U.S. Department of Education Supplemental Information for the SF-424 Form

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement -ED Supplemental Information for the SF-424 - Updated 8-19-2020.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-08-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
184476	U.S. Department of Education Supplemental Information for the SF-424 Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1894-0007	ICR Reference No: 202006-1894-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201707-1894-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/OS	Agency Tracking No: ED-2020-SCC-0100
Title: U.S. Department of Education Supplemental Information for the SF-424 Form
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: 12/08/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/30/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2020
Responses	5,976	0	8,078
Time Burden (Hours)	1,972	0	2,666
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The U.S. Department of Education Supplemental Information form for the SF-424 is used together with the SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance. ED made a policy decision to switch to the SF-424 in keeping with Federal-wide forms standardization and streamlining efforts, especially with widespread agency use of Grants.gov. The questions on this form deal with the following areas: Project Director identifying and contact information; New Potential Grantee or Novice Applicants; Qualified Opportunity Zones, and Human Subjects Research. The ED supplemental information form could be used with any of the SF-424 forms in the SF-424 forms family, as applicable.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 3474 Name of Law: General Education Provisions Act
   US Code: 20 USC 1221e-3 Name of Law: Department of Education Organization Act
  

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:
	85 FR 37079	06/19/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 37079	06/19/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
U.S. Department of Education Supplemental Information for the SF-424	1894-0007	Ed 424 Supplemental Information

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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	5,976	8,078	0	-2,102	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,972	2,666	0	-694	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is an adjustment decrease in both the number of respondents and the number of burden hours estimated in this collection. The number of respondents for this collection is 8,078 compared to the current inventory for this collection of 5,976. The burden hours for this collection total 2666 compared to the current inventory of 1972 burden hours. Due to a decrease in funding to the Department’s discretionary grant programs there was a decrease in the number of discretionary grant applications received and an adjustment to a decrease in burden hours of 694.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $42,029

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 09/30/2020

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