Application Forms and Instructions for the National Resource Centers (NRC) Program and the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 1840-0807 Application Forms and Instructions for the National Resource Centers (NRC) Program and the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Program Form and Instruction	Modified
2014-059271840-0807.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-03-18
2014-05863.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-03-18
FY 14 NRC FLAS APPLICATION FORMS.doc Supplementary Document	2014-03-04
FY2014 NRC FLAS Supporting_Statement ICRAS.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-03-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
190759	Application Forms and Instructions for the National Resource Centers (NRC) Program and the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Program Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0807	ICR Reference No: 201403-1840-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200909-1840-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: 1340.04
Title: Application Forms and Instructions for the National Resource Centers (NRC) Program and the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Program
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/12/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/18/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	178	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	80,100	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Resource Centers program provides grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) or consortia of IHEs to establish, strengthen, and operate comprehensive and undergraduate language and area or international studies centers. The Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships program provides allocations of fellowships to an IHE or consortia of IHEs to assist meritorious undergraduate and graduate students undergoing training in modern foreign languages and related area studies, international studies, or the international aspects of professional studies.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1122 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:
	79 FR 15077	03/18/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 15077	03/18/2014
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
Application Forms and Instructions for the National Resource Centers (NRC) Program and the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Program	1840-0807	Application for Grants under the National Resource Centers and Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships Programs

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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	178	0	0	178	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	80,100	0	0	80,100	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: The adjusted 450 burden hours are the result of new performance reporting requirements. The FY 2014 information collection (reinstatement with change) requires all applicants to include information about how their proposed projects will respond to the GPRA measures that IFLE established for the NRC and FLAS program, in consultation with the Department's Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Program Development and approved by OMB. Additionally, all applicants will be required to include project-specific performance measures and more extensive evaluation plans in response to the Impact and Evaluation selection criterion in the NRC program and FLAS program regulations. The GPRA, project-specific requirements, and evaluation information represent the necessity for IFLE to collect information to enable us to demonstrate the impact of these programs in meeting their authorized purposes in a more meaningful and quantifiable way.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $199,284

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: 03/18/2014

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