In order to implement the requirements
of the statute, confidential information on scholarship recipients
will be collected. Specifically, the institution of higher
education (IHE) will report to ED the name, address, social
security number, and date of birth for each recipient at the time a
scholarship award is made. These data will be used to track
students after the completion of their studies (or withdrawal from
the program) to ascertain whether they are fulfilling the teaching
requirement of their award. Any data that is required and
maintained by ED itself will be maintained in accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. To assure that sensitive data
about scholarship recipients are not compromised, all data—whether
submitted electronically or as hard copy—will be maintained in a
secure location. Access to these data will be limited only to staff
who are directly responsible for working with the Teacher Quality
Enhancement (TQE) Program and this information is only available
onsite at the TQE office via desktop computer. As noted in the
Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), the authority for collecting
the requested information from and about TQE scholarship recipients
is Title II, Section 204(e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended, and 31 U.S.C. Chapter 37. IHE students are advised that
participation in the Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants scholarship
program is voluntary and that giving the Department their Social
Security Numbers (SSNs) is voluntary, but they must provide the
requested information, including their SSNs, to participate. The
information will be used to ensure that recipients of scholarships
provided with funds under Title II of the Higher Education Act
subsequently: (1) complete a teacher education program and teach in
a high-need school of a high-need local educational agency for a
period of time equivalent to the period for which the recipient
received scholarship assistance; or (2) repay the amount of the
scholarship. The information in students’ records may be disclosed
to third parties as authorized under routine uses in the
appropriate systems of records, either on a case-by-case basis, or,
if the Department has complied with the computer matching
requirements of the Privacy Act, under a computer matching
agreement.
There is a change in burden
because ED is no longer collecting the TQE Scholarship Contractual
Agreement or the TQE Scholarship Terms and Conditions Addendum that
were previously provided in the clearance package. They are only
contacting recipients who do not have a Verification of Teaching
Obligation Form on file showing that they completed the
requirements. Burden estimates have been updated to reflect this
change in the use of forms as well as the anticipated number of
scholarship recipients who will need to complete and submit the
Verification Form.
$129,839
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Karen WIlson 202
502-7663
No
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:
(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;
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.
Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants -- Burden to IHEs
1840-0753 2016 Supporting Statement Part A clean (3).docx
Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants -- Burden to IHEs