81 FR 1178 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Mathematics and Science Partnerships Program: Annual Performance Report

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 6 (January 11, 2016)

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 81, Number 6 (Monday, January 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1178-1179]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00263]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2015-ICCD-0127]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Mathematics and Science Partnerships Program: Annual 
Performance Report

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 a revision of an existing 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
February 10, 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-
0127. 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 2E115, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Inas El-Sabban, 202-205-3810.

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: Mathematics and Science Partnerships Program: 
Annual Performance Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1810-0669.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Government.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 450.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,500.
    Abstract: The Mathematics and Science Partnerships program is a

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formula grant program to the States in which states make competitive 
awards to projects. The authorizing legislation, Title II, Part B, 
Section 2202 (f) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, requires all 
locally funded projects to report annually to the Secretary documenting 
progress towards goals and objectives. The Annual Performance Report 
(APR) is an online reporting tool. Annual reporting requirements 
include impact on increasing teacher learning and student achievement; 
standard descriptive information on the MSP projects; the professional 
development participants; the professional development models, content, 
and processes; the evaluation plans; and lessons learned. By 
structuring the reporting so that all MSPs are required to provide 
standardized data, the program office is better able to examine 
outcomes across funded partnerships. The primary objective of the 
proposed revision is to reduce burden on reporting entities while 
ensuring that needed data continue to be collected. Proposed revisions 
include removing items that duplicate information, condensing sections 
of the APR that require substantial project burden to complete, and 
clarifying reporting instructions to improve quality of responses.

    Dated: January 5, 2016.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-00263 Filed 1-8-16; 8:45 am]
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