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SUPPORTING	STATEMENT

FOR	PAPERWORK	REDUCTION	ACT	SUBMISSION

A.	Justification	

1.		Explain	the	circumstances	that	make	the	collection	of	information	necessary.		

Identify	any	legal	or	administrative	requirements	that	necessitate	the	collection.		

Attach	a	hard	copy	of	the	appropriate	section	of	each	statute	and	regulation	

mandating	or	authorizing	the	collection	of	information, or	you	may	provide	a	valid	

URL link	or	paste	the	applicable	section1.	Specify	the	review	type	of	the	collection	

(new,	revision,	extension,	reinstatement	with	change,	reinstatement	without	

change).	If	revised,	briefly	specify	the	changes.		If	a	rulemaking	is	involved,	make	

note	of	the	sections	or	changed	sections,	if	applicable.

The	information	collection	for	the	Language	Resource	Centers	(LRC)	program	(CFDA	

Number	84.229A)	is	necessary	for	institutions	of	higher	education	or	consortia	of	

institutions	of	higher	education	to	apply	for	discretionary	grants.		This	LRC	information	

collection	was	approved	under	OMB	number	1840-0808,	and	discontinued	in	2013	to	allow	

time	for	revisions	based	on	new	GPRA	measures	and	proposed	funding	priorities.		We 

request reinstatement, with change, of the information collection to allow International and 

Foreign Language Education (IFLE) to invite applications under the LRC program, conduct peer 

reviews of grant applications, select grant recipients, and make new awards within established 

grant schedules. This information collection is being submitted under the Streamlined Clearance 

Process for Discretionary Grant Information Collections (1894-0001).

Program	Covered

under	this

Information	Collection

CFDA	

Number

Applications	

Submitted

Information	

Collection	Needed	

for	New	Awards

Language	Resource	Centers	Program 84.229A 5/2014 FY	2014

		

The	Language	Resource	Centers	program	provides	grants	to	institutions	of	higher	

education	to	establish,	strengthen,	and	operate	national	language	resource	and	training	

centers	for	improving	the	nation’s	capacity	for	teaching	and	learning	foreign	languages	

through	teacher	training,	research,	instructional	materials	development,	and	dissemination	

projects.		

 

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The	authorizing	legislation	and	program-specific	regulations	are	incorporated	in	the	

application	package	attached	to	this	supporting	statement.		This	information	collection	is	

also	associated	with	a	notice	of	proposed	priorities.

2.		Indicate	how,	by	whom,	and	for	what	purpose	the	information	is	to	be	used.		

Except	for	a	new	collection,	indicate	the	actual	use	the	agency	has	made	of	the	

information	received	from	the	current	collection.

Eligible	institutions	of	higher	education	use	the	information	collection	to	submit	

applications	to	the	Department	of	Education	(ED)	to	request	funding	in	response	to	the	

competition	announcement.		After	grant	applications are	submitted,	the	Department	

determines	the	budget	and	staff	resources	it	needs	to	conduct	the	peer	review	of	

applications	and	post	award	activities.		External	review	panels	use	the	information	to	

evaluate	grant	applications	and	to	identify	high	quality	applications.		When	developing	

funding	slates	ED	program	officials	consider	the	evaluations	from	the	expert	review	panels,	

in	conjunction	with	the	LRC	legislative	purposes	and	any	Administration	priorities.		ED	

program	officials	also	use	the	collection	to	inform	strategic	planning;	to	establish	goals,	

performance	measures	and	objectives;	to	develop	monitoring	plans;	or,	to	align	program	

assessment	standards	with	Department	performance	goals	and	initiatives.		

3.		Describe	whether,	and	to	what	extent,	the	collection	of	information	involves	the	

use	of	automated,	electronic,	mechanical,	or	other	technological	collection	

techniques	or	forms	of	information	technology,	e.g.	permitting	electronic	submission	

of	responses,	and	the	basis	for	the	decision	of	adopting	this	means	of	collection.		Also	

describe	any	consideration	given	to	using	technology	to	reduce	burden.

The	information	collection	requires	the	electronic	submission	of	applications	using	the	G5	

e-application			Submitting	applications	electronically	reduces	burden	because	applicants	

are	not	required	to	prepare	and	mail	multiple	hard	copies	of	grant	applications	to	the	

Department.	

IFLE	uses	the	Department’s	Web	site	to	notify	prospective	applicants	about	the	LRC	

program	competition	and	deadline	date.		We	post	the	LRC	application	package	

(instructions	and	forms)	on	the	Web	site	for	more	effective	and	efficient	access.		

