Generic Clearance for ED's Outreach Contests

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Contest Template.doc Supplementary Document	2010-07-13
Contest Parental Consent Form Example.docx Supplementary Document	2010-07-13
Outreach Contests_Supporting Statement Final docx.docx Supporting Statement A	2010-07-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1860-0507	ICR Reference No: 201003-1860-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200912-1860-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/OCO	Agency Tracking No: 4201
Title: Generic Clearance for ED's Outreach Contests
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/20/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/23/2010
Terms of Clearance: This generic clearance for ED outreach contests is approved under the following conditions: 1) ED shall use the generic clearance to host outreach contests, not to collect data from the public to inform significant policy or resource allocation decisions. 2) Before running a contest, ED shall submit a generic IC in ROCIS with (a) screenshots of the contest (if available, otherwise a list of the data elements that will be part of the contest), and (b) an abbreviated supporting statement in the template agreed to by OMB and Education (included as a Supplementary Document in the ROCIS record). 3) If ED requires parental consent, it will indicate that in the abbreviated supporting statement and include the consent form as an IC along with the contest. 4) OMB will respond with approval or questions within 10 working days. 5) ED may initiate the contest once OMB has approved the generic IC.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2010
Responses	2,000	0	750
Time Burden (Hours)	12,000	0	4,001
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department is requesting OMB approval for a generic clearance for ED's outreach contests. ED's Office of Communications and Outreach plans to host approximately four outreach contests each year as part of an ongoing effort to reach out to the general public on priority issues in the Department's national education agenda. Each contest will aim to capture and promote improving public education from works (i.e. videos, essays, etc.) made by individuals in a specific sub-group (i.e. teachers, principals, etc) or from the general public. The individual contests will be submitted under this generic clearance for approval as they occur throughout the year.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	75 FR 3211	01/20/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 13734	03/23/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 0

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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	2,000	750	0	1,250	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,000	4,001	0	7,999	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: This is a revision to make this clearance a Generic ICR. This will allow ED to submit each individual contest through this generic clearance. Therefore, the hours have increased to allow for the number of contests to be launched by ED on an annual basis.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,563

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]? No

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: 03/23/2010

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