82 FR 13323 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) Program Annual Performance Report
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 46 (March 10, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 46 (March 10, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 46 (Friday, March 10, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 13323-13324] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-04738] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0029] Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) Program Annual Performance Report AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension of an existing information collection. [[Page 13324]] DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 9, 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- 0029. 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 Kenneth Foushee, (202) 453-7417. 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: Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) Program Annual Performance Report. OMB Control Number: 1840-0832. Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; Private Sector. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 49. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 833. Abstract: The purpose of the Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) Program is to prepare, motivate, and assist military veterans in the development of academic and other skills necessary for acceptance into and success in a program of postsecondary education. Authority for this program is contained in Title IV, Part A, Subpart 2, Chapter 1, Section 402C of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, public or private agencies or organizations, including community-based organizations with experience in serving disadvantaged youth, secondary schools, and combinations of institutions, agencies, organizations, and secondary schools. Upward Bound Program participants must be potential first-generation college students, low-income individuals, or individuals who have a high risk for academic failure, and have a need for academic support in order to pursue successfully a program of education beyond high school. Required program services include: (1) Academic tutoring; (2) Advice and assistance in secondary and postsecondary course selection; (3) Preparation for college entrance exams and completing the college admission applications; (4) Information on federal student financial aid programs including (a) Federal Pell grant awards, (b) Loan forgiveness, and (c) Scholarships; (5) Assistance completing financial aid applications; (6) Guidance on and assistance in: (a) Secondary school reentry, (b) Alternative education programs for secondary school dropouts that lead to the receipt of a regular secondary school diploma, (c) Entry into general educational development (GED) programs or, (d) Entry into postsecondary education; (7) Education or counseling services designed to improve the financial and economic literacy of students or the students' parents, including financial planning for postsecondary education; and (8) Projects funded for at least two years under the program must provide instruction in mathematics through pre- calculus; laboratory science; foreign language; composition; and literature. Dated: March 7, 2017. Kate Mullan, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2017-04738 Filed 3-9-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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ensure that you have in place the the SAT or ACT by the end of 11th VII. Agency Contact
necessary processes and systems to grade.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
comply with the reporting requirements 6. The percentage of GEAR UP
in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive Karmon Simms-Coates, U.S. Department
students who graduate from high of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue
funding under the competition. This school.
does not apply if you have an exception SW., Room 5W250, Washington, DC
Note: For each GEAR UP project, the 20202–6450. Telephone: (202) 453–7917
under 2 CFR 170.110(b). State’s high school graduation rate is defined or by email: Karmon.simms-coates@
(b) At the end of your project period, in the State’s approved accountability plan ed.gov.
you must submit a final performance under Part A of Title I of the Elementary and If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the
report, including financial information, Secondary Education Act of 1965, as
amended.
FRS, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339.
as directed by the Secretary. If you
receive a multiyear award, you must VIII. Other Information
7. The percentage of GEAR UP
submit an annual performance report students who complete the Free Accessible Format: Individuals with
that provides the most current Application for Federal Student Aid. disabilities can obtain this document
performance and financial expenditure and a copy of the application package in
information as directed by the Secretary 8. The percentage of GEAR UP
students and former GEAR UP students an accessible format (e.g., braille, large
under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary print, audiotape, or computer disc) on
may also require more frequent who are enrolled in college.
9. The percentage of GEAR UP request to the program contact person
performance reports under 34 CFR listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
75.720(c). For specific requirements on students who place into college-level
Math and English without need for CONTACT in section VII of this notice.
reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/ Electronic Access to This Document:
fund/grant/apply/appforms/ remediation.
