Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Program Survey on Postgraduate Employment Outcomes

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Survey of Post-Graduate Outcomes for International Education Fellowship Recipients Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement Part B - FLAS Survey.docx Supporting Statement B	2021-08-11
Supporting Statement Part A - FLAS Survey.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-11-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
204411	Survey of Post-Graduate Outcomes for International Education Fellowship Recipients Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0829	ICR Reference No: 202108-1840-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201711-1840-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: ED-2021-SCC-0125
Title: Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Program Survey on Postgraduate Employment Outcomes
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/06/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,400	0
Time Burden (Hours)	600	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships program is authorized by 20 U.S.C. §1121(b), and provides allocations of academic year and summer fellowships to institutions of higher education or consortia of institutions of higher education to assist meritorious undergraduate students and graduate students undergoing training in modern foreign languages and related area or international studies. This information collection is a survey for FLAS fellows required by 20 U.S.C. §1121(d) which states “The Secretary shall assist grantees in developing a survey to administer to students who have completed programs under this subchapter to determine postgraduate employment, education, or training. All grantees, where applicable, shall administer such survey once every two years and report survey results to the Secretary.” This package is a reinstatement without change.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1121(d) Name of Law: TITLE VI, PARTS A, B AND C OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, A
  

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:
	86 FR 45713	08/16/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 69021	12/06/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Survey of Post-Graduate Outcomes for International Education Fellowship Recipients	N/A	N/A

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	2,400	0	0	2,400	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	600	0	0	600	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: This is a reinstatement, therefore, all burden is considered new.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $29,451

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 12/06/2021

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