Additionally,	we	post	Frequently-Asked	Questions	about	the	program	on	the	LRC	program	

Web	page,	which	makes	technical	assistance	to	the	public	more	immediate.		Technical	

assistance	is	enhanced	by	posting	the	abstracts	of	currently	funded	projects	on	the	Web	

site	to	help	prospective	applicants	better	understand	the	kinds	of	activities	and	projects	

that	the	LRC	program	supports.		

4.		Describe	efforts	to	identify	duplication.		Show	specifically	why	any	similar	

information	already	available	cannot	be	used	or	modified	for	use	for	the	purposes	

described	in	Item	2	above.
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There	are	no	information	collections	available	that	duplicate	the	information	that	the	LRC	

program	application	requests.		In	regards	to	the	uses	listed	in	Item	2	above,	there	is	no	

duplication	elsewhere	in	the	Federal	government	of	IFLE	program	planning	and	oversight	

activities	associated	with	this	program.	

The	legislation,	program	regulations,	and	the	respondents	covered	by	this	information	

collection	are	unique	to	the	Language	Resource	Centers	program.		No	other	similar	

programs	exist	in	the	Department,	and	no	similar	programs	exist	in	other	Federal	agencies.

5.		If	the	collection	of	information	impacts	small	businesses	or	other	small	entities,	

describe	any	methods	used	to	minimize	burden.	A	small	entity	may	be	(1)	a	small	

business	which	is	deemed	to	be	one	that	is	independently	owned	and	operated	and	

that	is	not	dominant	in	its	field	of	operation;	(2)	a	small	organization	that	is	any	notfor-profit	enterprise	that	is	independently	owned	and	operated	and	is	not	dominant	

in	its	field;	or	(3)	a	small	government	jurisdiction,	which	is	a	government	of	a	city,	

county,	town,	township,	school	district,	or	special	district	with	a	population	of	less	

than	50,000.

The	collection	of	information	does	not	impact	small	businesses	or	other	small	entities.

6.		Describe	the	consequences	to	Federal	program	or	policy	activities	if	the	collection	

is	not	conducted	or	is	conducted	less	frequently,	as	well	as	any	technical	or	legal	

obstacles	to	reducing	burden.

If	the	collection	is	not	conducted,	ED	cannot	meet	its	grant	making	activities	in	accordance	

with	approved	schedules.		These	activities	include	publication	of	the	closing	date	notice,	

providing	technical	assistance	to	new	respondents,	conducting	the	peer	review,	

transmitting	the	funding	slate	to	ED	program	officials	for	approval,	making	grant	awards,	

and	notifying	the	Congress	in	a	timely	manner	about	successful	applicants	in	the	

competition.		

The	Department	needs	to	make	the	application	package	available	to	the	public	so	that	

eligible	institutions	of	higher	education	have	at	least	45	days	to	prepare	grant	applications	

and	submit	them	to	the	Department	in	June	2014.		Allowing	this	application	due	date	will	

give	IFLE	sufficient	time	to	make	new	fiscal	year	2014	grant	awards	before	September	30,	

2014.	

7.	Explain	any	special	circumstances	that	would	cause	an	information	collection	to	be	

conducted	in	a	manner:

 requiring	respondents	to	report	information	to	the	agency	more	often	than	

quarterly;

 requiring	respondents	to	prepare	a	written	response	to	a	collection	of	

information	in	fewer	than	30	days	after	receipt	of	it;
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 requiring	respondents	to	submit	more	than	an	original	and	two	copies	of	any	

document;

 requiring	respondents	to	retain	records,	other	than	health,	medical,	

government	contract,	grant-in-aid,	or	tax	records	for	more	than	three	years;

 in	connection	with	a	statistical	survey,	that	is	not	designed	to	produce	valid	

and	reliable	results	than	can	be	generalized	to	the	universe	of	study;

 requiring	the	use	of	a	statistical	data	classification	that	has	not	been	reviewed	

and	approved	by	OMB;

 that	includes	a	pledge	of	confidentiality	that	is	not	supported	by	authority	

established	in	statute	or	regulation,	that	is	not	supported	by	disclosure	and	

data	security	policies	that	are	consistent	with	the	pledge,	or	that	

unnecessarily	impedes	sharing	of	data	with	other	agencies	for	compatible	

confidential	use;	or

 requiring	respondents	to	submit	proprietary	trade	secrets,	or	other	

confidential	information	unless	the	agency	can	demonstrate	that	it	has	

instituted	procedures	to	protect	the	information’s	confidentiality	to	the	extent	

permitted	by	law.

