The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) Recordkeeping and Reporting
Requirements are currently part of another collection, OMB Control
number 1890-0004. The 1890-0004 collection currently includes three
distinct information collection instruments, the ED 524 Budget
Form, the ED 524B Grant Performance Report and the recordkeeping
and reporting requirements that carry burden in EDGAR. As part of
the renewal of these instruments, we are requesting that each of
the instruments be approved under separate OMB Control numbers.
Separating these instruments into three information collections
will make it easier to make additions deletions, revisions or other
needed changes to each instrument throughout the approval period
and eliminate any potential confusion when changes are made to only
one of the instruments. We are requesting a new OMB Control number
for the EDGAR Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements and a three
year approval for this collection. Please note that the ED 524B,
Grant Performance Report will retain the 1890-0004 number.
Although this is a new
information collection package, the EDGAR recordkeeping and
reporting requirement is not a new information collection
instrument. The EDGAR recordkeeping and reporting requirements were
previously part of the 1890-0004 collection. The burden hours for
the remaining EDGAR recordkeeping and reporting requirements have
increased overall to reflect the actual number of time extensions
notifications received by ED in FY 2006 (which was greater than the
number estimated in FY 2003). Please note, however, that in general
the burden hour calculations for the rest of the EDGAR
recordkeeping and reporting requirements have decreased due to a
decreased number of respondents (which is based on FY 2006 grantee
data).
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.