Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program Annual Performance Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
McNair Responses to FY 2023 Public Comments 9.26.23.docx Supplementary Document	2023-09-27
McNair APR Supporting Statement 9.27.23.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-09-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
21941	Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program Annual Performance Report Instruction	Modified
208424	Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program Annual Performance Report Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0640	ICR Reference No: 202307-1840-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202209-1840-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: ED-2023-SCC-0142
Title: Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program Annual Performance Report
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/03/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2026
Responses	206	187
Time Burden (Hours)	2,297	2,057
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement (McNair) Program grantees must submit the Annual Performance Report each year. The reports are used to evaluate grantees' performance for substantial progress, respond to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), and award prior experience points at the end of each project (budget) period. The Department also aggregates the data to provide descriptive information on the projects and to analyze the impact of the McNair Program on the academic progress of participating students. In this revision, the Department added two fields, at the project level, requesting information on the implementation of the Competitive Preference Priorities (CPPs) used in the most recent grant competition. The addition of the CPP questions coupled with an increase in the number of respondents resulted in a slight increase in total annual burden hours.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 102 - 325 402E Name of Law: the Higher Educaiton Act of 1965
  

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:
	88 FR 48449	07/27/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 68119	10/03/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program Annual Performance Report	N/A	N/A
Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program Annual Performance Report	N/A	Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement (McNair) Program Annual Performance Report Program

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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	206	187	0	0	19	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,297	2,057	0	31	209	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: Revision to APR entails inclusion of Competitive Preference Priority (CPP) questions (program increase = 31 hours). In addition, the annual number of responses and total annual burden hours have been adjusted to reflect an increase in the size of the reporting universe as a result of the FY 2022 McNair competition (adjustment increase = 19 responses, 209 hours).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $299,916

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 10/03/2023

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