The information	collection	does	not	involve	any	special	circumstances	that	would	impose	

these	requirements	and	conditions	on	respondents.

8. As	applicable,	state	that	the	Department	has	published	the	60	and	30	Federal	

Register	notices	as	required	by	5	CFR	1320.8(d),	soliciting	comments	on	the	

information	collection	prior	to	submission	to	OMB.		Summarize	public	comments	

received	in	response	to	that	notice	and	describe	actions	taken	by	the	agency	in	

response	to	these	comments.		Specifically	address	comments	received	on	cost	and	

hour	burden.

Describe	efforts	to	consult	with	persons	outside	the	agency	to	obtain	their	views	

on	the	availability	of	data,	frequency	of	collection,	the	clarity	of	instruction	and	

record	keeping,	disclosure,	or	reporting	format	(if	any),	and	on	the	data	elements	

to	be	recorded,	disclosed,	or	reported.

Consultation	with	representatives	of	those	from	whom	information	is	to	be	

obtained	or	those	who	must	compile	records	should	occur	at	least	once	every	3	

years	– even	if	the	collection	of	information	activity	is	the	same	as	in	prior	

periods.		There	may	be	circumstances	that	may	preclude	consultation	in	a	specific	

situation.		These	circumstances	should	be	explained.
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The	International	Foreign	Education	Programs	Service	(IFLE)	hosted	a	Technical	

Assistance	Workshop	October	21-22,	2013	for	prospective	applicants.		During	that	time	we	

met	with	various	representatives	from	private	and	public	institutions	of	higher	education	

to	discuss	the	LRC	selection	criteria,	program	instructions,	and	forms.		Representatives	

included	project	directors,	foreign	language	pedagogy	experts,	and	data	analysts	who	are	

responsible	for	gathering	the	data	required	for	a	LRC	grant	application.		Workshop	

attendees	also	included	postsecondary	faculty	and	administrators	who	are	recipients	of	the	

training	materials	and	instructional	services	that	Language	Resource	Centers	provide.	

IFLE	periodically	meets	with	representatives	from	professional	organizations	such	as	the	

National	Council	of	Organizations	of	Less	Commonly	Taught	Languages,	the	Center	for	

Applied	Linguistics,	the	National	Foreign	Language	Center	at	the	University	of	Maryland,	

and	area	studies	associations.		These	organizations	provide	feedback	on	the	clarity	of	the	

instructions	and	forms,	and	whether	the	application	forms	and	instructions	solicit	

information	that	meets	the	purposes	of	the	Title	VI	legislation,	program	regulations,	and	

announced	priorities.

Ongoing	technical	assistance,	project	monitoring,	and	site	visits	are	the	primary	

mechanisms	we	use	to	answer	questions	about	the	LRC	application	instructions	and	to	

gauge	whether	or	not	application	materials	are	useful	and	do	not	impose	an	unrealistic	

burden	on	respondents.		Day-to-day	technical	assistance	is	conducted	by	phone	

conversations,	e-mails,	office	visits.		

These	consultations	and	activities	collectively	inform	IFLE	about	the	viability	of	the	

application	materials	we	use	for	the	LRC	program.			The	professionals,	administrators,	and	

organizations	cited	above	do	not	have	adverse	comments	about	the	information	being	

requested	or	about	the	time	it	takes	to	complete	a	grant	application.	

As	required	by	5	CFR	1320.8(d),	and	the	Streamlined	Clearance	Process	for	Discretionary	

Grant	Applications	(1894-0001)	the	Department	will	publish	one	30-day	notice	in	the	

Federal	Register	to	solicit	public	comments	on	this	information	collection.		The	notice	will	

be	published	jointly	with	the	FY	2014	Notice	of	Proposed	Priorities	for	the	this	program,	

and	the	comment	periods	for	the	information	collection	and	the	proposed	priorities	will	

run	concurrently.

9.	Explain	any	decision	to	provide	any	payment	or	gift	to	respondents,	other	than	

remuneration	of	contractors	or	grantees with	meaningful	justification.

Other	than	remuneration	of	grantees	through	official	grant	awards,	there	are	no	payments	

or	gifts	to	respondents.	

