80 FR 79317 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Educational Quality Through Innovative Partnerships (EQUIP) Experimental Sites Initiative
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 244 (December 21, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 244 (December 21, 2015)
| Page Range | 79317-79317 | |
| FR Document | 2015-31944 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 244 (Monday, December 21, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 79317] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-31944] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED-2015-ICCD-0123] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Educational Quality Through Innovative Partnerships (EQUIP) Experimental Sites Initiative AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a new information collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before January 20, 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- 0123. 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 Beth Grebeldinger, 202-377-4018. 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: Educational Quality through Innovative Partnerships (EQUIP) Experimental Sites Initiative. OMB Control Number: 1845--NEW. Type of Review: A new information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector, State, Local and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 20. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,500. Abstract: The Department of Education (the Department) is requesting this new information collection package to provide for a series of questions that are components of the selection process for a new Federal Student Aid experimental site project. The Educational Quality through Innovative Partnerships (EQUIP) project is being undertaken in order to advance the Department's understanding of how to best increase access to high quality innovative programs in higher education. An invitation to participate and an explanation of this proposed experimental site was published separately in the Federal Register. This experimental site project is designed to explore ways to increase access for low-income students to high-quality innovate programs in higher education through the engagement of institutions of higher education (IHEs) with non-IHE providers and quality assurance entities that can develop new quality assurance processes for student and taxpayer protection. The data and information collected can provide valuable guidance for the Department in determining future policy in these areas. Dated: December 16, 2015. Kate Mullan, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2015-31944 Filed 12-18-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
![Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 244 / Monday, December 21, 2015 / Notices 79317
percentage of AI/AN students who DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Education is especially interested in
graduate from high school; and (6) the public comment addressing the
[Docket No.: ED–2015–ICCD–0123]
percentage of funds used by grantees following issues: (1) Is this collection
prior to award close-out. Agency Information Collection necessary to the proper functions of the
Activities; Submission to the Office of Department; (2) will this information be
VI. Agency Contacts processed and used in a timely manner;
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For (4) how might the Department enhance
questions about the Formula Grants Educational Quality Through
Innovative Partnerships (EQUIP) the quality, utility, and clarity of the
program, contact Bernard Garcia, U.S. information to be collected; and (5) how
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Experimental Sites Initiative
might the Department minimize the
Avenue SW., Room 3W115, AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), burden of this collection on the
Washington, DC 20202–6335. Department of Education (ED). respondents, including through the use
Telephone: (202)260–1454 or by email: ACTION: Notice. of information technology. Please note
Bernard.Garcia@ed.gov. For questions that written comments received in
about the EASIE application and SUMMARY: In accordance with the response to this notice will be
uploading documentation, contact the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 considered public records.
EDFacts Partner Support Center, U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is Title of Collection: Educational
telephone: 877–457–3336 (877–HLP– proposing a new information collection. Quality through Innovative Partnerships
EDEN) or by email at: eden_OIE@ed.gov. DATES: Interested persons are invited to (EQUIP) Experimental Sites Initiative.
submit comments on or before January OMB Control Number: 1845—NEW.
If you use a telecommunications 20, 2016. Type of Review: A new information
device for the deaf or a text telephone, collection.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
call the EDFacts Partner Support Center, documents related to the information Respondents/Affected Public: Private
toll free, at 1–888–403–3336 (888–403– collection listed in this notice, please Sector, State, Local and Tribal
EDEN). use http://www.regulations.gov by Governments.
VII. Other Information searching the Docket ID number ED– Total Estimated Number of Annual
2015–ICCD–0123. Comments submitted Responses: 20.
Accessible Format: Individuals with in response to this notice should be Total Estimated Number of Annual
disabilities can obtain this document submitted electronically through the Burden Hours: 1,500.
and a copy of the application package in Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Abstract: The Department of
an accessible format (e.g., braille, large www.regulations.gov by selecting the Education (the Department) is
print, audiotape, or compact disc) by Docket ID number or via postal mail, requesting this new information
contacting the EDFacts Partner Support commercial delivery, or hand delivery. collection package to provide for a
Center listed under Agency Contacts in Please note that comments submitted by series of questions that are components
fax or email and those submitted after of the selection process for a new
section VI of this notice.
the comment period will not be Federal Student Aid experimental site
Electronic Access to This Document: accepted. Written requests for project. The Educational Quality
The official version of this document is information or comments submitted by through Innovative Partnerships
the document published in the Federal postal mail or delivery should be (EQUIP) project is being undertaken in
Register. Free Internet access to the addressed to the Director of the order to advance the Department’s
official edition of the Federal Register Information Collection Clearance understanding of how to best increase
and the Code of Federal Regulations is Division, U.S. Department of Education, access to high quality innovative
available via the Federal Digital System 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room programs in higher education. An
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you 2E103, Washington, DC 20202–4537. invitation to participate and an
can view this document, as well as other FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For explanation of this proposed
documents of this Department specific questions related to collection experimental site was published
published in the Federal Register in text activities, please contact Beth separately in the Federal Register. This
or PDF. To use PDF you must have Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. experimental site project is designed to
Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is explore ways to increase access for low-
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
available free at the site. income students to high-quality
Department of Education (ED), in
innovate programs in higher education
You may also access documents of the accordance with the Paperwork
through the engagement of institutions
Department published in the Federal Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
of higher education (IHEs) with non-IHE
Register by using the article search 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
providers and quality assurance entities
feature at: www.federalregister.gov. public and Federal agencies with an
that can develop new quality assurance
Specifically, through the advanced opportunity to comment on proposed,
processes for student and taxpayer
search feature at this site, you can limit revised, and continuing collections of
protection. The data and information
your search to documents published by information. This helps the Department
collected can provide valuable guidance
the Department. assess the impact of its information
for the Department in determining
collection requirements and minimize
Dated: December 15, 2015. future policy in these areas.
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
the public’s reporting burden. It also
Ann Whalen, helps the public understand the Dated: December 16, 2015.
Delegated the authority to perform the Department’s information collection Kate Mullan,
functions and duties of Assistant Secretary requirements and provide the requested Acting Director, Information Collection
for Elementary and Secondary Education. data in the desired format. ED is Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
[FR Doc. 2015–32012 Filed 12–18–15; 8:45 am] soliciting comments on the proposed Officer, Office of Management.
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
information collection request (ICR) that [FR Doc. 2015–31944 Filed 12–18–15; 8:45 am]
is described below. The Department of BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:38 Dec 18, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\21DEN1.SGM 21DEN1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/80_FR_79561/page/1.svg)
Document Created: 2015-12-19 02:56:48
Document Modified: 2015-12-19 02:56:48
| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before January 20, 2016. | |
| Contact | For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-377-4018. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 79317 |
2024 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR