IEPS International Resource Information System (IRIS)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form N\A Undergraduate International Studies & Foreign Language Program Performance Report (UISFL) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form N\A Technological Innovation & Cooperation for Foreign Information Access Program Performance Report (TICFIA) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form N\A Seminars Abroad (SA) Participant Form and Instruction	Modified
Form N\A Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad (SA) Domestic Form and Instruction	Modified
Form N\A Seminars Abroad (SA) Admini Agency Form and Instruction	Modified
Form N\A National Resource Centers Program Performance Report (NRC) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form N\A Language Resource Centers Program Performance Report (LRC) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form N\A International Research & Studies Program Performance Report (IRS) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form N\A Institute for International Public Policy Program Performance Report (IIPP) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form N\A Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Participants Language Form and Instruction	Modified
Form N\A Group Project Abroad (GPA) Participant Annual Form and Instruction	Modified
Form N\A Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Director Language Form and Instruction	Modified
Form N\A Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Directors Form and Instruction	Modified
Form N\A Faculty Research Abroad Fellow (FRA) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form N\A Faculty Research Abroad Director (FRA) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form N\A FLAS Fellow Form and Instruction	Modified
Form N\A FLAS Director Form and Instruction	Modified
Form N\A DDRA Fellows Form and Instruction	Modified
Form N\A DDRA Director Form and Instruction	Modified
Form N\A Centers for International Business Education Performance Report (CIBE) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form N\A Business and International Education Program Performance Report (BIE) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form N\A American Overseas Research Centers Program (AORC) Form and Instruction	Modified
IIPP Student Tracking Form and Instruction	New
FLAS Student Tracking Form and Instruction	New
GPA Language Instructor Form and Instruction	New
FLAS Language Instructor Form and Instruction	New
Att_ATTACHMENT F - IEPS IRIS Shared and Individual Screens by Program and Report Type - 2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-01-14
Att_ATTACHMENT E - IEPS IRIS Required Screens - 2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-01-14
Att_ATTACHMENT D - IEPS Programs Current Reporting Schedule.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-01-14
Att_ATTACHMENT C - Proposed Changes to Current IRIS Grant Reporting System - 2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-01-14
Att_ATTACHMENT B - IEPS IRIS Proposed Screens - SA TICFIA UISFL.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-01-14
Att_ATTACHMENT B - IEPS IRIS Proposed Screens - IRS LRC NRC.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-01-14
Att_ATTACHMENT B - IEPS IRIS Proposed Screens - GPA IIPP.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-01-14
Att_ATTACHMENT B - IEPS IRIS Proposed Screens - DDRA FLAS FRA.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-01-14
Att_ATTACHMENT B - IEPS IRIS Proposed Screens - AORC BIE CIBE.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-01-14
Att_ATTACHMENT A - Statutes and Regulations.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-01-14
Att_Supporting Statement 2009 1 29 10.docx Supporting Statement A	2010-01-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45198	Undergraduate International Studies & Foreign Language Program Performance Report (UISFL) Form and Instruction	Modified
45196	Technological Innovation & Cooperation for Foreign Information Access Program Performance Report (TICFIA) Form and Instruction	Modified
45186	Seminars Abroad (SA) Participant Form and Instruction	Modified
45185	Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad (SA) Domestic Form and Instruction	Modified
45180	Seminars Abroad (SA) Admini Agency Form and Instruction	Modified
45179	National Resource Centers Program Performance Report (NRC) Form and Instruction	Modified
45178	Language Resource Centers Program Performance Report (LRC) Form and Instruction	Modified
45177	International Research & Studies Program Performance Report (IRS) Form and Instruction	Modified
45176	Institute for International Public Policy Program Performance Report (IIPP) Form and Instruction	Modified
45175	Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Participants Language Form and Instruction	Modified
45173	Group Project Abroad (GPA) Participant Annual Form and Instruction	Modified
45172	Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Director Language Form and Instruction	Modified
45170	Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Directors Form and Instruction	Modified
45169	Faculty Research Abroad Fellow (FRA) Form and Instruction	Modified
45168	Faculty Research Abroad Director (FRA) Form and Instruction	Modified
45165	FLAS Fellow Form and Instruction	Modified
45163	FLAS Director Form and Instruction	Modified
45149	DDRA Fellows Form and Instruction	Modified
45147	DDRA Director Form and Instruction	Modified
45144	Centers for International Business Education Performance Report (CIBE) Form and Instruction	Modified
45141	Business and International Education Program Performance Report (BIE) Form and Instruction	Modified
45138	American Overseas Research Centers Program (AORC) Form and Instruction	Modified
22083	The Evaluation of Exchange, Language, International Area Studies (EELIAS)(NRC) Program (84.015A), (FLAS) Program (84.015B), (IIPP) Program (84.269), (UISFL) Program (84.016), (BIE) Program......	Removed
191892	IIPP Student Tracking Form and Instruction	New
191891	FLAS Student Tracking Form and Instruction	New
191716	GPA Language Instructor Form and Instruction	New
191715	FLAS Language Instructor Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0759	ICR Reference No: 200912-1840-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200609-1840-004
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: 4151
Title: IEPS International Resource Information System (IRIS)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/05/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/04/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2013	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2010
Responses	7,803	0	5,526
Time Burden (Hours)	16,994	0	14,136
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a re-clearance of the on-line reporting system, International Resource Information System (IRIS), that IEPS uses to collect annual performance reports from Title VI and Fulbright-Hays grantees. The system is also used by IEPS to disseminate program information to the public.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1121 Name of Law: Higher Education Act, as amended
   US Code: 22 USC 2454(b)(6) Name of Law: Mutual Education and Cultural Exchange Program
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 20 USC 1121 Name of Law: HEOA

