81 FR 90342 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NPEFS 2016-2018: Common Core of Data (CCD) National Public Education Financial Survey

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 240 (December 14, 2016)

Page Range		90342-90343
FR Document		2016-29924

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a revision of an existing information collection.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 240 (Wednesday, December 14, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 90342-90343]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29924]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2016-ICCD-0111]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; NPEFS 2016-2018: Common Core of Data (CCD) National Public 
Education Financial Survey

AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Department of 
Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is

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proposing a revision of an existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 13, 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-
0111. 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 NCES Information Collections at 
[email protected].

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: NPEFS 2016-2018: Common Core of Data (CCD) 
National Public Education Financial Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0067.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 56.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 5,334.
    Abstract: The National Public Education Financial Survey (NPEFS) is 
an annual collection of state-level finance data that has been included 
in the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) since FY 1982 (school year 1981-
82). NPEFS provides function expenditures by salaries, benefits, 
purchased services, and supplies, and includes federal, state, and 
local revenues by source. The NPEFS collection includes data on all 
state-run schools from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, 
American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and 
the Virgin Islands. NPEFS data are used for a wide variety of purposes, 
including to calculate federal program allocations such as states' 
``average per-pupil expenditure'' (SPPE) for elementary and secondary 
education, certain formula grant programs (e.g., Title I, Part A of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as amended, 
Impact Aid, and Indian Education programs). Furthermore, other federal 
programs, such as the Educational Technology State Grants program 
(Title II Part D of the ESEA), the Education for Homeless Children and 
Youth Program under Title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
Act, and the Teacher Quality State Grants program (Title II Part A of 
the ESEA) make use of SPPE data indirectly because their formulas are 
based, in whole or in part, on State Title I Part A allocations. On 
December 10, 2015, an amendment to ESEA, the Every Student Succeeds Act 
(ESSA), was signed into law. This request is to add two new items to 
the NPEFS data collection (to report current expenditures disaggregated 
by source of funds and to align with the State and LEA report cards 
required by ESSA) and to conduct the annual NPEFS collection of state-
level finance data for FY 2016-2018.

