81_FR_64326 81 FR 64145 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Educational Opportunity Centers Program (EOC) Annual Performance Report

81 FR 64145 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Educational Opportunity Centers Program (EOC) Annual Performance Report

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 181 (September 19, 2016)

Page Range64145-64146
FR Document2016-22490

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

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 181 (Monday, September 19, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 181 (Monday, September 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64145-64146]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22490]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2016-ICCD-0078]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Educational Opportunity Centers Program (EOC) Annual 
Performance Report

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 reinstatement of a 
previously approved information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 19, 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-
0078. 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-347, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Rachael Couch, 202-453-6078.

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 Opportunity Centers Program (EOC) 
Annual Performance Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0830.
    Type of Review: A reinstatement of a previously approved 
information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; 
Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 126.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,008.
    Abstract: The purposes of the EOC Program are to: Provide 
information regarding financial and academic assistance available for 
qualified adults who want to enter or continue to pursue a program of 
postsecondary education; provide assistance to those individuals in 
applying for admission to institutions at which a program of 
postsecondary education is offered, including preparing necessary 
applications for use

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by admissions and financial aid officers; and assist in improving the 
financial and economic literacy of program participants.
    An Educational Opportunity Centers project may provide the 
following services:
    (1) Public information campaigns designed to inform the community 
regarding opportunities for postsecondary education and training;
    (2) Academic advice and assistance in course selection;
    (3) Assistance in completing college admission and financial aid 
applications;
    (4) Assistance in preparing for college entrance examinations;
    (5) Education or counseling services designed to improve the 
financial literacy and economic literacy of students;
    (6) Guidance on secondary school reentry or entry to a general 
educational development (GED) program or other alternative education 
program for secondary school dropouts;
    (7) Individualized personal, career, and academic counseling;
    (8) Tutorial services;
    (9) Career workshops and counseling;
    (10) Mentoring programs involving elementary or secondary school 
teachers, faculty members at institutions of higher education (IHEs), 
students, or any combination of these persons; and
    (11) Programs and activities as described in items (1) through (10) 
that are specially designed for students who are limited English 
proficient, students from groups that are traditionally 
underrepresented in postsecondary education, students with 
disabilities, students who are homeless children and youths, students 
who are in foster care or are aging out of the foster care system, or 
other disconnected students.
    (12) Other activities designed to meet the purposes of the EOC 
Program.

