Application for Grants: National Resource Centers Program and Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships Program (1894-0001)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Application Forms and Instructions for the National Resource Centers (84.015A) and the Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (84.015B) Programs Form and Instruction	Modified
Standard forms.docx Supplementary Document	2023-09-25
Supporting Statement Part A 091223.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-09-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
190759	Application Forms and Instructions for the National Resource Centers (84.015A) and the Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (84.015B) Programs Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0807	ICR Reference No: 202309-1840-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202104-1840-003
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: ED-2023-SCC-0172
Title: Application for Grants: National Resource Centers Program and Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships Program (1894-0001)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/29/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2023
Responses	165	165
Time Burden (Hours)	4,455	13,200
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection (OMB 1840-0807) includes application instructions and forms for the National Resource Centers (NRC) Program (CFDA Number 84.015A) and the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships Program (CFDA Number 84.015B), authorized under Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Section 1122). This collection is an extension of the previously approved information collection (application). There is no change to the form or instructions, although the burden decreases due to a different way of calculating burden hours. The NRC Program provides grants to institutions of higher education (IHE) or consortia of IHEs to establish, strengthen, and operate comprehensive and undergraduate foreign language and area or international studies centers. These centers serve as centers of excellence for world language training and teaching, research, and instruction in fields needed to provide full understanding of areas, regions, or countries where the languages are commonly used. The FLAS Fellowship Program awards allocations of fellowships, through institutions of higher education, to meritorious students enrolled in programs that offer performance-based instruction in world languages in combination with 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: Title VI, 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:
	88 FR 66830	09/28/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 66830	09/28/2023
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 (84.015A) and the Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (84.015B) Programs	N/A	N/A

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	165	165	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,455	13,200	0	0	-8,745	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: There is no change to the form or instructions. There is a change in burden hours due to an adjustment in agency estimate. The calculation of burden hours has changed from estimating the total for one year to averaging the total over three years. This change was made to reflect that the program competition is conducted only once every four years, and OMB approval is granted for three years. This resulted in a decrease in total burden hours, in that the total burden hours of 80 have been divided by three and reduced to 27. The previously approved total annual burden hours, 13,200, have been decreased by , as shown in the chart below, to update the burden hours to 4,455.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $29,883

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: 09/29/2023

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