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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:
	74 FR 57158	11/04/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 5770	02/04/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 26

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
DDRA Fellows	N\A	Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellows
Seminars Abroad (SA) Participant	N\A	Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program Participants Performance Report
Centers for International Business Education Performance Report (CIBE)	N\A	Centers for International Business Education Performance Report
DDRA Director	N\A	Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Director
FLAS Fellow	N\A	Foreign Language & Area Studies Fellowships Program Fellowships Report
Institute for International Public Policy Program Performance Report (IIPP)	N\A	Institute for International Public Policy Program Performance Report
Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Director Language	N\A	Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Director Language
International Research & Studies Program Performance Report (IRS)	N\A	International Research & Studies Program Performance Report (IRS)
Undergraduate International Studies & Foreign Language Program Performance Report (UISFL)	N\A	Undergraduate International Studies & Foreign Language Program Performance Report
National Resource Centers Program Performance Report (NRC)	N\A	National Resource Centers Program Performance Report
Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Directors	N\A	Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Directors
Seminars Abroad (SA) Admini Agency	N\A	Seminars Abroad (SA) Admin Agency
FLAS Language Instructor	N/A	FLAS Language Instuctor
GPA Language Instructor	N/A	GPA Instructor
Business and International Education Program Performance Report (BIE)	N\A	Business and International Education Program Performance Report
American Overseas Research Centers Program (AORC)	N\A	American Overseas Research Centers Program Performance Report
FLAS Director	N\A	Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Director
Faculty Research Abroad Director (FRA)	N\A	Faculty Research Abroad Directro (FRA)
Faculty Research Abroad Fellow (FRA)	N\A	Fulbright-Hays Research Abroad Program Fellowships Report
Language Resource Centers Program Performance Report (LRC)	N\A	Language Resource Centers Program Performance Report (LRC)
Technological Innovation & Cooperation for Foreign Information Access Program Performance Report (TICFIA)	N\A	Technological Innovation & Cooperation for Foreign Information Access Program Performance Report
Group Project Abroad (GPA) Participant Annual	N\A	Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Participant Annual
Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Participants Language	N\A	Fulbright-Hays Group Prrojects Abroad Program Participants Languages Report
Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad (SA) Domestic	N\A	Fullbright-Hayes Seminars Abroad Program (SA) Domestic
The Evaluation of Exchange, Language, International Area Studies (EELIAS)(NRC) Program (84.015A), (FLAS) Program (84.015B), (IIPP) Program (84.269), (UISFL) Program (84.016), (BIE) Program......
FLAS Student Tracking	N/A	FLAS Postgraduate Aggregate Data
IIPP Student Tracking	N/A	IIPP Post Graduate Aggregate Data

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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	7,803	5,526	141	2,136	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,994	14,136	1,405	1,453	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: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: This is a revision of a currently approved collection. The changes in the hours and dollars reflect the time it will take to complete the revised or new screens as well as changes in wages since the previous collection. The increase in cost is partially due to the first-time inclusion of contractor support to maintain and enhance the system. Contractor support has been in place for a number of years but the cost had not been included in prior submissions. The HEOA added a student tracking component to Title VI programs which resulted in new screens and 1405 annualized new burden hours. IEPS has added Evaluation, Foreign Language Instructor, and Results screens in order to collect data regarding program outcomes and these screens have been added as a response to the recommendations contained in the National Academies review of IEPS programs. We have also had an increase in appropriations so there are more grantee respondents using the system. These items account for the remaining additional 1453 burden hours. The reduction in burden is a result of fewer grantees in some programs and/or the streamlining of the collection instruments by reducing the number of data fields on the screens.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $545,860

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)? No

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: 02/04/2010

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