The official version of this document is
appforms.html. 10. The percentage of current GEAR
the document published in the Federal
(c) Under 34 CFR 75.250(b), the UP students and former GEAR UP
Register. Free Internet access to the
Secretary may provide a grantee with students enrolled in college who are on
official edition of the Federal Register
additional funding for data collection track to graduate college.
and the Code of Federal Regulations is
analysis and reporting. In this case the In addition, to assess the efficiency of available via the Federal Digital System
Secretary establishes a data collection the program, we track the average cost at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you
period. in Federal funds, of achieving a can view this document, as well as all
4. Performance Measures: The successful outcome, where success is other documents of this Department
objectives of the GEAR UP Program defined as enrollment in postsecondary published in the Federal Register, in
are—(1) to increase the academic education of GEAR UP students text or PDF. To use PDF you must have
performance and preparation for immediately after high school Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is
postsecondary education of graduation. These performance available free at this site.
participating students; (2) to increase measures constitute GEAR UP’s You may also access documents of the
the rate of high school graduation and indicators of the success of the program. Department published in the Federal
participation in postsecondary Under Section 1116 of the HEA, grant Register by using the article search
education of participating students; and recipients must collect and report data feature at: www.federalregister.gov.
(3) to increase educational expectations on steps they have taken toward Specifically, through the advanced
for participating students and increase achieving these goals. Accordingly, we feature at this site, you can limit your
student and family knowledge of request that applicants include these search to documents published by the
postsecondary education options, performance measures in Department.
preparation, and financing. conceptualizing the design,
Dated: March 7, 2017.
The effectiveness of this program implementation, and evaluation of their
proposed projects. Linda Byrd-Johnson,
depends on the rate at which program
participants complete high school and 5. Continuation Awards: In making a Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Higher
Education Programs, and Senior Director,
enroll in and complete a postsecondary continuation award under 34 CFR
Student Service.
education. Under the Government 75.253, the Secretary considers, among
[FR Doc. 2017–04798 Filed 3–9–17; 8:45 am]
Performance and Results Act of 1993, other things: Whether a grantee has
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we developed the following made substantial progress in achieving
performance measures to track progress the goals and objectives of the project;
toward achieving the program’s goals: whether the grantee has expended funds
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
1. The percentage of GEAR UP in a manner that is consistent with its
students who pass Pre-algebra by the approved application and budget; and, [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0029]
end of 8th grade. if the Secretary has established
2. The percentage of GEAR UP performance measurement Agency Information Collection
students who pass Algebra 1 by the end requirements, the performance targets in Activities; Comment Request;
of 9th grade. the grantee’s approved application. Veterans Upward Bound (VUB)
3. The percentage of GEAR UP In making a continuation grant, the Program Annual Performance Report
students who take two years of Secretary also considers whether the AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary
mathematics beyond Algebra 1 by the grantee is operating in compliance with
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Education (OPE), Department of
12th grade. the assurances in its approved Education (ED).
4. The percentage of GEAR UP application, including those applicable ACTION: Notice.
students who are on track for graduation to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit
at the end of each grade. discrimination in programs or activities SUMMARY: In accordance with the
5. The percentage of GEAR UP receiving Federal financial assistance Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
students who are on track to apply for from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, proposing an extension of an existing
college as measured by completion of 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). information collection.
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DATES: Interested persons are invited to Title of Collection: Veterans Upward calculus; laboratory science; foreign
submit comments on or before May 9, Bound (VUB) Program Annual language; composition; and literature.
2017. Performance Report. Dated: March 7, 2017.
OMB Control Number: 1840–0832.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Kate Mullan,
Type of Review: An extension of an
documents related to the information existing information collection. Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
collection listed in this notice, please Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Officer, Office of Management.
use http://www.regulations.gov by Local, and Tribal Governments; Private
[FR Doc. 2017–04738 Filed 3–9–17; 8:45 am]
searching the Docket ID number ED– Sector.
