This collection
is approved for 6 months under an emergency clearance. If the
Department of Education plans to use this collection after the 6
month approval they are required to submit an information
collection request under the normal Paperwork Reduction Act
process.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2018
6 Months From Approved
12
0
0
472
0
0
0
0
0
The Consolidated Appropriations Act
2018 (the Appropriations Act) Public Law 115-141 provides funding
extension funds for Promise Neighborhoods (PN) grants funded in
fiscal year (FY) 2011 and FY 2012. The Appropriations Act states
that awards would be made on a competitive basis to FY 2011 and FY
2012 PN implementation grantees that have demonstrated the ability
to collect, track, and report longitudinal data on performance
indicators (established by the Department and required to be
reported on annually as part of the initial implementation grant);
have demonstrated the most positive and promising results during
their initial implementation grant based on such indicators
(emphasizing getting children ready to learn); have demonstrated a
commitment to operating in the most under-served and
under-resourced, including rural areas; and propose continuing to
pursue ambitious goals from the initial implementation during an
extension of that grant.
This is a request for
emergency clearance of the funding announcement of the Promise
Neighborhoods (PN) Extension Grant. The funding announcement is the
instrument through which the Department will comply with the
Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018 (the Appropriations Act)
Public Law 115-141. The Appropriations Act directs the Department
to make extension awards to fiscal year (FY) 2011 and FY 2012
Promise Neighborhoods (PN) implementation grantees. The
Appropriations Act states that “…no later than June 1, 2018
(emphasis added), the Secretary shall award extension grants under
such section on a competitive basis to implementation grantees that
have demonstrated the ability to collect, track, and report
longitudinal data on performance indicators established by the
Department and required to be reported on annually as part of the
initial implementation grant; demonstrated the most positive and
promising results during their initial implementation grant based
on such indicators, emphasizing getting children ready to learn;
demonstrated a commitment to operating in the most under-served and
under-resourced, including rural, areas; and propose continuing to
pursue ambitious goals during an extension of that grant.” In order
to comply with the Appropriations Act the Office of Innovation and
Improvement will need to design a program specific instrument to
conduct a competition for the PN extension funds. Pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.13, the Department requests that OMB review this information
collection under its emergency procedures. This request for
emergency clearance is based on missing a statutory deadline. The
Appropriations Act requires that awards be made no later than June
1, 2018. The Appropriations Act became public law on March 23,
2018. There are 70 calendar days from March 23, 2018 to May 31,
2018. The June 1st date does not allow for a 30-day public comment
period and 30-day OMB review period.
This is a new information
collection there is an increase of 472 annual burden hours.
$15,720
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Karen Dorsey 202
708-4674
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.