Application for Grants Under Ronald E. McMair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program (1890-0001)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Application for Grants Under Ronald E. McMair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program Form and Instruction	Modified
Att_McNair supporting statement -2007.DOC Supporting Statement A	2006-11-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
21925	Application for Grants Under Ronald E. McMair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0619	ICR Reference No: 200611-1840-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200205-1840-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: 03168
Title: Application for Grants Under Ronald E. McMair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program (1890-0001)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/09/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/08/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2009	36 Months From Approved
Responses	75	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,550	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 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 grants to institutions of higher education and combinations of such institutions to establish and operate projects designed to provide disadvantaged college students with effective preparation for doctoral study.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1070a-11 and 1070-a15 Name of Law: Higher Education Act as Amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 46203	08/11/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 46203	08/11/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Grants Under Ronald E. McMair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program	NA	APPLICATION FOR GRANTS UNDER THE RONALD E. MCNAIR POSTBACCALAUREATE ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	75	0	0	75	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,550	0	0	2,550	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The previous package expired on July 31, 2005 (OMB No. 1840-0619). In January 2005, OMB approved our request to allow the application to expire because we did not need to use it until the summer of 2006, and planned to include any changes made to the governing statute during reauthorization of that law .

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 11/08/2006

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