    Dated: December 8, 2016.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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Proceedings Panel will be held on 10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Perspectives of consideration prior to the meeting.
Friday, January 6, 2017. The public Defense Counsel on M.R.E. 412 and Written comments should be submitted
session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end M.R.E. 513 Evidence at Article 32 via email to the Judicial Proceedings
at 4:45 p.m. Hearings and Courts-Martial Panel at whs.pentagon.em.mbx.judicial-
ADDRESSES: Holiday Inn Arlington at —Service Defense Counsel panel@mail.mil in the following
Ballston, Grand Ballroom, 4610 N. 12:15 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Lunch formats: Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft
Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22203. 1:15 p.m.–2:45 p.m. Perspectives of Word. Please note that since the Judicial
Trial Counsel on M.R.E. 412 and Proceedings Panel operates under the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
M.R.E. 513 Evidence at Article 32 provisions of the Federal Advisory
Julie Carson, Judicial Proceedings Panel, Hearings and Courts-Martial
One Liberty Center, Suite 150, 875 N. Committee Act, as amended, all written
—Service Trial Counsel comments will be treated as public
Randolph Street, Arlington, Virginia 2:45 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Perspectives of
22203. Email: documents and will be made available
Special Victims’ Counsel/Victims’ for public inspection. If members of the
whs.pentagon.em.mbx.judicial-panel@ Legal Counsel on M.R.E. 412 and
mail.mil. Phone: (703) 693–3849. Web public are interested in making an oral
M.R.E. 513 Evidence at Article 32 statement pertaining to the agenda for
site: http://jpp.whs.mil. Hearings and Courts-Martial the public meeting, a written statement
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This —Service Special Victims’ Counsel must be submitted as above along with
public meeting is being held under the and Victims’ Legal Counsel a request to provide an oral statement.
provisions of the Federal Advisory 4:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Presentation by After reviewing the written comments
Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., JPP Subcommittee Members on and the oral statement, the Chairperson
Appendix, as amended), the Withholding Initial Disposition and the Designated Federal Official will
Government in the Sunshine Act of Authority in Sexual Assault Cases determine who will be permitted to
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and and Service Attorney Training make an oral presentation of their issue
41 CFR 102–3.150. —JPP Subcommittee Members
Purpose of the Meeting: In section during the public comment portion of
4:30 p.m.–4:45 p.m. Public Comment
576(a)(2) of the National Defense 4:45 p.m. Meeting Adjourned this meeting. This determination is at
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 Availability of Materials for the the sole discretion of the Chairperson
(Pub. L. 112–239), as amended, Meeting: A copy of the January 6, 2017 and Designated Federal Official, will
Congress tasked the Judicial public meeting agenda and any updates depend on the time available and
Proceedings Panel to conduct an or changes to the agenda, including the relevance to the Panel’s activities for
independent review and assessment of location and individual speakers not that meeting, and will be on a first-come
judicial proceedings conducted under identified at the time of this notice, as basis. When approved in advance, oral
the Uniform Code of Military Justice well as other materials provided to presentations by members of the public
(UCMJ) involving adult sexual assault Panel members for use at the public will be permitted from 4:30 p.m. to 4:45
and related offenses since the meeting, may be obtained at the meeting p.m. on January 6, 2017 in front of the
amendments made to the UCMJ by or from the Panel’s Web site at http:// Panel members.
jpp.whs.mil. Committee’s Designated Federal
section 541 of the National Defense
Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting: Official: The Panel’s Designated Federal
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR Official is Ms. Maria Fried, Department
(Pub. L. 112–81; 125 Stat. 1404), for the
102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the of Defense, Office of the General
purpose of developing
availability of space, this meeting is Counsel, 1600 Defense Pentagon, Room
recommendations for improvements to
open to the public. Seating is limited 3B747, Washington, DC 20301–1600.
such proceedings. At this meeting, the
Panel will receive testimony on current and is on a first-come basis. In the event Dated: December 9, 2016.
military justice practices related to the Office of Personnel Management Aaron Siegel,
Military Rules of Evidence 412 and 513 closes the government due to inclement Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
from former military trial judges and weather or any other reason, please Officer, Department of Defense.
current military justice practitioners. consult the Web site for any changes to [FR Doc. 2016–29979 Filed 12–13–16; 8:45 am]
The Panel will also receive a public meeting dates or time. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
presentation from JPP Subcommittee Special Accommodations: Individuals
members on the policy of withholding requiring special accommodations to
initial disposition authority in sexual access the public meeting should DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
assault cases to the O–6 level and on contact the Judicial Proceedings Panel at
judge advocate military justice training. whs.pentagon.em.mbx.judicial-panel@ [Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0111]
Agenda: mail.mil at least five (5) business days
prior to the meeting so that appropriate Agency Information Collection
8:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m. Administrative
arrangements can be made. Activities; Submission to the Office of
Work (41 CFR 102–3.160, not
Procedures for Providing Public Management and Budget for Review
subject to notice & open meeting
Comments: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102– and Approval; Comment Request;
requirements)
3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal NPEFS 2016–2018: Common Core of
9:00 a.m.–9:15 a.m. Welcome and
Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the Data (CCD) National Public Education
Introduction
public or interested organizations may Financial Survey
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—Designated Federal Official Opens
Meeting submit written comments to the Panel AGENCY: National Center for Education
—Remarks of the Chair about its mission and topics pertaining Statistics (NCES), Department of
9:15 a.m.–10:45 a.m. Perspectives of to this public session. Written Education (ED).
Former Military Trial Judges on comments must be received by the JPP ACTION: Notice.
M.R.E. 412 and M.R.E. 513 at least five (5) business days prior to
Evidence at Article 32 Hearings and the meeting date so that they may be SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Courts-Martial made available to the Judicial Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is

