80_FR_80593 80 FR 80346 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Annual Performance Report for the Gaining Early Awareness for Undergraduate Programs

80 FR 80346 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Annual Performance Report for the Gaining Early Awareness for Undergraduate Programs

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 247 (December 24, 2015)

Page Range80346-80347
FR Document2015-32337

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 247 (Thursday, December 24, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 247 (Thursday, December 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80346-80347]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32337]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2015-ICCD-0144]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Annual 
Performance Report for the Gaining Early Awareness for Undergraduate 
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 
February 22, 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-
0144. 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 Nofertary Fofana, 202-502-7533.

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: Annual Performance Report for the Gaining 
Early Awareness for Undergraduate Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0777.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 127.

[[Page 80347]]

    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,270.
    Abstract: The Annual Performance Report for Partnership and State 
Projects for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate 
Programs (GEAR UP) is a required report that grant recipients must 
submit annually. The purpose of this information collection is for 
accountability. The data is used to report on progress in meeting the 
performance objectives of GEAR UP, program implementation, and student 
outcomes. The data collected includes budget data on Federal funds and 
match contributions, demographic data, and data regarding services 
provided to students.

    Dated: December 18, 2015.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-32337 Filed 12-23-15; 8:45 am]
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80346 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 247 / Thursday, December 24, 2015 / Notices Secretary establishes a data collection an accessible format (e.g., braille, large in response to this notice should be period. print, audiotape, or compact disc) by submitted electronically through the 4. Performance Measures: Under the contacting the Grants and Contracts Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Government Performance and Results Services Team, U.S. Department of www.regulations.gov by selecting the Act of 1993 (GPRA), the Department has Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Docket ID number or via postal mail, established a set of performance Room 5037, Potomac Center Plaza, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. measures, including long-term Washington, DC 20202–2550. Please note that comments submitted by measures, that are designed to yield Telephone: (202) 245–7363. If you use a fax or email and those submitted after information on various aspects of the TDD or a TTY, call the FRS, toll free, at the comment period will not be effectiveness and quality of the 1–800–877–8339. accepted. Written requests for Educational Technology, Media, and Electronic Access to This Document: information or comments submitted by Materials for Individuals with The official version of this document is postal mail or delivery should be Disabilities Program. These measures the document published in the Federal addressed to the Director of the are included in the application package Register. Free Internet access to the Information Collection Clearance and focus on the extent to which official edition of the Federal Register Division, U.S. Department of Education, projects are of high quality, are relevant and the Code of Federal Regulations is 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room to improving outcomes of children with available via the Federal Digital System 2E103, Washington, DC 20202–4537. disabilities, contribute to improving at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For outcomes for children with disabilities, can view this document, as well as all specific questions related to collection and generate evidence of validity and other documents of this Department activities, please contact Nofertary availability to appropriate populations. published in the Federal Register, in Fofana, 202–502–7533. Projects funded under this competition text or PDF. To use PDF you must have SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The are required to submit data on these Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is Department of Education (ED), in measures as directed by OSEP. available free at the site. accordance with the Paperwork Grantees will be required to report You may also access documents of the Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. information on their project’s Department published in the Federal 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general performance in annual performance Register by using the article search public and Federal agencies with an reports and additional performance data feature at: www.federalregister.gov. opportunity to comment on proposed, to the Department (34 CFR 75.590 and Specifically, through the advanced revised, and continuing collections of 75.591). search feature at this site, you can limit 5. Continuation Awards: In making a information. This helps the Department your search to documents published by continuation award under 34 CFR assess the impact of its information the Department. 75.253, the Secretary considers, among collection requirements and minimize Dated: December 21, 2015. the public’s reporting burden. It also other things: Whether a grantee has made substantial progress in achieving Michael K. Yudin, helps the public understand the the goals and objectives of the project; Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Department’s information collection whether the grantee has expended funds Rehabilitative Services. requirements and provide the requested in a manner that is consistent with its [FR Doc. 2015–32508 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am] data in the desired format. ED is approved application and budget; and, BILLING CODE 4000–01–P soliciting comments on the proposed if the Secretary has established information collection request (ICR) that performance measurement is described below. The Department of requirements, the performance targets in DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Education is especially interested in the grantee’s approved application. [Docket No.: ED–2015–ICCD–0144] public comment addressing the In making a continuation award, the following issues: (1) Is this collection Secretary also considers whether the Agency Information Collection necessary to the proper functions of the grantee is operating in compliance with Activities; Comment Request; Annual Department; (2) will this information be the assurances in its approved Performance Report for the Gaining processed and used in a timely manner; application, including those applicable Early Awareness for Undergraduate (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit Programs (4) how might the Department enhance discrimination in programs or activities the quality, utility, and clarity of the AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary information to be collected; and (5) how receiving Federal financial assistance Education (OPE), Department of from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, might the Department minimize the Education (ED). burden of this collection on the 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use VII. Agency Contact of information technology. Please note SUMMARY: In accordance with the that written comments received in For Further Information Contact: Jo Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Ann McCann, U.S. Department of response to this notice will be U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is considered public records. Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., proposing a revision of an existing Room 5162, Potomac Center Plaza, Title of Collection: Annual information collection. Performance Report for the Gaining Washington, DC 20202–2600. DATES: Interested persons are invited to Early Awareness for Undergraduate Telephone: (202) 245–7434. submit comments on or before February mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the Programs. Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 22, 2016. OMB Control Number: 1840–0777. 1–800–877–8339. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Type of Review: A revision of an documents related to the information existing information collection. VIII. Other Information collection listed in this notice, please Respondents/Affected Public: State, Accessible Format: Individuals with use http://www.regulations.gov by Local and Tribal Governments. disabilities can obtain this document searching the Docket ID number ED– Total Estimated Number of Annual and a copy of the application package in 2015–ICCD–0144. Comments submitted Responses: 127. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:57 Dec 23, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24DEN1.SGM 24DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 247 / Thursday, December 24, 2015 / Notices 80347 Total Estimated Number of Annual Information Collection Clearance Dated: December 21, 2015. Burden Hours: 1,270. Division, U.S. Department of Education, Kate Mullan, Abstract: The Annual Performance 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room Acting Director, Information Collection Report for Partnership and State Projects 2E103, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy for Gaining Early Awareness and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Officer, Office of Management. Readiness for Undergraduate Programs specific questions related to collection [FR Doc. 2015–32434 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am] (GEAR UP) is a required report that activities, please contact Ian Foss, 202– BILLING CODE 4000–01–P grant recipients must submit annually. 377–3681. The purpose of this information collection is for accountability. The data SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY is used to report on progress in meeting the performance objectives of GEAR UP, accordance with the Paperwork President’s Council of Advisors on program implementation, and student Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Science and Technology outcomes. The data collected includes 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general budget data on Federal funds and match public and Federal agencies with an AGENCY: Office of Science, Department contributions, demographic data, and opportunity to comment on proposed, of Energy. data regarding services provided to revised, and continuing collections of ACTION: Notice of Partially-Closed students. information. This helps the Department Meeting. assess the impact of its information Dated: December 18, 2015. collection requirements and minimize SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the Kate Mullan, the public’s reporting burden. It also schedule and summary agenda for a Acting Director, Information Collection helps the public understand the partially-closed meeting of the Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Department’s information collection President’s Council of Advisors on Officer, Office of Management. requirements and provide the requested Science and Technology (PCAST), and [FR Doc. 2015–32337 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am] data in the desired format. ED is describes the functions of the Council. BILLING CODE 4000–01–P soliciting comments on the proposed The Federal Advisory Committee Act information collection request (ICR) that (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires is described below. The Department of that public notice of these meetings be DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Education is especially interested in announced in the Federal Register. [Docket No. ED–2015–ICCD–0120] public comment addressing the DATES: January 15, 2016, 8:30 a.m. to following issues: (1) Is this collection 12:00 p.m. Agency Information Collection necessary to the proper functions of the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Activities; Submission to the Office of Department; (2) will this information be the National Academy of Sciences, 2101 Management and Budget for Review processed and used in a timely manner; Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, and Approval; Comment Request; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; DC in the Lecture Room. William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (4) how might the Department enhance FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Program General Forbearance Request the quality, utility, and clarity of the Information regarding the meeting information to be collected; and (5) how agenda, time, location, and how to AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), might the Department minimize the register for the meeting is available on Department of Education (ED). burden of this collection on the the PCAST Web site at: http:// ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. A live video SUMMARY: In accordance with the of information technology. Please note webcast and an archive of the webcast Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 that written comments received in after the event are expected to be U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is response to this notice will be available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ proposing a revision of an existing considered public records. pcast. The archived video will be information collection. Title of Collection: William D. Ford available within one week of the DATES: Interested persons are invited to Federal Direct Loan Program General meeting. Questions about the meeting submit comments on or before January Forbearance Request. should be directed to Ms. Jennifer 25, 2016. OMB Control Number: 1845–0031. Michael at jmichael@ostp.eop.gov, (202) ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Type of Review: A revision of an 395–2121. Please note that public documents related to the information existing information collection. seating for this meeting is limited and collection listed in this notice, please Respondents/Affected Public: is available on a first-come, first-served use http://www.regulations.gov by Individuals or Households. basis. searching the Docket ID number ED– Total Estimated Number of Annual SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 2015–ICCD–0120. Comments submitted Responses: 2,188,770. President’s Council of Advisors on in response to this notice should be Total Estimated Number of Annual Science and Technology (PCAST) is an submitted electronically through the Burden Hours: 175,102. advisory group of the nation’s leading Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Abstract: The Department of scientists and engineers, appointed by www.regulations.gov by selecting the Education is requesting a revision of the the President to augment the science Docket ID number or via postal mail, currently approved Direct Loan General and technology advice available to him mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Forbearance Request form information from inside the White House, cabinet Please note that comments submitted by collection. We are revising the current departments, and other Federal fax or email and those submitted after Direct Loan form to include the FFEL agencies. See the Executive Order at the comment period will not be and Perkins Loan programs making it http://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. accepted. Written requests for easier for borrowers to request this PCAST is consulted about and provides information or comments submitted by action. The revised form includes analyses and recommendations postal mail or delivery should be formatting changes and wording concerning a wide range of issues where addressed to the Director of the enhancements for clarity. understandings from the domains of VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:57 Dec 23, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24DEN1.SGM 24DEN1


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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 February 22, 2016.
ContactFor specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Nofertary Fofana, 202-502-7533.
FR Citation80 FR 80346 
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