Application for the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad (GPA) Long-Term Form and Instruction	New
Form 1840-0792 Application Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program, Program Specifics Form and Instruction	Unchanged
1840-0792 Change Justification.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2016-06-08
OMB_Change_Worksheet_050514[1].doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2014-05-07
30D1840-0792.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-02-24
FY14_GPA_Standard Forms_for_input_into_ICRAS.docx Supplementary Document	2014-02-18
GPA_FY14_Supporting_Statement-02_12_14.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-02-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
221841	Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad (GPA) Long-Term Form and Instruction	New
180308	Application Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program, Program Specifics Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0792	ICR Reference No: 201606-1840-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201405-1840-003
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/09/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/08/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2017	04/30/2017	04/30/2017
Responses	130	0	100
Time Burden (Hours)	14,000	0	11,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is an application to participate in the Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad Program, which provides grants to overseas projects in training, research, and curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area studies for groups of teachers, students and faculty.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 22 USC 2452(b)(6) Name of Law: Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange 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:
	79 FR 10133	02/24/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 10133	02/24/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program, Program Specifics	1840-0792	Application for Grants under the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program
Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad (GPA) Long-Term	NA	NA

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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	130	100	0	0	30	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,000	11,000	0	0	3,000	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: We are merging the entire collection records including the burden and responses of the ICR, 1840-0834, Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad (GPA) Long-Term to the ICR, 1840-0792, Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad (GPA) Short-Term.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $73,550

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: 06/08/2016

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