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proposing a revision of an existing response to this notice will be Dated: December 8, 2016.
information collection. considered public records. Kate Mullan,
DATES: Interested persons are invited to Title of Collection: NPEFS 2016–2018: Acting Director, Information Collection
submit comments on or before January Common Core of Data (CCD) National Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
13, 2017. Officer, Office of Management.
Public Education Financial Survey.
[FR Doc. 2016–29924 Filed 12–13–16; 8:45 am]
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the OMB Control Number: 1850–0067. BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
documents related to the information
Type of Review: A revision of an
collection listed in this notice, please
existing information collection.
use http://www.regulations.gov by DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
searching the Docket ID number ED– Respondents/Affected Public: State,
2016–ICCD–0111. Comments submitted Local, and Tribal Governments. Applications for New Awards; Opening
in response to this notice should be Total Estimated Number of Annual Doors, Expanding Opportunities
submitted electronically through the Responses: 56.
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// AGENCY: Office of Elementary and
www.regulations.gov by selecting the Total Estimated Number of Annual Secondary Education, Department of
Docket ID number or via postal mail, Burden Hours: 5,334. Education.
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Abstract: The National Public ACTION: Notice.
Please note that comments submitted by Education Financial Survey (NPEFS) is
Overview Information:
fax or email and those submitted after an annual collection of state-level Opening Doors, Expanding
the comment period will not be finance data that has been included in Opportunities
accepted. Written requests for the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) Notice inviting applications for new
information or comments submitted by since FY 1982 (school year 1981–82). awards using fiscal year (FY) 2016
postal mail or delivery should be NPEFS provides function expenditures funds.
addressed to the Director of the by salaries, benefits, purchased services, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Information Collection Clearance and supplies, and includes federal, (CFDA) Number: 84.377C.
Division, U.S. Department of Education, state, and local revenues by source. The DATES:
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room NPEFS collection includes data on all Applications Available: December 14,
2E–347, Washington, DC 20202–4537. state-run schools from the 50 states, the 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For District of Columbia, American Samoa, Date of Pre-Application Webinar:
specific questions related to collection the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, January 5, 2017.
activities, please contact NCES Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply
Information Collections at NPEFS data are used for a wide variety (optional): January 13, 2017.
NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov. of purposes, including to calculate Deadline for Transmittal of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The federal program allocations such as Applications: February 13, 2017.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:
Department of Education (ED), in states’ ‘‘average per-pupil expenditure’’
April 13, 2017.
accordance with the Paperwork (SPPE) for elementary and secondary
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. education, certain formula grant Full Text of Announcement
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general programs (e.g., Title I, Part A of the I. Funding Opportunity Description
public and Federal agencies with an Elementary and Secondary Education
opportunity to comment on proposed, Act of 1965 (ESEA) as amended, Impact Purpose of Program
revised, and continuing collections of Aid, and Indian Education programs). In an effort to support the
information. This helps the Department Furthermore, other federal programs, implementation of effective school
assess the impact of its information such as the Educational Technology improvement strategies, the U.S.
collection requirements and minimize State Grants program (Title II Part D of Department of Education (Department)
the public’s reporting burden. It also is using a portion of its FY 2016 School
the ESEA), the Education for Homeless
helps the public understand the Improvement Grants (SIG) national
Children and Youth Program under
Department’s information collection activities funds to initiate the FY 2017
Title VII of the McKinney-Vento
requirements and provide the requested grant competition for the Opening
data in the desired format. ED is Homeless Assistance Act, and the
Teacher Quality State Grants program Doors, Expanding Opportunities
soliciting comments on the proposed program. This program supports Local
information collection request (ICR) that (Title II Part A of the ESEA) make use
of SPPE data indirectly because their Educational Agencies (LEAs) 1 and their
is described below. The Department of communities in preparing to implement
Education is especially interested in formulas are based, in whole or in part,
on State Title I Part A allocations. On innovative, effective, ambitious,
public comment addressing the comprehensive, and locally driven
following issues: (1) Is this collection December 10, 2015, an amendment to
strategies to increase socioeconomic
necessary to the proper functions of the ESEA, the Every Student Succeeds Act
diversity in schools and LEAs as a
Department; (2) will this information be (ESSA), was signed into law. This
means to improve the achievement of
processed and used in a timely manner; request is to add two new items to the
students in the lowest-performing
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; NPEFS data collection (to report current schools.2 Through the Opening Doors,
(4) how might the Department enhance expenditures disaggregated by source of
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the quality, utility, and clarity of the funds and to align with the State and 1 Defined terms are used throughout the notice
information to be collected; and (5) how LEA report cards required by ESSA) and and are indicated by capitalization.
might the Department minimize the to conduct the annual NPEFS collection 2 Note that applicants may address various types

burden of this collection on the of diversity. If racial or ethnic diversity is
of state-level finance data for FY 2016– considered it should be one of many factors in
respondents, including through the use 2018. accordance with the ‘‘Guidance on the Voluntary
of information technology. Please note Use of Race to Achieve Diversity and Avoid Racial
that written comments received in Continued

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Action		Notice.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before January 13, 2017.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact NCES Information Collections at [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 90342