Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship Program Performance Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship Program Performance Report Form	Modified
Att_suppstatpta.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-02-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22118	Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship Program Performance Report Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0787	ICR Reference No: 201202-1840-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200812-1840-004
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: 4762
Title: Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship Program Performance Report
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: 04/26/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/22/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2015	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2012
Responses	30	0	57
Time Burden (Hours)	360	0	684
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to ensure that state education agencies are monitoring the fulfillment of the scholarship obligations by former Douglas scholars in accordance with legislation and regulations that governed the Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship Program when the scholarships were granted. The respondents to this collection are former participating state education agencies (SEAs). This performance report is the only vehicle by which Federal program officials may annually monitor, evaluate and ensure the compliance and enforcement of the program statute and regulations by state education agencies, that were shared with the SEAs at the time the scholarships were granted.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1104-1104K Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
  

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:
	76 FR 76961	12/09/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 10484	02/22/2012
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
Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship Program Performance Report	NA	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	30	57	0	0	-27	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	360	684	0	0	-324	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 request is an adjustment of burden hours. The reduction from the current inventory of 684 hours to 360 hours of burden is due to the fact that this program has fewer states that still need to submit performance reports (from 57 states to 30 states).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,700

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)? 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: 02/22/2012

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