80 FR 40039 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Professional Development Grants for Indian Children Application Package

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 133 (July 13, 2015)

Page Range		40039-40040
FR Document		2015-16962

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing an extension of an existing information collection.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2015-ICCD-0086]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Professional Development Grants for Indian Children 
Application Package

AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), Department 
of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing an extension of an 
existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 12, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice should be 
submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
http://www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number ED-2015-ICCD-
0086 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the 
regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, ED 
will temporarily accept comments at [email protected]. Please note 
that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the 
comment period will not be accepted; ED will ONLY accept comments 
during the comment period in this mailbox when the regulations.gov site 
is not available. Written requests for information or comments 
submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the 
Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Mailstop L-OM-2-
2E319, Room 2E115, Washington, DC 20202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact John Cheek, 202-401-0274.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with 
an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing 
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact 
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's 
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The 
Department of Education is especially interested in public comment 
addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to 
the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be 
processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden 
accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the 
Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, 
including through the use of information technology. Please note that 
written comments received in response to this notice will be considered 
public records.
    Title of Collection: Professional Development Grants for Indian 
Children Application Package.
    OMB Control Number: 1810-0580.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 50.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,500.
    Abstract: The Office of Indian Education (OIE) of the Department of 
Education (ED) requests an extension of this previously approved 
information collection, for the Indian Education Discretionary Grant 
Applications authorized under Title VII, Part A, of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act, as amended. The Professional Development (PD) 
(CFDA 84.299B) program is a competitive discretionary grant program. 
The grant applications submitted for this program are evaluated on the 
basis of how well an applicant addresses the selection criteria, and 
are used to determine applicant eligibility and amount of award for 
projects selected for funding.
    The selection criteria used for the Professional Development Grant 
program are included in 34 CFR 263.6. Sections 263.7, 263.8, 263.9, and 
263.10 also have information collection requirements addressed in this 
clearance request relating to statutory or regulatory requirements.


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    Dated: July 7, 2015.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1746, in the EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: assess the impact of its information
following format: None. collection requirements and minimize
If executed outside the United States: [FR Doc. 2015–16970 Filed 7–10–15; 8:45 am] the public’s reporting burden. It also
‘I declare (or certify, verify, or state) BILLING CODE 5001–06–P helps the public understand the
under penalty of perjury under the laws Department’s information collection
of the United States of America that the requirements and provide the requested
foregoing is true and correct. Executed DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION data in the desired format. ED is
on (date). (Signature)’. soliciting comments on the proposed
[Docket No. ED–2015–ICCD–0086]
If executed within the United States, information collection request (ICR) that
its territories, possessions, or Agency Information Collection is described below. The Department of
commonwealths: ‘I declare (or certify, Activities; Submission to the Office of Education is especially interested in
verify, or state) under penalty of perjury Management and Budget for Review public comment addressing the
that the foregoing is true and correct. and Approval; Comment Request; following issues: (1) Is this collection
Executed on (date). (Signature)’. Professional Development Grants for necessary to the proper functions of the
Indian Children Application Package Department; (2) will this information be
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
processed and used in a timely manner;
Individuals seeking to access AGENCY: Office of Elementary and (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
information about themselves in this Secondary Education (OESE), (4) how might the Department enhance
system should address written inquiries Department of Education (ED). the quality, utility, and clarity of the
to National Guard Bureau (NGB), ACTION: Notice. information to be collected; and (5) how
Manpower and Personnel Directorate might the Department minimize the
(J1), 111 South George Mason Drive, SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 burden of this collection on the
Arlington Hall 2, Arlington, VA 22204– respondents, including through the use
1373 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing an extension of an existing of information technology. Please note
Written requests must include the that written comments received in
information collection.
individual’s DoD ID number or their response to this notice will be
name and date of birth, as well as full DATES: Interested persons are invited to
considered public records.
mailing address to receive a response. submit comments on or before August
12, 2015. Title of Collection: Professional
In addition, the requester must Development Grants for Indian Children
provide a notarized statement or an ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be Application Package.
unsworn declaration made in
accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1746, in the submitted electronically through the OMB Control Number: 1810–0580.
following format: Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Type of Review: An extension of an
If executed outside the United States: www.regulations.gov by selecting existing information collection.
‘I declare (or certify, verify, or state) Docket ID number ED–2015–ICCD–0086
or via postal mail, commercial delivery, Respondents/Affected Public: State,
under penalty of perjury under the laws Local and Tribal Governments.
of the United States of America that the or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov
foregoing is true and correct. Executed site is not available to the public for any Total Estimated Number of Annual
on (date). (Signature)’. reason, ED will temporarily accept Responses: 50.
If executed within the United States, comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Total Estimated Number of Annual
its territories, possessions, or Please note that comments submitted by Burden Hours: 1,500.
commonwealths: ‘I declare (or certify, fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be Abstract: The Office of Indian
verify, or state) under penalty of perjury Education (OIE) of the Department of
that the foregoing is true and correct. accepted; ED will ONLY accept
comments during the comment period Education (ED) requests an extension of
Executed on (date). (Signature)’. this previously approved information
in this mailbox when the regulations.gov
CONTESTING RECORDS PROCEDURES: site is not available. Written requests for collection, for the Indian Education
information or comments submitted by Discretionary Grant Applications
The National Guard Bureau rules for authorized under Title VII, Part A, of the
accessing records and for contesting postal mail or delivery should be
addressed to the Director of the Elementary and Secondary Education
contents and appealing initial agency Act, as amended. The Professional
determinations are published at 32 CFR Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education, Development (PD) (CFDA 84.299B)
part 329 or may be obtained from the
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, program is a competitive discretionary
system manager.
Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E115, grant program. The grant applications
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: Washington, DC 20202. submitted for this program are evaluated
Information is collected directly from FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For on the basis of how well an applicant
the individual when registering as a specific questions related to collection addresses the selection criteria, and are
user or registering to attend an event or activities, please contact John Cheek, used to determine applicant eligibility
reporting their civilian employer 202–401–0274. and amount of award for projects
information. Defense Manpower Data SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
selected for funding.
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Center (DMDC) also provides additional Department of Education (ED), in The selection criteria used for the
information about Service members accordance with the Paperwork Professional Development Grant
(only), to validate the information Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. program are included in 34 CFR 263.6.
collected directly from the Defense 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general Sections 263.7, 263.8, 263.9, and 263.10
Eligibility and Enrollment Reporting public and Federal agencies with an also have information collection
System (DEERS) and provide eligibility opportunity to comment on proposed, requirements addressed in this
information to the programs providing revised, and continuing collections of clearance request relating to statutory or
the services. information. This helps the Department regulatory requirements.

