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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	auth**  **orizing	the	collection	of	information ,**  **or you	may**  **provide	a	valid URL**  **link	or	paste	the	applicable	section 1**  **.	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 sche dules. 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.

1 Please limit pasted text to no longer than 3 paragraphs.2

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-XXXX (if applicable) The	authorizing	legislation	and	program
- specific	regulations	are	incorporated	in	the application	package	attached	to	this	supporting	statement. This	in formation	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	recei ved	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	c ollection	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	reduc es	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	publ ic	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.** 3

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-XXXX (if applicable) 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,	progra m	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	collecti on	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	not**  **** **for -**  **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,	s chool	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	a bout	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	Depa rtment	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	i**  **n	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;** 4

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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	i s	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	i s	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 confiden** **tial	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	receiv** **ed	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),	an d	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	inform**  **ation	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.**5

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-XXXX (if applicable) 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	educatio n 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.		Wo rkshop 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	organiz ations	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	feed back	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,	pro ject	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	progr am, 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	st** **atute,	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**6

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-XXXX (if applicable) **date	a	Privacy	Impact	Ass essment	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	deeme**  **d	sufficient	with	respect	to	confidentiality.	If	there	is no	expectation	of	confidentiality,	simply	state	that	the	Department	make**  **s 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	matt**  **ers	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**  **r equested,	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	explan**  **ation	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	obtai**  **n	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** 

2 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

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– OMB Guidance for Implementing the Privacy Provisions of the E

- Government Act of 2002, OMB M

- 06
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– Safeguarding Personally Identifiable Information, OM : 6
- 104

– Privacy Act of 1974 (Collection, Use and Protection of Personally Identifiable Information)7

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**the ROCIS**  **IC	Burden	Analysis	Table. (The	table	should	at**  **minimum include**  **Respondent	types,	IC	activity,	Responde nt	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	outsi de	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 1 0 0 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	expec** **ted	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	met hods	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	i tems,	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	s**  **ample	of	respondents	(fewer	than	10),	utilize	the	60 -**  **day	pre -**  **OMB**8

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-XXXX (if applicable) **submission	public	comment	process	and	use	existing	economic	or	regulatory impact	analysis	associated	with	the	rulemaking	containing	the	information**  **collection,	as	appropriate.**

 **Generally,	est imates	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	prov ide	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	Annual ized	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	incu**  **rred	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	progra mmatic	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 $609

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-XXXX (if applicable) 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 $1 00	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 $15 3 , 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	t** **he	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	ch**  **ange,	reinstatement	without	change)	and include**  **totals	for changes	in	burden	hours**  **,	responses and	cost** **s (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	m easures.		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	evalua tion	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	publi cation.		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.** The re	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.