82 FR 22653 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; EDGAR Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 94 (May 17, 2017)

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

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22653-22654]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09915]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0023]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; EDGAR Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 
proposing an extension of an existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 16, 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-
0023. 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 224-82, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Alfreida Pettiford, 202-245-6110.

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: EDGAR Recordkeeping and Reporting 
Requirements.
    OMB Control Number: 1894-0009.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments, 
Not-for-profit Institutions.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4,988.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 22,448.
    Abstract: The Education Department General Administrative 
Regulations (EDGAR) contain several requirements that grantees maintain 
certain types of records related to their grants and to report or 
submit certain information to the Department. Part 74 of EDGAR applies 
to Institutions of Higher Education, nonprofit organizations, and 
hospitals. Additionally, under 34 CFR 75.261, all types of grantees 
including State Educational Agencies, Local Educational Agencies, and 
Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments may follow the 
regulations in 34 CFR 74.25(e)(2) regarding extension of a project 
period. Section 74.25(e)(2) allows grantees to initiate a one-time 
extension of their projects' expiration date of up to 12 months without 
prior approval from the Department of Education. These grantee 
requirements

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are necessary for the effective administration and monitoring of grant 
projects.

    Dated: May 11, 2017.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-09915 Filed 5-16-17; 8:45 am]
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