10.	Describe	any	assurance	of	confidentiality	provided	to	respondents	and	the	basis	

for	the	assurance	in	statute,	regulation,	or	agency	policy.	If	personally	identifiable	

information	(PII)	is	being	collected,	a	Privacy	Act	statement	should	be	included	on	

the	instrument.	Please	provide	a	citation	for	the	Systems	of	Record	Notice	and	the	
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date	a	Privacy	Impact	Assessment	was	completed as	indicated	on	the	IC	Data	Form.	A	

confidentiality	statement	with	a	legal	citation	that	authorizes	the	pledge	of	

confidentiality	should	be	provided.2 If	the	collection	is	subject	to	the	Privacy	Act,	the	

Privacy	Act	statement	is	deemed	sufficient	with	respect	to	confidentiality.	If	there	is	

no	expectation	of	confidentiality,	simply	state	that	the	Department	makes no	pledge	

about	the	confidentially	of	the	data.

Assurances	of	confidentiality	related	to	this	information	collection	are	covered	under	the	

Privacy	Act.	

11.	Provide	additional	justification	for	any	questions	of	a	sensitive	nature,	such	as	

sexual	behavior	and	attitudes,	religious	beliefs,	and	other	matters	that	are	

commonly	considered	private.		The	justification	should	include	the	reasons	why	the	

agency	considers	the	questions	necessary,	the	specific	uses	to	be	made	of	the	

information,	the	explanation	to	be	given	to	persons	from	whom	the	information	is	

requested,	and	any	steps	to	be	taken	to	obtain	their	consent.

Questions	of	a	sensitive	nature	are	not	asked.	

12.	Provide	estimates	of	the	hour	burden	of	the	collection	of	information.		The	

statement	should:

 Indicate	the	number	of	respondents	by	affected public	type	(federal	

government,	individuals	or	households,	private	sector	– businesses	or	

other	for-profit,	private	sector	– not-for-profit	institutions,	farms,	state,	

local	or	tribal	governments),	frequency	of	response,	annual	hour	burden,	

and	an	explanation	of	how	the	burden	was	estimated,	including	

identification	of	burden	type:	recordkeeping,	reporting	or	third	party	

disclosure.		All	narrative	should	be	included	in	item	12.	Unless	directed	to	

do	so,	agencies	should	not	conduct	special	surveys	to	obtain	information	on	

which	to	base	hour	burden	estimates.		Consultation	with	a	sample	(fewer	

than	10)	of	potential	respondents	is	desirable.		If	the	hour	burden	on	

respondents	is	expected	to	vary	widely	because	of	differences	in	activity,	

size,	or	complexity,	show	the	range	of	estimated	hour	burden,	and	explain	

the	reasons	for	the	variance.		Generally,	estimates	should	not	include	

burden	hours	for	customary	and	usual	business	practices.

 If	this	request	for	approval	covers	more	than	one	form,	provide	separate	

hour	burden	estimates	for	each	form	and	aggregate	the	hour	burdens	in	

 

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Requests for this information are in accordance with the following ED and OMB policies: Privacy Act of 1974, 

OMB Circular A-108 – Privacy Act Implementation – Guidelines and Responsibilities, OMB Circular A-130 

Appendix I – Federal Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining Records About Individuals, OMB M-03-22 – OMB 

Guidance for Implementing the Privacy Provisions of the E-Government Act of 2002, OMB M-06-15 –

Safeguarding Personally Identifiable Information, OM:6-104 – Privacy Act of 1974 (Collection, Use and Protection 

of Personally Identifiable Information)
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the	ROCIS	IC	Burden	Analysis	Table.		(The	table	should	at	minimum include	

Respondent	types,	IC	activity,	Respondent	and	Responses,	

Hours/Response,	and	Total	Hours)

 Provide	estimates	of	annualized	cost	to	respondents	of	the	hour	burdens	

for	collections	of	information,	identifying	and	using	appropriate	wage	rate	

categories.		The	cost	of	contracting	out	or	paying	outside	parties	for	

information	collection	activities	should	not	be	included	here.		Instead,	this	

cost	should	be	included	in	Item	14.

The	data	in	the	table	is	an	estimate	of	the	time	it	takes	for	respondents	to	complete	official	forms,	

develop	the	application	narrative	and	budget,	and	submit	completed	applications	through	the	

Department’s	e-Application	system.	

Estimate	of	Annualized Burden	Hours	and	Cost	to	Respondents		

Information	Collection

(Grant	Application)

Number	of	

Respondents

Hours	

per	

Response	

Total	

Hours

Frequency	

of	

Response	

Wage

per	Hour

Annualized	Cost	

for	the	

Information	

Collection

Language	Resource	Centers	

– 84.229A

27 100 2700 Every	4	

years

$75 $50,625

13.		Provide	an	estimate	of	the	total	annual	cost	burden	to	respondents	or	record	

keepers	resulting	from	the	collection	of	information.		(Do	not	include	the	cost	of	any	

hour	burden	shown	in	Items	12	and	14.)

