FIPSE has agreed
to remove from their participant application all references to this
program conducting "complementary research activities." The section
titled "Short-Term Complementary Research Activities" included in
the submitted application will be ammended as "Short-Term
Complementary Activities," and references to applicants conducting
and/or disseminating research will be omitted.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2006
10/31/2006
10/31/2003
30
0
80
900
0
2,400
0
0
0
The US-Brazil Higher Education
Consortia Program (US-Brazil Program) is a grant competition run
cooperatively by the governments of the United States and Brazil.
The purpose of this competition is to promote student-centered
cooperation between the United States and Brazil to increase
cost-national education and training opportunities in a wide range
of academic and professional disciplines.
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.