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Dated: July 7, 2015. Economic Co-operation and are incarcerated.9 Formerly incarcerated
Tomakie Washington, Development (OECD); (2) ‘‘Ready to men earn significantly less per year than
Acting Director, Information Collection Work: Job-Driven Training and those who have never been
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy American Opportunity’’,3 published by incarcerated.10 Unfortunately, many
Officer, Office of Management. the Office of the Vice President; and (3) offenders are ill-equipped to break this
[FR Doc. 2015–16962 Filed 7–10–15; 8:45 am] ‘‘Making Skills Everyone’s Business’’,4 cycle of reincarceration because they
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P published by the Department. lack the education and workforce skills
These reports focus on the large they need to succeed in the labor market
numbers of low-skilled adults in the and the cognitive skills (e.g., the ability
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION U.S. and underscore the urgent need to to solve problems) that are essential to
improve services and learning outcomes successfully addressing the challenges
Applications for New Awards; for adults in federally-funded programs of reentry.11 Approximately 41 percent
Improved Reentry Education by implementing innovative approaches of Federal and State prisoners lack a
AGENCY: Office of Career, Technical, and to teaching and learning. high school credential, compared to 18
More than 700,000 incarcerated percent of the general population. Fewer
Adult Education, Department of
individuals leave Federal and State than 15 percent have attained a
Education.
prisons each year.5 Too many of these postsecondary credential.12
ACTION: Notice. Although most State and Federal
individuals do not reintegrate
successfully into society; within 3 years prisons offer adult education and career
Overview Information and technical education programs, and
of release, 4 out of 10 prisoners will be
Improved Reentry Education (IRE). reincarcerated.6 some offer postsecondary education,
Notice inviting applications for new This cycle of recidivism contributes participation in these programs has not
awards for fiscal year (FY) 2015. significantly to the overall expenditures kept pace with the growing prison
Catalog of Federal Domestic population.13 Similarly, those under
for corrections, which costs States more
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.191D. community supervision (parole or
than $50 billion annually.7 Moreover,
DATES:
probation) often do not participate in
the number of individuals cycling in
Applications Available: July 13, 2015. education and training programs.14
and out of our Nation’s prisons
Date of Pre-Application Meeting: July Possible reasons for these low
jeopardizes public safety and negatively
20, 2015. participation rates include lack of, or
affects those individuals’ families and
Deadline for Transmittal of limited access to, programs, limited
their communities. Approximately 2.7
Applications: August 12, 2015. awareness of program opportunities,
million children have an incarcerated
Deadline for Intergovernmental reductions in services because of State
parent, and these children are more
Review: September 11, 2015. budget constraints, insufficient personal
likely to be expelled or suspended from
motivation, and competing demands
Full Text of Announcement school than children without an (e.g., employment) that may take
incarcerated parent.8 precedence over pursuing education.15
I. Funding Opportunity Description Among the male U.S. population aged
Purpose of Program: The purpose of 20 to 34 years without a high school 9 The Pew Charitable Trusts. 2010. Collateral

the IRE program is to support credential, 1 in 3 black men, 1 in 8 Costs: Incarceration’s Effect on Economic Mobility.
demonstration projects in prisoner white men, and 1 in 14 Hispanic men Washington, DC: Author. Accessed March 11, 2015,
from www.pewtrusts.org/∼/media/legacy/
reentry education that develop evidence uploadedfiles/pcs_assets/2010/
of reentry education’s effectiveness. IRE 3 Vice President’s Office (2014), Ready to Work:
CollateralCosts1pdf.pdf.
seeks to demonstrate that high-quality, Job-driven Training and American Opportunity, 10 Gould, Eric D., Bruce A. Weinberg, and David
Washington, DC: Author. Accessed February 11, B. Mustard. 2002. ‘‘Crime Rates and Local Labor
appropriately designed, integrated, and 2015, from www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/ Market Opportunities in the United States: 1979–
well-implemented educational and docs/skills_report.pdf. 1997.’’ Review of Economics and Statistics 84 (1):
related services provided in 4 U.S. Department of Education, (2015, February).
45–61. Accessed March 11, 2015, from
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Effectiveness of Corrections-Based Work and
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individuals who have been incarcerated. AdultEd/making-skills.pdf The Oxford Handbook of Sentencing and
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Action		Notice.
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Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact John Cheek, 202-401-0274.
FR Citation		80 FR 40039