82 FR 22816 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment Request; Application for the Language Resource Centers (LRC) Program

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 95 (May 18, 2017)

Page Range		22816-22817
FR Document		2017-10059

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 95 (Thursday, May 18, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 95 (Thursday, May 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-10059]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0067]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment
Request; Application for the Language Resource Centers (LRC) 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, ED is
proposing an extension of an existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
June 19, 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-
0067. 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 Carolyn Collins, 202-453-7854.

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

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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 Language Resource Centers
(LRC) Program.
OMB Control Number: 1840-0808.
Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 27.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,700.
Abstract: This collection contains the application forms and
instructions for the Language Resource Centers (LRC) Program. It is
used by applicants to apply for funding under the LRC program.
Applicants' submissions are used by peer reviewers during the grant
competition to evaluate and score the proposed projects.

Dated: May 15, 2017.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION public comment addressing the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
following issues: (1) Is this collection
[Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0066] [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0067]
necessary to the proper functions of the
Agency Information Collection Department; (2) will this information be Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; processed and used in a timely manner; Activities; Submission to the Office of
Consolidated Annual Report for the (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Management and Budget for Review
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical (4) how might the Department enhance and approval; Comment Request;
Act of 2006 the quality, utility, and clarity of the Application for the Language Resource
information to be collected; and (5) how Centers (LRC) Program
AGENCY: Office of Career, Technical, and
might the Department minimize the
Adult Education (OCTAE), Department AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary
burden of this collection on the
of Education (ED). Education (OPE), Department of
respondents, including through the use Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
of information technology. Please note
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the that written comments received in
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is response to this notice will be SUMMARY: In accordance with the
proposing an extension of an existing considered public records. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
information collection. Title of Collection: Consolidated proposing an extension of an existing
DATES: Interested persons are invited to Annual Report for the Carl D. Perkins information collection.
submit comments on or before July 17, Career and Technical Act of 2006. DATES: Interested persons are invited to
2017. submit comments on or before June 19,
OMB Control Number: 1830–0569.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the 2017.
documents related to the information Type of Review: An extension of an ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
collection listed in this notice, please existing information collection. documents related to the information
use http://www.regulations.gov by Respondents/Affected Public: State, collection listed in this notice, please
searching the Docket ID number ED– Local, and Tribal Governments. use http://www.regulations.gov by
2017–ICCD–0066. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual searching the Docket ID number ED–
in response to this notice should be 2017–ICCD–0067. Comments submitted
Responses: 55.
submitted electronically through the in response to this notice should be
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Total Estimated Number of Annual submitted electronically through the
www.regulations.gov by selecting the Burden Hours: 9,020. Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
Docket ID number or via postal mail, Abstract: The purpose of this www.regulations.gov by selecting the
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. information collection package—the Docket ID number or via postal mail,
Please note that comments submitted by Consolidated Annual Report (CAR)—is commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
fax or email and those submitted after to gather narrative, financial, and Please note that comments submitted by
the comment period will not be performance data as required by the Carl fax or email and those submitted after
accepted. Written requests for D. Perkins Career and Technical the comment period will not be
information or comments submitted by Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV). accepted. Written requests for
postal mail or delivery should be information or comments submitted by
Perkins IV requires the Secretary to
addressed to the Director of the postal mail or delivery should be
provide the appropriate committees of
Information Collection Clearance addressed to the Director of the
Congress copies of annual reports
Division, U.S. Department of Education, Information Collection Clearance
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room received by the Department from each Division, U.S. Department of Education,
226–62, Washington, DC 20202–4537. eligible agency that receives funds 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
under the Act. The Office of Career, 224–84, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection Technical, and Adult Education FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
activities, please contact Sharon Head, (OCTAE) will determine each State’s specific questions related to collection
202–245–6131. compliance with basic provisions of activities, please contact Carolyn
Perkins IV and the Education Collins, 202–453–7854.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in Department General Administrative SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
accordance with the Paperwork Regulations [Annual Performance Department of Education (ED), in
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Report] and Part 80.41 [Financial Status accordance with the Paperwork
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general Report]). OCTAE will review Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
public and Federal agencies with an performance data to determine whether, 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
opportunity to comment on proposed, and to what extent, each State has met public and Federal agencies with an
revised, and continuing collections of its State adjusted levels of performance opportunity to comment on proposed,
information. This helps the Department for the core indicators described in revised, and continuing collections of
assess the impact of its information section 113(b)(4) of Perkins IV. information. This helps the Department
collection requirements and minimize Dated: May 12, 2017. assess the impact of its information
the public’s reporting burden. It also Tomakie Washington,
collection requirements and minimize
helps the public understand the the public’s reporting burden. It also
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Department’s information collection Acting Director, Information Collection helps the public understand the
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
requirements and provide the requested Department’s information collection
Officer; Office of Management.
data in the desired format. ED is requirements and provide the requested
[FR Doc. 2017–10009 Filed 5–17–17; 8:45 am]
soliciting comments on the proposed data in the desired format. ED is
information collection request (ICR) that BILLING CODE 4000–01–P soliciting comments on the proposed
is described below. The Department of information collection request (ICR) that
Education is especially interested in is described below. The Department of

