Application for the Investing in Innovation (i3) grants program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Investing in Innovation Fund (i3) Program Form and Instruction	Modified
Att_Standard Forms 72010.doc Supplementary Document	2010-07-26
Att_Information Collection Memo 782010.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-07-26
Att_Supporting Statement with Budget's changes 852010.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-08-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
191882	Investing in Innovation Fund (i3) Program Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1855-0021	ICR Reference No: 201007-1855-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201003-1855-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/OII	Agency Tracking No: 4355
Title: Application for the Investing in Innovation (i3) grants program
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/11/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/10/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2010
Responses	2,000	0	2,700
Time Burden (Hours)	150,000	0	198,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009', the Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) has developed an application package for the new Investing in Innovation Fund (i3) Program. Under this program, the Department will use the application to award three types of grants: Scale-Up grants, Validation grants and Development grants. The purpose of this program is to provide competitive grants to applicants with a record of improving student achievement and attainment in order to expand the implementation of, and investment in, innovative practices that are demonstrated to have an impact on improving student achievement or student growth, closing achievement gaps, decreasing dropout rates, increasing high school graduation rates, and increasing college enrollment and completion rates. These grants will allow eligible entities to expand and develop innovate practices that can serve as models of best practices, allow eligible entities to work in partnership with the private sector and the philanthropic community, and identify and document best practices that can be shared and taken to scale based on demonstrated success.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 0 14007 Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
  

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 43157	07/23/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 43157	07/23/2010
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
Investing in Innovation Fund (i3) Program	N/A	I3 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	2,000	2,700	0	0	-700	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	150,000	198,000	0	0	-48,000	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This information collection is an adjustment of the original information collection submitted in January 2010. In our request for a three year renewal, we have adjusted the expected respondents to 2000 from the originally anticipated 2700 respondents which required us to also adjust the total annual burden hours from the original anticipated 198,000 hours to 150,000 hours. This adjustment did not however change the burden hours per response.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,050,000

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]? No

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

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: 08/10/2010

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