Application for Grants under the Talent Search Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 84.044A Talent Search Competition Application - Private Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 84.044A Application for Grants under the Talent Search Program Form and Instruction	Modified
Talent Search FY 2021 Supporting Statement Part A 8.13.20 clean.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-08-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
194218	Talent Search Competition Application - Private Form and Instruction	Modified
194161	Application for Grants under the Talent Search Program Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0818	ICR Reference No: 202008-1840-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201510-1840-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: ED-2020-SCC-0134
Title: Application for Grants under the Talent Search Program
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/09/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/31/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2023	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,230	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	43,260	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The application is needed to conduct a national competition under the Talent Search (TS) Program for FY 2021. The TS Program provides grants to institutions of higher education, public and private agencies and organizations, community-based organizations with experience in serving disadvantaged youth, combinations of such institutions, agencies and organizations, and secondary schools to operate projects that serve qualified individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1070a-12 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:
	85 FR 53804	08/31/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 53804	08/31/2020
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
Talent Search Competition Application - Private	84.044A	Talent Search Application
Application for Grants under the Talent Search Program	84.044A	Talent Search Application

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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	1,230	0	0	1,230	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	43,260	0	0	43,260	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Since this collection is a reinstatement of a previously approved collection, all 43,260 hours are considered new burden and represent a program change. The current burden hour estimate is based on 1,230 respondents, including those who respond under the second review process.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,177,171

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: 08/31/2020

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