81 FR 78132 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Application for the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP)
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 215 (November 7, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 215 (November 7, 2016)
| Page Range | 78132-78132 | |
| FR Document | 2016-26798 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 215 (Monday, November 7, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 78132] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-26798] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No. ED-2016-ICCD-0123] Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Application for the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 6, 2017. 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- 0123. 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-349, Washington, DC 20202-4537. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Eric Schulz, 202-260-7349. 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: Application for the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP). OMB Control Number: 1810-0646. Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 6,049. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 20,683. Abstract: This data collection is pursuant to the Secretary's authority under Part B of Title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, Public Law 114-95) to award funds under two grant programs designed to address the unique needs of rural school districts--the Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) program (ESSA Section 5211) and the Rural and Low-Income School (RLIS) program (ESSA Section 5221). For both grant programs, the Department awards funds based on a calculation of the allocation each eligible LEA should receive according to formulas prescribed in the statute. This data collection package consists of two forms and related documents that are used to accomplish the grant award process: (1) Form 1 is a spreadsheet used by SEAs to submit information to identify RLIS- and SRSA-eligible LEAs and to allocate funds based on the appropriate formula, and (2) Form 2 is an application form for SRSA-eligible LEAs to apply for funding. The REAP Eligibility Spreadsheet (Form 1) has been modified from the previously- approved collection under OMB #1810-0646, to exclude data that is no longer needed because of improvements in processes, and to include data that is now required due to changes in the new statute. The main thrust of this revision involves the SRSA Application Package (Form 2). The REAP program office seeks to replace the existing G5 document with the Standard Form (SF) 424 (OMB #4040-0004), available through GRANTS.gov. The move to GRANTS.gov is necessary because beginning with the FY 2017 grant award cycle, all SRSA-eligible LEAs will submit an annual application in order to receive SRSA grant funds. In addition, this revision removes Standard Form-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying activities, which no longer applies to SRSA applicants, and adds the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) Section 427 requirements, which do apply. Dated: November 2, 2016. Tomakie Washington, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2016-26798 Filed 11-4-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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soliciting comments on the proposed involves the SRSA Application Package
information collection request (ICR) that (Form 2). The REAP program office
is described below. The Department of seeks to replace the existing G5
Education is especially interested in document with the Standard Form (SF)
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION public comment addressing the 424 (OMB #4040–0004), available
[Docket No. ED–2016–ICCD–0123] following issues: (1) Is this collection through GRANTS.gov. The move to
necessary to the proper functions of the GRANTS.gov is necessary because
Agency Information Collection Department; (2) will this information be beginning with the FY 2017 grant award
Activities; Comment Request; processed and used in a timely manner; cycle, all SRSA-eligible LEAs will
Application for the Rural Education (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; submit an annual application in order to
Achievement Program (REAP) (4) how might the Department enhance receive SRSA grant funds. In addition,
the quality, utility, and clarity of the this revision removes Standard Form-
AGENCY: Office of Elementary and information to be collected; and (5) how LLL Disclosure of Lobbying activities,
Secondary Education (OESE), might the Department minimize the which no longer applies to SRSA
Department of Education (ED). burden of this collection on the applicants, and adds the General
ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use Education Provisions Act (GEPA)
of information technology. Please note Section 427 requirements, which do
SUMMARY: In accordance with the that written comments received in
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 apply.
response to this notice will be
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is Dated: November 2, 2016.
considered public records.
proposing a revision of an existing Title of Collection: Application for the Tomakie Washington,
information collection. Rural Education Achievement Program Acting Director, Information Collection
DATES: Interested persons are invited to (REAP). Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
submit comments on or before January OMB Control Number: 1810–0646. Officer, Office of Management.
6, 2017. Type of Review: A revision of an [FR Doc. 2016–26798 Filed 11–4–16; 8:45 am]
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the existing information collection. BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
documents related to the information Respondents/Affected Public: State,
collection listed in this notice, please Local, and Tribal Governments.
use http://www.regulations.gov by Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 6,049. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
searching the Docket ID number ED–
Total Estimated Number of Annual
2016–ICCD–0123. Comments submitted Federal Energy Regulatory
Burden Hours: 20,683.
in response to this notice should be Abstract: This data collection is Commission
submitted electronically through the pursuant to the Secretary’s authority
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// under Part B of Title V of the [Project No. 2889–004]
www.regulations.gov by selecting the Elementary and Secondary Education
Docket ID number or via postal mail, San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water
Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every District; Notice of Effectiveness of
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, Public
Please note that comments submitted by Surrender
Law 114–95) to award funds under two
fax or email and those submitted after grant programs designed to address the On April 17, 1981, the Commission
the comment period will not be unique needs of rural school districts— issued a Notice of Approval by
accepted. Written requests for the Small, Rural School Achievement Operation of Law granting an exemption
information or comments submitted by (SRSA) program (ESSA Section 5211) from licensing to the San Bernardino
postal mail or delivery should be and the Rural and Low-Income School Valley Municipal Water District
addressed to the Director of the (RLIS) program (ESSA Section 5221). (exemptee) for the proposed Lytle Creek
Information Collection Clearance For both grant programs, the and Foothills Pipeline Project, FERC No.
Division, U.S. Department of Education, Department awards funds based on a 2889. The unconstructed project would
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room calculation of the allocation each be located on Lytle Creek, in San
2E–349, Washington, DC 20202–4537. eligible LEA should receive according to Bernardino County, California.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For formulas prescribed in the statute. This On March 30, 2016, the exemptee
specific questions related to collection data collection package consists of two filed a petition with the Commission to
activities, please contact Eric Schulz, forms and related documents that are surrender the exemption. The exemptee
202–260–7349. used to accomplish the grant award has been unable to construct the project
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The process: (1) Form 1 is a spreadsheet due to changes in water availability and
Department of Education (ED), in used by SEAs to submit information to pricing tariffs.
accordance with the Paperwork identify RLIS- and SRSA-eligible LEAs Accordingly, the Commission accepts
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. and to allocate funds based on the the exemptee’s surrender of its
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3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general appropriate formula, and (2) Form 2 is exemption from licensing, effective 30
public and Federal agencies with an an application form for SRSA-eligible days from the date of this notice, at the
opportunity to comment on proposed, LEAs to apply for funding. The REAP close of business on Friday, November
revised, and continuing collections of Eligibility Spreadsheet (Form 1) has 25, 2016. No license, exemption, or
information. This helps the Department been modified from the previously- preliminary permit applications for the
assess the impact of its information approved collection under OMB #1810– project site may be filed until Monday,
collection requirements and minimize 0646, to exclude data that is no longer November 28, 2016.
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| Dates | Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before January 6, 2017. | |
| Contact | For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Eric Schulz, 202-260-7349. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 78132 |
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