2017–ICCD–0029. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
in response to this notice should be Responses: 49.
submitted electronically through the Total Estimated Number of Annual
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Burden Hours: 833. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
www.regulations.gov by selecting the Abstract: The purpose of the Veterans
Upward Bound (VUB) Program is to Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee
Docket ID number or via postal mail,
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. prepare, motivate, and assist military AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy,
Please note that comments submitted by veterans in the development of Department of Energy.
academic and other skills necessary for
fax or email and those submitted after ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
acceptance into and success in a
the comment period will not be
program of postsecondary education. SUMMARY: This notice announces a
accepted. Written requests for
Authority for this program is contained meeting of the Methane Hydrate
information or comments submitted by
in Title IV, Part A, Subpart 2, Chapter Advisory Committee. The Federal
postal mail or delivery should be 1, Section 402C of the Higher Education
addressed to the Director of the Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
Act of 1965, as amended by the Higher 463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that notice of
Information Collection Clearance Education Opportunity Act of 2008. these meetings be announced in the
Division, U.S. Department of Education, Eligible applicants include institutions Federal Register.
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room of higher education, public or private DATES:
224–84, Washington, DC 20202–4537. agencies or organizations, including Tuesday, April 4, 2017
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For community-based organizations with 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (EDT)—
specific questions related to collection experience in serving disadvantaged Registration
activities, please contact Kenneth youth, secondary schools, and 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EDT)—Meeting
Foushee, (202) 453–7417. combinations of institutions, agencies, Wednesday, April 5, 2017
organizations, and secondary schools. 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (EDT)—
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Upward Bound Program participants Meeting
Department of Education (ED), in must be potential first-generation ADDRESSES: Hyatt Regency Dulles, 2300
accordance with the Paperwork college students, low-income Dulles Corner Blvd., Herndon, Virginia,
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. individuals, or individuals who have a USA 20171.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general high risk for academic failure, and have FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lou
public and Federal agencies with an a need for academic support in order to Capitanio, U.S. Department of Energy,
opportunity to comment on proposed, pursue successfully a program of Office of Oil and Natural Gas, 1000
revised, and continuing collections of education beyond high school. Required Independence Avenue SW.,
information. This helps the Department program services include: (1) Academic Washington, DC 20585. Phone: (202)
assess the impact of its information tutoring; (2) Advice and assistance in 586–5098.
collection requirements and minimize secondary and postsecondary course SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the public’s reporting burden. It also selection; (3) Preparation for college Purpose of the Committee: The
helps the public understand the entrance exams and completing the purpose of the Methane Hydrate
Department’s information collection college admission applications; (4) Advisory Committee is to provide
requirements and provide the requested Information on federal student financial advice on potential applications of
data in the desired format. ED is aid programs including (a) Federal Pell methane hydrate to the Secretary of
soliciting comments on the proposed grant awards, (b) Loan forgiveness, and Energy, and assist in developing
information collection request (ICR) that (c) Scholarships; (5) Assistance recommendations and priorities for the
is described below. The Department of completing financial aid applications; Department of Energy’s Methane
Education is especially interested in (6) Guidance on and assistance in: (a) Hydrate Research and Development
public comment addressing the Secondary school reentry, (b) Program.
following issues: (1) Is this collection Alternative education programs for Tentative Agenda: The agenda will
necessary to the proper functions of the secondary school dropouts that lead to include: Welcome and Introduction by
Department; (2) Will this information be the receipt of a regular secondary school the Designated Federal Officer;
processed and used in a timely manner; diploma, (c) Entry into general Committee Business; Review of
(3) Is the estimate of burden accurate; educational development (GED) Technical Questions Posed in the
(4) How might the Department enhance programs or, (d) Entry into Secretary’s Energy Advisory Board
the quality, utility, and clarity of the postsecondary education; (7) Education Report on the Methane Hydrate
information to be collected; and (5) How or counseling services designed to
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Program; Update on Methane Hydrate
might the Department minimize the improve the financial and economic Major Projects & Review of Program
burden of this collection on the literacy of students or the students’ Activities and Plans; Methane Hydrate
respondents, including through the use parents, including financial planning for Program Budget; Advisory Committee
of information technology. Please note postsecondary education; and (8) Discussion; and Public Comments, if
that written comments received in Projects funded for at least two years any.
response to this notice will be under the program must provide Public Participation: The meeting is
considered public records. instruction in mathematics through pre- open to the public. The Designated
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