    Dated: September 14, 2016.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-22490 Filed 9-16-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 181 / Monday, September 19, 2016 / Notices 64145 activities, please contact Beth Guaranty Agencies, Federal Family Division, U.S. Department of Education, Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. Education Loan Program (FFELP) 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lenders, Federal Loan Servicers, and 2E–347, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Department of Education (ED), in local educational agencies (LEAs). The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For accordance with the Paperwork Enrollment Form for Post-Secondary specific questions related to collection Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Schools and Servicers represents the activities, please contact Rachael Couch, 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general full complement of questions that must 202–453–6078. public and Federal agencies with an be presented for an organization SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The opportunity to comment on proposed, enrolling in SAIG. The Enrollment Form Department of Education (ED), in revised, and continuing collections of for State Grant Agencies is a subset of accordance with the Paperwork information. This helps the Department selected questions (from the full Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. assess the impact of its information complement of questions) to streamline 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general collection requirements and minimize the form for ease of use. This request public and Federal agencies with an the public’s reporting burden. It also represents the full 3 year review. opportunity to comment on proposed, helps the public understand the Dated: September 14, 2016. revised, and continuing collections of Department’s information collection Kate Mullan, information. This helps the Department requirements and provide the requested Acting Director, Information Collection assess the impact of its information data in the desired format. ED is Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy collection requirements and minimize soliciting comments on the proposed Officer, Office of Management. the public’s reporting burden. It also information collection request (ICR) that [FR Doc. 2016–22468 Filed 9–16–16; 8:45 am] helps the public understand the is described below. The Department of BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Department’s information collection Education is especially interested in requirements and provide the requested public comment addressing the data in the desired format. ED is following issues: (1) Is this collection DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION soliciting comments on the proposed necessary to the proper functions of the information collection request (ICR) that [Docket No. ED–2016–ICCD–0078] Department; (2) will this information be is described below. The Department of processed and used in a timely manner; Agency Information Collection Education is especially interested in (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Activities; Submission to the Office of public comment addressing the (4) how might the Department enhance Management and Budget for Review following issues: (1) Is this collection the quality, utility, and clarity of the and Approval; Comment Request; necessary to the proper functions of the information to be collected; and (5) how Educational Opportunity Centers Department; (2) will this information be might the Department minimize the Program (EOC) Annual Performance processed and used in a timely manner; burden of this collection on the Report (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; respondents, including through the use (4) how might the Department enhance of information technology. Please note AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary the quality, utility, and clarity of the that written comments received in Education (OPE), Department of information to be collected; and (5) how response to this notice will be Education (ED). might the Department minimize the considered public records. ACTION: Notice. burden of this collection on the Title of Collection: Student Aid respondents, including through the use Internet Gateway (SAIG) Enrollment SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 of information technology. Please note Document. that written comments received in OMB Control Number: 1845–0002. U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a reinstatement of a response to this notice will be Type of Review: An extension of an considered public records. existing information collection. previously approved information collection. Title of Collection: Educational Respondents/Affected Public: State, Opportunity Centers Program (EOC) Local, and Tribal Governments; Private DATES: Interested persons are invited to Annual Performance Report. Sector. submit comments on or before October OMB Control Number: 1840–0830. Total Estimated Number of Annual 19, 2016. Type of Review: A reinstatement of a Responses: 65,071. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the previously approved information Total Estimated Number of Annual documents related to the information collection. Burden Hours: 14,720. collection listed in this notice, please Respondents/Affected Public: State, Abstract: Enrollment in the Federal use http://www.regulations.gov by Local, and Tribal Governments; Private Student Aid (FSA) Student Aid Internet searching the Docket ID number ED– Sector. Gateway (SAIG) allows eligible entities 2016–ICCD–0078. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual to securely exchange Title IV, Higher in response to this notice should be Responses: 126. Education Act (HEA) assistance submitted electronically through the Total Estimated Number of Annual programs data electronically with the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Burden Hours: 1,008. Department of Education processors. www.regulations.gov by selecting the Abstract: The purposes of the EOC Organizations establish Destination Docket ID number or via postal mail, Program are to: Provide information Point Administrators (DPAs) to commercial delivery, or hand delivery. regarding financial and academic transmit, receive, view and update Please note that comments submitted by assistance available for qualified adults mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES student financial aid records using fax or email and those submitted after who want to enter or continue to pursue telecommunication software. Eligible the comment period will not be a program of postsecondary education; respondents include, but are not limited accepted. Written requests for provide assistance to those individuals to, the following institutions of higher information or comments submitted by in applying for admission to institutions education that participate in Title IV, postal mail or delivery should be at which a program of postsecondary HEA assistance programs, third-party addressed to the Director of the education is offered, including servicers of eligible institutions, Information Collection Clearance preparing necessary applications for use VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:47 Sep 16, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19SEN1.SGM 19SEN1

