Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Annual Performance Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
FITW Annual Performance Report Form and Instruction	Modified
FITW Annual Performance Report Form and Instruction	Modified
FITW Annual Performance Report Form and Instruction	Modified
Response_60D Comment Period OMB 1840-0793.docx Supplementary Document	2016-08-15
v2 Supporting_Statement_Part_A je.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-08-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
180316	FITW Annual Performance Report Form and Instruction	Modified
180314	FITW Annual Performance Report Form and Instruction	Modified
180312	FITW Annual Performance Report Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0793	ICR Reference No: 201606-1840-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201309-1840-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Annual Performance Report
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/08/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/22/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2019	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2016
Responses	100	0	347
Time Burden (Hours)	4,000	0	4,870
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) works to improve postsecondary education through grants to postsecondary educational institutions and agencies. Such grants are awarded to non-profit organizations on the basis of competitively reviewed applications submitted to FIPSE under the First in the World (FITW) Program. This collection includes a performance report for use with FITW programs 84.116F and 84.116X. We request clearance of one annual performance report for FITW programs 84.116F and 84.116X that will serve the dual purpose of an annual and final performance report. In this collection there is one (1) form, the annual performance report for FITW programs that includes a FITW program burden statement. The collection of the requested data in the performance report is necessary for the evaluation and assessment of FITW-funded programs and for assessment of continuation funding for each grantee.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1138-1138d Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, Title VII, Part B
  

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:
	81 FR 38160	06/13/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 55455	08/19/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FITW Annual Performance Report	N/A	FITW Annual Performance Report
FITW Annual Performance Report	N/A	FITW Annual Performance Report
FITW Annual Performance Report	N/A	FITW Annual Performance Report

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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	100	347	0	0	-247	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,000	4,870	0	0	-870	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: The current request for revision to the collection is the result of format changes, such as consolidation of questions, incorporation of clarifying language, partner/consortium engagement, and the evaluation component of the report. The revision to the collection facilitates more streamlined data retrieval and review of information by FIPSE staff. The revision to the collection increases the burden hours from 10-17 hours to 40 hours per respondent. The increase in burden hours resulted from the incorporation of data from the evaluation component of the performance report. The increase in burden hours is deemed necessary for completion of the report. However, overall burden reduction of 870 hours is due to decrease of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $68,300

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: 08/22/2016

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