81 FR 35756 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Study of the Turnaround School Leaders Program

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 107 (June 3, 2016)

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

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 107 (Friday, June 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35756-35757]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13121]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2016-ICCD-0065]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Study 
of the Turnaround School Leaders Program

AGENCY: Department of Education (ED), Office of Planning, Evaluation 
and Policy Development (OPEPD).

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 new information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 2, 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-
0065. 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-103, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Ivy Morgan, 202-401-7767.

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

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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: Study of the Turnaround School Leaders 
Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1875-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 62.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 60.
    Abstract: The study will examine the implementation of the 
Turnaround School Leaders Program (TSLP) and provide information on how 
grantees (1) identify, develop, and support leaders and aspiring 
leaders of low-performing schools; (2) adjust their project plans, (3) 
use data to examine progress, and (4) work with project partners to 
meet goals. The ultimate purpose of the study is to glean specific 
lessons learned for turnaround leadership development (for the field), 
program improvement (for program staff), and program design (for policy 
makers). The study will include surveys of all (12) Cohort 1 grantees; 
case studies of seven Cohort 1 grantees, including each grantees' 
partners; and an analysis of extant data, including grantee 
applications, early outcomes data, and other relevant project-specific 
data.

    Dated: May 31, 2016.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-13121 Filed 6-2-16; 8:45 am]
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