Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants Program's Scholarship Contract and Teaching Verification Form for Title II Scholarship Recipients

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants -- Burden to IHEs Form and Instruction	Modified
Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants -- LEAs Form and Instruction	Modified
Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants -- Scholarship Receipents Form and Instruction	Modified
60D_FRN_1840-0753.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-06
2014 Supporting Statement v2.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-01-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43987	Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants -- Burden to IHEs Form and Instruction	Modified
184029	Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants -- LEAs Form and Instruction	Modified
184028	Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants -- Scholarship Receipents Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0753	ICR Reference No: 201403-1840-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201012-1840-003
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: 1293.18
Title: Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants Program's Scholarship Contract and Teaching Verification Form for Title II Scholarship Recipients
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: 04/23/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/24/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2017	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2014
Responses	410	0	410
Time Burden (Hours)	350	0	350
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Students receiving scholarships under section 204 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, Public Law 105-244, incur a service obligation to teach in a high-need school in a high-need school district. This information collection consists of a contract to be executed when funds are awarded, subsequent addenda for students receiving funds beyond one semester/quarter/term, and a separate teaching verification form to be used by students and high-need school districts, to document the students' compliance with the contract's conditions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1024(s) Name of Law: Title II, Part A of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA)
  

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 2428	01/14/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 15964	03/24/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants -- Burden to IHEs	N/A, N/A	TQE Scholarship Terms and Conditions Addendum ,   TQE Scholarship Contractal Agreement
Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants -- Scholarship Receipents	N/A, N/A, N/A	TQE Verification of Teaching Obligation ,   TQE Scholarship Contractal Agreement ,   TQE Scholarship Form Addendum
Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants -- LEAs	N/A	Verification of Teacher Obligation

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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	410	410	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	350	350	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $129,839

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: 03/24/2014

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