The application form is needed to
conduct a national competition for the Talent Search Program for
program year 2006-07. The program provides Federal financial
assistance in the form of grants to institutions of higher
educatio, public and private agencies and organizations,
combinations of institutions, agencies, and organizations and in
exceptional cases secondary schools. These grants enable grantees
to establish and operate projects designed to identify qualified
youths with potential for education at the postsecondary level and
encourage them to complete secondary school and undertake a program
of........
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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;
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these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.