81 FR 30522 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Impact Aid Program Application for Section 7002 Assistance

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 95 (May 17, 2016)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30522-30523]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11589]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2016-ICCD-0058]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Impact 
Aid Program Application for Section 7002 Assistance

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 
July 18, 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-2016-ICCD-
0058. 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 2E-115, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Amanda Ognibene, 202-453-6637.

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

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response to this notice will be considered public records.
    Title of Collection: Impact Aid Program Application for Section 
7002 Assistance.
    OMB Control Number: 1810-0036.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 250.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 375.
    Abstract: The U.S. Department of Education is requesting an 
extension for the Application for Assistance under section 7002 of 
title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). This 
application is for a grant program otherwise known as Impact Aid 
Payments for Federal Property. Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) that 
have lost taxable property due to Federal activities request financial 
assistance by completing an annual application. Please note that this 
formula grant program was previously authorized under title VIII of the 
ESEA (as amended), but will move to title VII under the Every Student 
Succeeds Act, which reauthorized the ESEA, effective for FY 2017. 
Regulations for section 7002 of the Impact Aid Program are found at 34 
CFR 222, subpart B.

    Dated: May 12, 2016.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-11589 Filed 5-16-16; 8:45 am]
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