 The	cost	estimate	should	be	split	into	two	components:	(a)	a	total	capital	and	

start-up	cost	component	(annualized	over	its	expected	useful	life);	and	(b)	a	

total	operation	and	maintenance	and	purchase	of	services	component.		The	

estimates	should	take	into	account	costs	associated	with	generating,	

maintaining,	and	disclosing	or	providing	the	information.		Include	

descriptions	of	methods	used	to	estimate	major	cost	factors	including	system	

and	technology	acquisition,	expected	useful	life	of	capital	equipment,	the	

discount	rate(s),	and	the	time	period	over	which	costs	will	be	incurred.		

Capital	and	start-up	costs	include,	among	other	items,	preparations	for	

collecting	information	such	as	purchasing	computers	and	software;	

monitoring,	sampling,	drilling	and	testing	equipment;	and	acquiring	and	

maintaining	record	storage	facilities.

 If	cost	estimates	are	expected	to	vary	widely,	agencies should	present	ranges	

of	cost	burdens	and	explain	the	reasons	for	the	variance.		The	cost	of	

contracting	out	information	collection	services	should	be	a	part	of	this	cost	

burden	estimate.		In	developing	cost	burden	estimates,	agencies	may	consult	

with	a	sample	of	respondents	(fewer	than	10),	utilize	the	60-day	pre-OMB	
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submission	public	comment	process	and	use	existing	economic	or	regulatory	

impact	analysis	associated	with	the	rulemaking	containing	the	information	

collection,	as	appropriate.

 Generally,	estimates	should	not	include	purchases	of	equipment	or	services,	

or	portions	thereof,	made:	(1)	prior	to	October	1,	1995,	(2)	to	achieve	

regulatory	compliance	with	requirements	not	associated	with	the	information	

collection,	(3)	for	reasons	other	than	to	provide	information	or	keep	records	

for	the	government or	(4)	as	part	of	customary	and	usual	business	or	private	

practices. Also,	these	estimates	should	not	include	the	hourly	costs	(i.e.,	the	

monetization	of	the	hours)	captured	above	in	Item	12

Total	Annualized	Capital/Startup	Cost :	

Total	Annual	Costs	(O&M) :	

____________________

Total	Annualized	Costs	Requested :	

The	programs	in	this	information	collection	do	not	have	costs	that	meet	the	criteria	for	

inclusion	in	Item	13.	

14.	Provide	estimates	of	annualized	cost	to	the	Federal	government.		Also,	provide	a	

description	of	the	method	used	to	estimate	cost,	which	should	include	quantification	

of	hours,	operational	expenses	(such	as	equipment,	overhead,	printing,	and	support	

staff),	and	any	other	expense	that	would	not	have	been	incurred	without	this	

collection	of	information.		Agencies	also	may	aggregate	cost	estimates	from	Items	12,	

13,	and	14	in	a	single	table.

The	annualized	cost	to	the	Federal	government	in	the	table	below	includes	costs	related	to	

primary	operational	and	programmatic	tasks	necessitated	by	this	collection	of	information.		

This	information	collection	covers	the	LRC	program	and	requires	the	resources	of	2	senior	

program	officers,	1	director	to	provide	oversight,	1	management	analyst,	and	24	external	

peer	reviewers	(21	primary	and	3	alternates).	

Estimates	of	Annualized	Cost	to	the	Federal	Government

Pre-Award	and	Post-Award	Program	Tasks

Wage	per	

Hour

Staff	

Resources

Total

Hours

Cost	to	

Federal	

Government

Gather	data	and	develop	OMB	justification	

statement	 $60 1 25 $1500

Develop	application	forms	and	instructions	 $60 2 10 $1200

Develop	Notices	of		Inviting	Application	

(NIA)	 $60 1 10

$600

Enter	approved	collection	into	ICRAS $60 1 1 $60
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Publish	application	guidelines	and	technical	

review	forms	in	G5	e- Application	module	 $60 2 2

$240

Assign	reader	panels	in	G5	e-Reader $60 1 3 $180

Conduct	orientation	for	G5	e- Reading $60 2 4 $480

Schedule	regular		peer	review	conference	

calls;	review	readers’	comments	in	e-Reader;		

provide	follow-up	via	e-mail	and	phone	

communications

$60 2 80 $9600

Certify	that	the	24	reviewers	have	

completed	the	e-Reading	for	issuance	of	

honoraria	(21	Primary	and	3	alternates)

