82 FR 13097 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application Forms and Instructions for the International Research and Studies (IRS) Program

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 45 (March 9, 2017)

Page Range		13097-13097
FR Document		2017-04672

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 45 (Thursday, March 9, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 45 (Thursday, March 9, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 13097]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2017-ICCD-0019]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Application Forms and Instructions for the International 
Research and Studies (IRS) Program

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.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
April 10, 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-2017-ICCD-
0019. 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 224-84, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Cheryl Gibbs, 202-453-5690.

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 Forms and Instructions for the 
International Research and Studies (IRS) Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0795.
    Type of Review: A reinstatement of a previously approved 
information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; Individuals or 
Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 25.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,000.
    Abstract: The Instructions for the International Research and 
Studies (IRS) program provides grants to institutions, public and 
private agencies, organizations, and individuals to conduct research 
and studies to improve and strengthen instruction in modern foreign 
languages, area studies, and other international fields. The 
information will be used as a basis for project monitoring and 
performance reporting, among other grant administration activities.

    Dated: March 6, 2017.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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information. This helps the Department and effectively monitor this sub-set of public and Federal agencies with an
assess the impact of its information grantees. This data collection extension opportunity to comment on proposed,
collection requirements and minimize without change has enhanced the ability revised, and continuing collections of
the public’s reporting burden. It also of grant monitors to track the budgeting information. This helps the Department
helps the public understand the of grantees and the management of their assess the impact of its information
Department’s information collection funds. collection requirements and minimize
requirements and provide the requested Dated: March 6, 2017. the public’s reporting burden. It also
data in the desired format. ED is Stephanie Valentine, helps the public understand the
soliciting comments on the proposed Department’s information collection
Acting Director, Information Collection
information collection request (ICR) that Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy requirements and provide the requested
is described below. The Department of Officer, Office of Management. data in the desired format. ED is
Education is especially interested in [FR Doc. 2017–04633 Filed 3–8–17; 8:45 am] soliciting comments on the proposed
public comment addressing the
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P information collection request (ICR) that
following issues: (1) Is this collection
is described below. The Department of
necessary to the proper functions of the
Education is especially interested in
Department; (2) will this information be DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
processed and used in a timely manner; public comment addressing the
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; [Docket No. ED–2017–ICCD–0019] following issues: (1) Is this collection
(4) how might the Department enhance necessary to the proper functions of the
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Agency Information Collection Department; (2) will this information be
information to be collected; and (5) how Activities; Submission to the Office of processed and used in a timely manner;
might the Department minimize the Management and Budget for Review (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
burden of this collection on the and Approval; Comment Request; (4) how might the Department enhance
respondents, including through the use Application Forms and Instructions for the quality, utility, and clarity of the
of information technology. Please note the International Research and Studies information to be collected; and (5) how
that written comments received in (IRS) Program might the Department minimize the
response to this notice will be AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary burden of this collection on the
considered public records. Education (OPE), Department of respondents, including through the use
Title of Collection: G5 System Post Education (ED). of information technology. Please note
Award Budget Drawdown e-Form. ACTION: Notice.
that written comments received in
OMB Control Number: 1855–0028. response to this notice will be
Type of Review: An extension of an SUMMARY: In accordance with the considered public records.
existing information collection. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Title of Collection: Application Forms
Respondents/Affected Public: State, DATES: Interested persons are invited to and Instructions for the International
Local, and Tribal Governments; Private submit comments on or before April 10,
Sector. Research and Studies (IRS) Program.
2017.
Total Estimated Number of Annual OMB Control Number: 1840–0795.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
Responses: 36,592. Type of Review: A reinstatement of a
Total Estimated Number of Annual documents related to the information
collection listed in this notice, please previously approved information
Burden Hours: 36,592. collection.
Abstract: In response to grant use http://www.regulations.gov by
monitors need for a better reporting searching the Docket ID number ED– Respondents/Affected Public: Private
mechanism for grantee budgets, the G5 2017–ICCD–0019. Comments submitted Sector; Individuals or Households.
team developed a new electronic budget in response to this notice should be Total Estimated Number of Annual
form for grantees to complete. This new submitted electronically through the
Responses: 25.
electronic form requires grantees to Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov by selecting the Total Estimated Number of Annual
detail the budget categories from which
Docket ID number or via postal mail, Burden Hours: 2,000.
they are expending funds in order for
Department grant monitors to track commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Abstract: The Instructions for the
more carefully the drawdowns and Please note that comments submitted by International Research and Studies (IRS)
financial management systems of fax or email and those submitted after program provides grants to institutions,
grantees. Although this form may be the comment period will not be public and private agencies,
used by all grantees, at this time only accepted. Written requests for organizations, and individuals to
grantees on cost reimbursement or route information or comments submitted by conduct research and studies to improve
payment status will be required to use postal mail or delivery should be and strengthen instruction in modern
this form when reporting their budget, addressed to the Director of the foreign languages, area studies, and
requesting funds, and accessing funds. Information Collection Clearance other international fields. The
Current Department regulations Division, U.S. Department of Education, information will be used as a basis for
sections 74.20–74.28 and 74.50–74.53 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room project monitoring and performance
address the financial management and 224–84, Washington, DC 20202–4537. reporting, among other grant
reporting requirements of grantees. This FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
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administration activities.
form developed in G5 serves as the specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Cheryl Gibbs, Dated: March 6, 2017.
mechanism for grantees to report
expenditures and track their spending 202–453–5690. Kate Mullan,
in order to ensure compliance with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Acting Director, Information Collection
Department regulations. The currently Department of Education (ED), in Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
used budget form, the SF 524, is not accordance with the Paperwork Officer, Office of Management.
comprehensive enough to meet the Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. [FR Doc. 2017–04672 Filed 3–8–17; 8:45 am]
needs of grant monitors to efficiently 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general BILLING CODE 4000–01–P

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before April 10, 2017.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Cheryl Gibbs, 202-453-5690.
FR Citation		82 FR 13097