80_FR_77856 80 FR 77616 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; The Secretary of the Department of Education's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies, and the Comparability of Medical and Veterinary Medical Programs

80 FR 77616 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; The Secretary of the Department of Education's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies, and the Comparability of Medical and Veterinary Medical Programs

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 240 (December 15, 2015)

Page Range77616-77617
FR Document2015-31484

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

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 240 (Tuesday, December 15, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 240 (Tuesday, December 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77616-77617]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31484]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2015-ICCD-0114]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; The Secretary of the Department of Education's Recognition of 
Accrediting Agencies, and the Comparability of Medical and Veterinary 
Medical Programs

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), 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 a revision of an existing 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 14, 2016.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2015-ICCD-
0114. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal 
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please note that comments 
submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period 
will not be accepted. 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, Room 2E103, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Herman Bounds, 202-219-7039.

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: The Secretary of the Department of Education's 
Recognition of Accrediting Agencies, and the Comparability of Medical 
and Veterinary Medical Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0788.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 127.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 828.
    Abstract: In compliance with Title 34 CFR part 602.10 and 603.24 
(for state agencies approval of vocational education and nurse 
education), the

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information collected consists of petitions, reports, and accreditation 
notifications. The information collected is required to determine if 
accrediting agencies or foreign medical and foreign veterinary medical 
programs comply and are comparable to the Secretary of Education's 
criteria for recognition outlined in 34 CFR 600.55 and CFR 600.56. The 
information is used to allow the Secretary to make determinations on 
new, extension and/or continuing recognition or comparability status. 
Only postsecondary institutions and countries deemed to be using 
comparable standards obtain Title IV funding for its students.

Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-31484 Filed 12-14-15; 8:45 am]
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77616 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 240 / Tuesday, December 15, 2015 / Notices • Ways to enhance the quality of, information may be submitted according laws, and may be accessible under the usefulness, and clarity of the to the procedures established in § 145.9 Freedom of Information Act. information to be collected; and of the Commission’s regulations.1 Burden Statement: The Commission • Ways to minimize the burden of The Commission reserves the right, is revising its estimate of the burden for collection of information on those who but shall have no obligation, to review, this collection to reflect changed are to respond, including through the circumstances below. pre-screen, filter, redact, refuse or use of appropriate electronic, The information collection consists of remove any or all of your submission mechanical, or other technological procurement activities relating to collection techniques or other forms of from http://www.cftc.gov that it may solicitations, amendments to information technology; e.g., permitting deem to be inappropriate for solicitations, requests for quotations, electronic submission of responses. publication, such as obscene language. construction contracts, awards of You should submit only information All submissions that have been redacted contracts, performance bonds, and that you wish to make available or removed that contain comments on payment information for individuals publicly. If you wish the Commission to the merits of the information collection (vendors) or contractors engaged in consider information that you believe is request will be retained in the public providing supplies or services. exempt from disclosure under the comment file and will be considered as The Commission estimates the burden Freedom of Information Act, a petition required under the Administrative of this collection of information as for confidential treatment of the exempt Procedure Act and other applicable follows: ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN Total annual Hours per Annual number of respondents Frequency of response Total hours responses response 63 .................................................................... Annually .......................................................... 637 2 1274 There are no capital costs or operating collection listed in this notice, please requirements and provide the requested and maintenance costs associated with use http://www.regulations.gov by data in the desired format. ED is this collection. searching the Docket ID number ED– soliciting comments on the proposed (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) 2015–ICCD–0114. Comments submitted information collection request (ICR) that in response to this notice should be is described below. The Department of Dated: December 10, 2015. submitted electronically through the Education is especially interested in Robert N. Sidman, Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// public comment addressing the Deputy Secretary of the Commission. www.regulations.gov by selecting the following issues: (1) Is this collection [FR Doc. 2015–31509 Filed 12–14–15; 8:45 am] Docket ID number or via postal mail, necessary to the proper functions of the BILLING CODE 6351–01–P commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Department; (2) will this information be Please note that comments submitted by processed and used in a timely manner; fax or email and those submitted after (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION the comment period will not be (4) how might the Department enhance [Docket No. ED–2015–ICCD–0114] accepted. Written requests for the quality, utility, and clarity of the information or comments submitted by information to be collected; and (5) how Agency Information Collection postal mail or delivery should be might the Department minimize the Activities; Submission to the Office of addressed to the Director of the burden of this collection on the Management and Budget for Review Information Collection Clearance respondents, including through the use and Approval; Comment Request; The Division, U.S. Department of Education, of information technology. Please note Secretary of the Department of 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room that written comments received in Education’s Recognition of 2E103, Washington, DC 20202–4537. response to this notice will be Accrediting Agencies, and the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For considered public records. Comparability of Medical and specific questions related to collection Title of Collection: The Secretary of Veterinary Medical Programs activities, please contact Herman the Department of Education’s Bounds, 202–219–7039. Recognition of Accrediting Agencies, AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary and the Comparability of Medical and Education (OPE), Department of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Veterinary Medical Programs. Education (ED). Department of Education (ED), in OMB Control Number: 1840–0788. ACTION: Notice. accordance with the Paperwork Type of Review: A revision of an Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. existing information collection. SUMMARY: In accordance with the 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general Respondents/Affected Public: Private Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 public and Federal agencies with an Sector. U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is opportunity to comment on proposed, Total Estimated Number of Annual proposing a revision of an existing asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES revised, and continuing collections of Responses: 127. information collection. information. This helps the Department Total Estimated Number of Annual DATES: Interested persons are invited to assess the impact of its information Burden Hours: 828. submit comments on or before January collection requirements and minimize Abstract: In compliance with Title 34 14, 2016. the public’s reporting burden. It also CFR part 602.10 and 603.24 (for state ADDRESSES: To access and review all the helps the public understand the agencies approval of vocational documents related to the information Department’s information collection education and nurse education), the 1 17 CFR 145.9. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:55 Dec 14, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 240 / Tuesday, December 15, 2015 / Notices 77617 information collected consists of Networks Focused on Critical Problems DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION petitions, reports, and accreditation of Education Policy and Practice [Docket No.: ED–2015–ICCD–0139] notifications. The information collected Program. The notice indicated that the is required to determine if accrediting Institute would award a maximum of Agency Information Collection agencies or foreign medical and foreign four grants under the Supporting Early Activities; Comment Request; National veterinary medical programs comply Learning from Preschool Through Early Assessment of Educational Progress and are comparable to the Secretary of Elementary School Grades topic but also (NAEP) 2017–2019 Education’s criteria for recognition that this number may be increased outlined in 34 CFR 600.55 and CFR through a notice in the Federal Register. AGENCY: National Center for Education 600.56. The information is used to allow Statistics (NCES), Department of the Secretary to make determinations on In response to that notice and the Education (ED). new, extension and/or continuing accompanying Request for Applications ACTION: Notice. recognition or comparability status. (RFA), the Institute received seven high- Only postsecondary institutions and quality applications for grants under the SUMMARY: In accordance with the countries deemed to be using Supporting Early Learning from Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 comparable standards obtain Title IV Preschool Through Early Elementary U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is funding for its students. School Grades topic. All seven proposing a new information collection. applications received high scores by DATES: Interested persons are invited to Kate Mullan, peer reviewers. Because sufficient funds submit comments on or before February Acting Director, Information Collection are available, the Institute intends to 16, 2016. Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy fund all seven applications. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Officer, Office of Management. Accessible Format: Individuals with documents related to the information [FR Doc. 2015–31484 Filed 12–14–15; 8:45 am] disabilities can obtain this document collection listed in this notice, please BILLING CODE 4000–01–P and a copy of the RFA in an accessible use http://www.regulations.gov by format (e.g., braille, large print, searching the Docket ID number ED– audiotape, or compact disc) on request 2015–ICCD–0139. Comments submitted DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION to the program contact listed under FOR in response to this notice should be Funding Additional Awards; Research FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. submitted electronically through the Networks Focused on Critical Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Electronic Access to This Document: www.regulations.gov by selecting the Problems of Education Policy and The official version of this document is Practice Program Docket ID number or via postal mail, the document published in the Federal commercial delivery, or hand delivery. AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences, Register. Free Internet access to the Please note that comments submitted by Department of Education. official edition of the Federal Register fax or email and those submitted after ACTION: Notice. and the Code of Federal Regulations is the comment period will not be available via the Federal Digital System accepted. Written requests for SUMMARY: The Deputy Director for at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you information or comments submitted by Policy and Research, delegated the can view this document, as well as all postal mail or delivery should be duties of the Director, of the Institute of other documents of this Department addressed to the Director of the Education Sciences (Institute) published in the Federal Register, in Information Collection Clearance announces the Institute’s intent to fund text or Portable Document Format Division, U.S. Department of Education, three additional grant awards under the (PDF). To use PDF you must have 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room Research Networks Focused on Critical Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is 2E103, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Problems of Education Policy and available free at this site. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Practice Program, specifically under the specific questions related to collection You may also access documents of the Supporting Early Learning from activities, please contact Kashka Department published in the Federal Preschool Through Early Elementary Kubdzela via email at School Grades topic. The Institute takes Register by using the article search feature at: www.federalregister.gov. kashka.kubzdela@ed.gov. this action because of the number of Specifically, through the advanced SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The high-quality applications received and search feature at this site, you can limit Department of Education (ED), in the fact that funding is available in your search to documents published by accordance with the Paperwork fiscal year (FY) 2016 to support these the Department. Catalog of Federal Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. additional grant awards. The Institute Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general expects to use an estimated $1.8 million 84.305N. public and Federal agencies with an for the three additional awards in FY opportunity to comment on proposed, 2016. Delegation of Authority: The Secretary revised, and continuing collections of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. of Education has delegated authority to information. This helps the Department Allen Ruby. Telephone: (202) 219–1591 Ruth Neild, Deputy Director for Policy assess the impact of its information or by email: Allen.Ruby@ed.gov. and Research, to perform the functions collection requirements and minimize If you use a telecommunications and duties of the Director for the the public’s reporting burden. It also asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES device for the deaf or a text telephone, Institute of Education Sciences. helps the public understand the call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9501 et seq. Department’s information collection at 1–800–877–8339. requirements and provide the requested Dated: December 10, 2015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April data in the desired format. ED is Ruth Neild, 15, 2015, the Institute published a soliciting comments on the proposed notice inviting applications in the Deputy Director for Policy and Research. information collection request (ICR) that Federal Register (80 FR 20203) for new [FR Doc. 2015–31517 Filed 12–14–15; 8:45 am] is described below. The Department of awards in FY 2016 under the Research BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Education is especially interested in VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:08 Dec 14, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesInterested persons are invited to submit comments on or before January 14, 2016.
ContactFor specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Herman Bounds, 202-219-7039.
FR Citation80 FR 77616 
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