$1000	(ED	

flat	rate	–

Primary	

$100	ED	

flat	rate	-

alternates

2 n/a $21,300

Review	applications	in	funding	range,	revise	

budget	requests,	prepare	slate	memo	and	

attachments	for	approval;	enter	grants	into	

G5

$60 2 200 $24,000

ED	program	official	reviews	and	approves	

slate	 $75 3 3 $675

Executive	officer	commits	grants $75 1 1 $75

Obligate	grants	in	G5	and	signs	Grant	Award	

Notifications	(GANs) $60 1 1 $60

Program	officer	provides	technical	

assistance	to	grantees;	reviews	performance	

and	evaluation	reports;	conducts	ongoing	

monitoring	activities	in	compliance	with	

OPE	,	IFLE		requirements

$60 2

780

(15	hrs.	

/wk.	x	52	

wks.)

$93,600

TOTAL

1120 $153,570

15.	Explain	the	reasons	for	any	program	changes	or	adjustments.	Generally,	

adjustments	in	burden	result	from	re-estimating	burden	and/or	from	economic	

phenomenon	outside	of	an	agency’s	control	(e.g.,	correcting	a	burden	estimate	or	an	

organic	increase	in	the	size	of	the	reporting	universe).	Program	changes	result	from	

a	deliberate	action	that	materially	changes	a	collection	of	information	and	generally	

are	result	of	new	statute	or	an	agency	action	(e.g.,	changing	a	form,	revising	

regulations,	redefining	the respondent	universe,	etc.).	Burden	changes	should	be	

disaggregated	by	type	of	change	(i.e.,	adjustment,	program	change	due	to	new	

statute,	and/or	program	change	due	to	agency	discretion),	type	of	collection	(new,	

revision,	extension,	reinstatement	with	change,	reinstatement	without	change)	and	

include	totals	for	changes	in	burden	hours,	responses and	costs (if	applicable).
10

EDICS Tracking and OMB Number: (XXXX) 1840-0808 Revised: XX/XX/XXXX

RIN Number: XXXX-XXXX (if applicable)

This	is	a	reinstatement,	with	change	(increase), of	a	previously	approved	collection that	

was	discontinued	in	2013	to	allow	for	revisions.	As	required	by	GPRA,	ED	has	developed	a	

strategic	plan	that	reflects	its	organizational	priorities	and	also	integrates	IFLE’s	mission	

and	program	authorities.	ED’s	stated	goal	for	IFLE	is	"to	meet	the	nation's	security	and	

economic	needs	through	the	development	and	maintenance	of	a	national	capacity	in	

foreign	languages,	and	area	and	international	studies.”	In	FY	2013	the	Department	revised	

its	GPRA	measures	to	better	target	performance	and	evaluation	measures.		The	changes	

reflected	in	the	application	document	represent an	effort	to	assist	applicants	with	

providing	data	for	collection	to	respond	to	these	new	GPRA	measures.	Program-specific	

guidance	has	been	provided	in	the	collection	on	preparing	evaluation	plans,	proposing	

project-specific	measures,	and	reporting	data	to	respond	to	program	GPRA	measures	for	

use	in	the	FY	2014	competition	cycle	and	beyond.	It	will	take	applicants	additional	time	to	

review	this	new	guidance,	and	to	develop	more	amplified	evaluation	plans.	The	application	

also	asks	new	applicants	to	include	project-specific	measures	in	their	grant	proposal,	which	

is	a	new	requirement.

16.	For	collections	of	information	whose	results	will	be	published,	outline	plans	for	

tabulation	and	publication.		Address	any	complex	analytical	techniques	that	will	be	

used.		Provide	the	time	schedule	for	the	entire	project,	including	beginning	and	

ending	dates	of	the	collection	of	information,	completion	of	report,	publication	dates,	

and	other	actions.

There	are	no	plans	for	publication	of	results.		

17.	If	seeking	approval	to	not	display	the	expiration	date	for	OMB	approval	of	the	

information	collection,	explain	the	reasons	that	display	would	be	inappropriate.

Not	applicable.	The	expiration	date	for	OMB	approval	will	be	displayed	on	the	information	

collection.

18.	Explain	each	exception	to	the	certification	statement	identified	in	the	

Certification	of	Paperwork	Reduction	Act.

Not	applicable.