GEAR UP APPLICATIONS FOR PARTNERSHIP AND STATE GRANTS

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
GEAR UP APPLICATION FOR PARTNERSHIP GRANTS Form and Instruction	Modified
GEAR UP APPLICATION FOR STATE GRANTS Form and Instruction	Modified
GEAR UP Standard Forms.docx Supplementary Document	2022-01-10
Supporting Statement Part A 12.10.21 FINAL (002) updated 1.10.2022 CP.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-01-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
197059	GEAR UP APPLICATION FOR PARTNERSHIP GRANTS Form and Instruction	Modified
197057	GEAR UP APPLICATION FOR STATE GRANTS Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0821	ICR Reference No: 202201-1840-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201906-1840-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: ED-2022-SCC-0005
Title: GEAR UP APPLICATIONS FOR PARTNERSHIP AND STATE GRANTS
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/20/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2022
Responses	241	545
Time Burden (Hours)	13,580	30,700
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), created in the Higher Education Act Amendments of 1998 (Title IV, Section 404A-404H), is a discretionary grant program which encourages applicants to provide support and maintain a commitment to eligible low-income students, including students with disabilities, to assist the students in obtaining a secondary school diploma and preparing for and succeeding in postsecondary education. GEAR UP provides grants to states and partnerships to provide services at high-poverty middle and high schools. GEAR UP grantees serve an entire cohort of students beginning no later than the seventh grade and follow them through graduation and, optionally, the first year of college. The purpose of the GEAR UP partnership and state applications is to allow partnerships and states to apply for funding under the GEAR UP program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1070-a-21 - 1070a-28 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:
	87 FR 3099	01/20/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 3099	01/20/2022
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
GEAR UP APPLICATION FOR PARTNERSHIP GRANTS	N/A	N/A
GEAR UP APPLICATION FOR STATE GRANTS	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	241	545	0	0	-304	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	13,580	30,700	0	0	-17,120	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 number of respondents and associated total burden hours have been updated to reflect the current estimated number of GEAR UP applicants.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $805,876

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: 01/20/2022

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