0
0
1,500
0
0
0
0
0
The application form is needed to
conduct a national competition for the Ronald E. McNair
Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program for program year 2002-03. The
program provides Federal financial assistance in the form of grants
to institutions of higher education and combinations of
institutions of higher education. The program provides Federal
financial assistance in the form of discretionary grants to
institutions of higher education for the purpose of providing
academic and other support services to prepare low-income,
first-generation college students, and students from group
underrepresented in graduate..
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.