Financial Status and Program Performance Final Report for State and Partnership for the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Financial Status and Program Performance Final Report for State and Partnership for the GEAR UP Programs Form and Instruction	Modified
2014-07857.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-04-09
60D_1840-0782[1].pdf Supplementary Document	2014-04-03
GEAR_UP_FPR_Supporting_Statement_2014_FINAL_v2[1].docx Supporting Statement A	2014-04-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22113	Financial Status and Program Performance Final Report for State and Partnership for the GEAR UP Programs Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0782	ICR Reference No: 201404-1840-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201104-1840-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Financial Status and Program Performance Final Report for State and Partnership for the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)
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: 05/15/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/09/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2014
Responses	125	0	209
Time Burden (Hours)	5,625	0	8,360
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this information collection is to determine whether recipients of Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) have made substantial progress towards meeting the objectives of their respective projects, as outlined in their grant applications and/or subsequent work plans. In addition, the final report will enable the Department to evaluate each grant project's fiscal operations for the entire grant performance period, and compare total expenditures relative to federal funds awarded, and actual cost-share/matching relative to the total amount in the approved grant application. This report is a means for grantees to share the overall experience of their projects and document achievements and concerns, and describe effects of their projects on participants being served; project barriers and major accomplishments; and evidence of sustainability. The report will be GEAR UP's primary method to collect/analyze data on students' high school graduation and immediate college enrollment rates. Summary of changes If grantees choose to serve students for 7 years, they must report on the 7th year of activities which include following GEAR UP students into the first year of postsecondary education and any students still in high school. The 5 hour burden increase is due to the additional time required to collect data on GEAR UP students enrolled in postsecondary education.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1070a-21 Name of Law: 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:
	79 FR 5392	01/31/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 19595	04/09/2014
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
Financial Status and Program Performance Final Report for State and Partnership for the GEAR UP Programs	N/A	GEAR UP Financial Status and Program Performance Final 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	125	209	0	0	-84	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,625	8,360	0	0	-2,735	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: According to 34 CFR Part 694, there is a small increase in burden because the Final Performance Report requires grantees awarded in 2011 who requested 7 years of GEAR UP funding to report on 7 years instead of 6 years of award activity. The 7th year reporting will describe funds spent to follow GEAR UP students into the first year of postsecondary education while also reporting on the students to be served who are also still enrolled in a GEAR UP high school. There is a decrease in the overall hours and costs because GEAR UP will have less grantees responding to the Final Performance Report Request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $50,850

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: 04/09/2014

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