64146 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 181 / Monday, September 19, 2016 / Notices by admissions and financial aid officers; DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION soliciting comments on the proposed and assist in improving the financial information collection request (ICR) that [Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0102] and economic literacy of program is described below. The Department of participants. Agency Information Collection Education is especially interested in Activities; Submission to the Office of public comment addressing the An Educational Opportunity Centers Management and Budget for Review following issues: (1) Is this collection project may provide the following and Approval; Comment Request; necessary to the proper functions of the services: Department; (2) will this information be Program for International Student (1) Public information campaigns processed and used in a timely manner; Assessment (PISA 2018) Recruitment designed to inform the community (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; and Field Test regarding opportunities for (4) how might the Department enhance postsecondary education and training; AGENCY: National Center for Education the quality, utility, and clarity of the (2) Academic advice and assistance in Statistics (NCES), Department of information to be collected; and (5) how Education (ED). might the Department minimize the course selection; ACTION: Notice. burden of this collection on the (3) Assistance in completing college respondents, including through the use admission and financial aid SUMMARY: In accordance with the of information technology. Please note applications; Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 that written comments received in (4) Assistance in preparing for college U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is response to this notice will be entrance examinations; proposing a revision of an existing considered public records. information collection. Title of Collection: Program for (5) Education or counseling services DATES: Interested persons are invited to International Student Assessment (PISA designed to improve the financial submit comments on or before October 2018) Recruitment and Field Test. literacy and economic literacy of 19, 2016. OMB Control Number: 1850–0755. students; ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Type of Review: A revision of an (6) Guidance on secondary school documents related to the information existing information collection. reentry or entry to a general educational collection listed in this notice, please Respondents/Affected Public: development (GED) program or other use http://www.regulations.gov by Individuals or Households. Total Estimated Number of Annual alternative education program for searching the Docket ID number ED– Responses: 14,392. secondary school dropouts; 2016–ICCD–0102. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual (7) Individualized personal, career, in response to this notice should be Burden Hours: 8,775. and academic counseling; submitted electronically through the Abstract: We are announcing a second Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// 30-day comment period for the Program (8) Tutorial services; www.regulations.gov by selecting the for International Student Assessments (9) Career workshops and counseling; Docket ID number or via postal mail, (PISA) 2017 Field Test to include (10) Mentoring programs involving commercial delivery, or hand delivery. additional survey items in the field test elementary or secondary school Please note that comments submitted by questionnaires, as recently stipulated by fax or email and those submitted after the Organization for Economic teachers, faculty members at institutions the comment period will not be Cooperation and Development (OECD). of higher education (IHEs), students, or accepted. Written requests for The Program for International Student any combination of these persons; and information or comments submitted by Assessments (PISA) is an international (11) Programs and activities as postal mail or delivery should be assessment of 15-year-olds which described in items (1) through (10) that addressed to the Director of the focuses on assessing students’ reading, are specially designed for students who Information Collection Clearance mathematics, and science literacy. PISA are limited English proficient, students Division, U.S. Department of Education, was first administered in 2000 and is from groups that are traditionally 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room conducted every three years. The United underrepresented in postsecondary 2E–347, Washington, DC 20202–4537. States has participated in all of the education, students with disabilities, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For previous cycles, and will participate in students who are homeless children and specific questions related to collection 2018 in order to track trends and to youths, students who are in foster care activities, please contact NCES compare the performance of U.S. or are aging out of the foster care Information Collections at students with that of students in other system, or other disconnected students. NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov. education systems. PISA 2018 is (12) Other activities designed to meet SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The sponsored by the Organization for the purposes of the EOC Program. Department of Education (ED), in Economic Cooperation and accordance with the Paperwork Development (OECD). In the United Dated: September 14, 2016. Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. States, PISA is conducted by the Kate Mullan, 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general National Center for Education Statistics Acting Director, Information Collection public and Federal agencies with an (NCES), within the U.S. Department of Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy opportunity to comment on proposed, Education. In each administration of Officer, Office of Management. revised, and continuing collections of PISA, one of the subject areas (reading, information. This helps the Department mathematics, or science literacy) is the mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2016–22490 Filed 9–16–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P assess the impact of its information major domain and has the broadest collection requirements and minimize content coverage, while the other two the public’s reporting burden. It also subjects are the minor domains. PISA helps the public understand the emphasizes functional skills that Department’s information collection students have acquired as they near the requirements and provide the requested end of mandatory schooling (aged 15 data in the desired format. ED is years), and students’ knowledge and VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:47 Sep 16, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19SEN1.SGM 19SEN1


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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 October 19, 2016.
ContactFor specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Rachael Couch, 202-453-6078.
FR Citation81 FR 64145 
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