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Education is especially interested in Deadline for Intergovernmental adapted, if appropriate, for use by all
public comment addressing the Review: August 21, 2017. students;
following issues: (1) Is this collection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (3) The proposed programs can be
necessary to the proper functions of the Theda Zawaiza, U.S. Department of evaluated;
Department; (2) will this information be Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., (4) The proposed project will, where
processed and used in a timely manner; Room number 3E310, Washington, DC appropriate, provide for the equitable
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 20202–6200. Telephone: (202) 205– participation of students and teachers in
(4) how might the Department enhance 3783. private nonprofit elementary and
the quality, utility, and clarity of the If you use a telecommunications secondary schools, including the
information to be collected; and (5) how device for the deaf (TDD) or a text participation of teachers and other
might the Department minimize the telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay personnel in professional development
burden of this collection on the Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877– programs serving such students;
respondents, including through the use 8339. (5) The funds awarded under this
of information technology. Please note program will be used to carry out one
that written comments received in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
or more of the following activities:
response to this notice will be Full Text of Announcement (a) Conducting evidence-based
considered public records. research (as described in paragraph
Title of Collection: Application for the I. Funding Opportunity Description
(6)(e)), supported by promising
Language Resource Centers (LRC) Purpose of Program: The Javits evidence, on methods and techniques
Program. program supports evidence-based for identifying and teaching gifted and
OMB Control Number: 1840–0808. research, demonstration projects, talented students and for using gifted
Type of Review: An extension of an innovative strategies, and similar and talented programs and methods to
existing information collection. activities designed to build and enhance serve all students, particularly low-
Respondents/Affected Public: Private the ability of elementary and secondary income and at-risk students;
Sector. schools nationwide to identify gifted (b) Establishing and operating model
Total Estimated Number of Annual and talented (as defined in this notice) projects and exemplary programs for
Responses: 27. students and meet their special serving gifted and talented students,
Total Estimated Number of Annual educational needs. including innovative methods and
Burden Hours: 2,700. Application Requirements: The strategies (such as summer programs,
Abstract: This collection contains the following application requirements mentoring programs, peer tutoring
application forms and instructions for apply. Application requirements (1) programs, service learning programs,
the Language Resource Centers (LRC) through (4) and (5)(b) through (5)(d) are and cooperative learning programs
Program. It is used by applicants to from section 4644 of the Elementary and involving business, industry, and
apply for funding under the LRC Secondary Education Act of 1965, as education) for identifying and educating
program. Applicants’ submissions are amended by the Every Student Succeeds students who may not be served by
used by peer reviewers during the grant Act (ESEA). We are establishing traditional gifted and talented programs;
competition to evaluate and score the application requirements (5)(a) and (6) (c) Providing technical assistance and
proposed projects. in accordance with section 437(d)(1) of disseminating information, including
Dated: May 15, 2017. the General Education Provisions Act assistance and information regarding
Kate Mullan, (GEPA), 20 U.S.C. 1232(d)(1). These how gifted and talented programs and
Acting Director, Information Collection requirements apply to the FY 2017 methods, where appropriate, may be
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy competition and any subsequent year in adapted for use by all students,
Officer, Office of Management. which we make awards from the list of particularly low-income and at-risk
[FR Doc. 2017–10059 Filed 5–17–17; 8:45 am] unfunded applications from this students; or
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Each application must describe how— identification and education of gifted
(1) The proposed project will— and talented students and in the use,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (a) Implement evidence-based where appropriate, of gifted and
activities that are supported by talented services, materials, and
Applications for New Awards; Jacob K. promising evidence (as defined in this methods for all students; and
Javits Gifted and Talented Students notice); or (6) The proposed project will scale up
Education Program (b) Develop new information that— (as defined in this notice) and evaluate
AGENCY: Office of Elementary and (i) Improves the capability of schools the effectiveness of a model designed to
Secondary Education, Department of to plan, conduct, and improve programs increase the number of students from
Education. to identify and serve gifted and talented underrepresented groups who, through
ACTION: Notice. students; or gifted and talented education programs,
(ii) Assists schools in the perform at high levels of academic
SUMMARY: The Department of Education identification of, and provision of achievement. To meet this requirement,
is issuing a notice inviting applications services to, gifted and talented students applicants must include all of the
for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2017 (including economically disadvantaged following in their applications:
for the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and individuals, individuals who are (a) Promising evidence from one or
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Talented Students Education (Javits) English learners (as defined in this more evidence-based research and
program, Catalog of Federal Domestic notice), and children with disabilities) evaluation studies (as described in
Assistance (CFDA) number 84.206A. who may not be identified and served paragraph (6)(e)) indicating that the
DATES: through traditional assessment methods; proposed intervention, or project
Applications Available: May 18, 2017. (2) The proposed identification component (as defined in this notice),
Deadline for Transmittal of methods, as well as gifted and talented has raised the achievement of students
Applications: June 22, 2017. services, materials, and methods, can be from one or more underrepresented

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Collection		Federal Register
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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 June 19, 2017.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Carolyn Collins, 202-453-7854.
FR Citation		82 FR 22816