Promoting Rigorous Career and Technical Education Programs of Study Through Statewide or Multi-State Articulation Agreements (1890-0001)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Promoting Rigorous Career and Technical Education Programs of Study Through Statewide or Multi-State Articulation Agreements (1890-0001) Form	Modified
1830-0568 83C.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2010-07-15
1830-0568 83C Supporting Statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-07-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
184787	Promoting Rigorous Career and Technical Education Programs of Study Through Statewide or Multi-State Articulation Agreements (1890-0001) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1830-0568	ICR Reference No: 201007-1830-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200803-1830-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/OCTAE	Agency Tracking No: 04334
Title: Promoting Rigorous Career and Technical Education Programs of Study Through Statewide or Multi-State Articulation Agreements (1890-0001)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/20/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/20/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2011	05/31/2011	05/31/2011
Responses	20	0	89
Time Burden (Hours)	1,660	0	3,560
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 122(c)(1)9A) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 authorizes the Department to establish and carry out a program of national leadership activities to enhance the quality of career and technical education programs of study nationwide. Many State and local education agencies have developed a variety of career and technical education programs of study to be offered as an option to students when planning for and completing future coursework, for career and technical content areas. These career and technical education programs of study are designed to outline rigorous academic and technical course standards, that when completed assist students to successfully transition from secondary to post secondary education, and between post secondary institutions. While the Department is generally aware of these efforts, there is little documentation of the level of rigor or effectiveness of the technical courses within programs of study. This discretionary grant competition is intended to enhance the quality and rigor of career and technical education programs of study by facilitating the formation of effective partnerships between secondary and post secondary education, State workforce agencies, and employers, to create statewide or multi-state articulation agreements. Articulation agreements ensure strong collaboration and on-going communication between the partners to identify course standards that align with the expectations of post secondary education and employers allowing for “seamless” transitions from secondary to post secondary education, and between post secondary institutions.

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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:
	73 FR 17341	04/01/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 17341	04/01/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Promoting Rigorous Career and Technical Education Programs of Study Through Statewide or Multi-State Articulation Agreements (1890-0001)	N/A, N/A, N/A	N/A ,   N/A ,   N/A

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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	20	89	0	-69	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,660	3,560	0	-1,900	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The purpose of this change is to revise the existing Programs of Study collection under OMB Control Number 1830-0568. We have changed the requirements and corresponding selection criteria for the Rigorous Programs of Study program under section 114(c)(1) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. The performance measures listed above are a subset of the indicators of performance required under section 113(b) (State Performance Measures) and section 203(e) (Tech Prep Indicators of Performance and Accountability) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. Because States already collect data on these measures, there is no additional burden. Funded States will use their existing data systems to extract performance data on students enrolled in programs of study funded under this program. They will use the OMB-approved ED 524B Performance Report form to submit the required performance data and the annual evaluation of the implementation of the programs of study report to the Department. Because of these changes, the burden has been reduced from 89 hours to 83 hours per respondent. Based on the number of respondents from the 2008 Rigorous Programs of Study competition (12), we have changed the number of anticipated respondents from 89 to 20, which is a reduction of 1900 burden hours, from 3560 to 1660.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,300

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: 07/20/2010

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