82 FR 22973 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application Forms and Instructions for the National Resource Centers (NRC) Program and the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Program
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 96 (May 19, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 96 (May 19, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 96 (Friday, May 19, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 22973-22974] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-10192] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0069] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application Forms and Instructions for the National Resource Centers (NRC) Program and the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Program 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. 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- 0069. 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 [[Page 22974]] 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 National Resource Centers (NRC) Program and the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Program. OMB Control Number: 1840-0807. Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 165. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 17,325. Abstract: This information collection (OMB 1840-0807) includes application instructions and forms for the National Resource Centers (NRC) Program (CFDA Number 84.015A) and the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships Program (CFDA Number 84.015B), authorized under Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Section 1122). The type of collection is an extension of a previously-approved information collection (application). The NRC Program provides grants to institutions of higher education (IHE) or consortia of IHEs to establish, strengthen, and operate comprehensive and undergraduate foreign language and area or international studies centers. These centers serve as centers of excellence for world language training and teaching, research, and instruction in fields needed to provide full understanding of areas, regions, or countries where the languages are commonly used. The FLAS Fellowship Program awards allocations of fellowships, through institutions of higher education, to meritorious students enrolled in programs that offer performance-based instruction in world languages in combination with area studies, international studies, or the international aspects of professional studies. Together, these programs respond to the ongoing national need for individuals with expertise and competence in world languages and area or international studies; advance national security by developing a pipeline of highly proficient linguists and experts in critical world regions; and contribute to developing a globally competent workforce able to engage with a multilingual/multicultural clientele at home and abroad. Approval of this collection is necessary in order to conduct fiscal year (FY) 18 program competitions. Dated: May 16, 2017 Kate Mullan, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2017-10192 Filed 5-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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(1) By fax to: 202–395–6974, capital and volunteering. The Civic DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk Engagement and Volunteering
[Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0069]
Officer for the Corporation for National supplement more accurately reflects the
and Community Service; or mission of the CNCS, building stronger Agency Information Collection
(2) By email to: smar@omb.eop.gov. communities and promoting active Activities; Submission to the Office of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB citizenship through service. The Management and Budget for Review
is particularly interested in comments proposed instrument does include some and Approval; Comment Request;
which: measures that will allow for limited Application Forms and Instructions for
• Evaluate whether the proposed continuity with the previous the National Resource Centers (NRC)
collection of information is necessary
supplement, however the advantage of a Program and the Foreign Language
for the proper performance of the and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship
combined supplement is that it will
functions of CNCS, including whether
allow the user to assess overall civic Program
the information will have practical
utility; activity conditioned by volunteering. AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary
• Evaluate the accuracy of the However in response to the comments Education (OPE) Department of
agency’s estimate of the burden of the requesting greater continuity and Education (ED).
proposed collection of information, because the time burden on the new ACTION: Notice.
including the validity of the supplement is shorter, CNCS is adding
methodology and assumptions used; back some original questions regarding SUMMARY: In accordance with the
• Propose ways to enhance the volunteer activity and organizations. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
quality, utility, and clarity of the proposing an extension of an existing
information to be collected; and Description: This information information collection.
• Propose ways to minimize the collection will be used to generate civic DATES: Interested persons are invited to
burden of the collection of information health reports at the National, State, and submit comments on or before June 19,
on those who are to respond, including Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) 2017.
through the use of appropriate levels and to disseminate these data to ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
automated, electronic, mechanical, or various stakeholders including state and documents related to the information
other technological collection local government offices, researchers, collection listed in this notice, please
techniques or other forms of information students and civic groups for strategic use http://www.regulations.gov by
technology. planning, grant writing purposes and searching the Docket ID number ED–
Comments research. 2017–ICCD–0069. Comments submitted
CNCS published a Notice in the Type of Review: New. in response to this notice should be
Federal Register on February 8, 2017, Agency: Corporation for National and submitted electronically through the
FR Doc. 2017–02527—Vol. 82, No. 25, Community Service. Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
pp. 9726–9727, inviting public www.regulations.gov by selecting the
Title: Civic Engagement and Docket ID number or via postal mail,
comment on our plans to submit this Volunteering Supplement.
request. We received six requests for commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
additional information and sixteen OMB Number: TBD. Please note that comments submitted by
comments in response to the Notice. All Agency Number: None. fax or email and those submitted after
letters and comments are listed in the the comment period will not be
Affected Public: U.S. Residents 16 accepted. Written requests for
attached doc. In summary, of the sixteen years of age and older.
comments, 14 raised concerns regarding information or comments submitted by
proposed changes to the volunteer Total Respondents: Approximately postal mail or delivery should be
questions. Many of the comments were U.S. 90,000 residents. addressed to the Director of the
from volunteer commissions and Information Collection Clearance
Frequency: Bi-annually.
organizations that represent multiple Division, U.S. Department of Education,
Average Time per Response: 5.26 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
users. Minutes.
Primarily the respondents objected to 224–84, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
a reduction in the number of questions Estimated Total Burden Hours: 7,890 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
regarding volunteer activity Hours specific questions related to collection
(organization types, activity types). Four Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): activities, please contact Cheryl Gibbs,
respondents commented on the reduced None. 202–453–5690.
capacity to track longitudinal rates and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Total Burden Cost (operating/ Department of Education (ED), in
possible changes in the volunteer rate
over the previous 14 year period. Fifteen maintenance): None. accordance with the Paperwork
respondents indicated that the previous Dated: May 16, 2017. Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
instrument should be re-instated. Mary Hyde, 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
In considering these comments CNCS Director, Office of Evaluation and Research. public and Federal agencies with an
offers the following response. The re- opportunity to comment on proposed,
[FR Doc. 2017–10237 Filed 5–18–17; 8:45 am]
designed supplement is intended to revised, and continuing collections of
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focus on the broader concept of civic information. This helps the Department
engagement, of which volunteerism is assess the impact of its information
one component. The re-designed collection requirements and minimize
supplement incorporates many of the the public’s reporting burden. It also
recommendations made by the National helps the public understand the
Academy of Sciences, as well as Department’s information collection
recommendations made by experts in requirements and provide the requested
the field of civic engagement, social data in the desired format. ED is
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soliciting comments on the proposed international aspects of professional postal mail or delivery should be
information collection request (ICR) that studies. addressed to the Director of the
is described below. The Department of Together, these programs respond to Information Collection Clearance
Education is especially interested in the ongoing national need for Division, U.S. Department of Education,
public comment addressing the individuals with expertise and 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
following issues: (1) Is this collection competence in world languages and area 224–84, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
necessary to the proper functions of the or international studies; advance FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Department; (2) will this information be national security by developing a specific questions related to collection
processed and used in a timely manner; pipeline of highly proficient linguists activities, please contact Karmon
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; and experts in critical world regions; Simms-Coates, 202–453–7917.
(4) how might the Department enhance and contribute to developing a globally SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
the quality, utility, and clarity of the competent workforce able to engage Department of Education (ED), in
information to be collected; and (5) how with a multilingual/multicultural accordance with the Paperwork
might the Department minimize the clientele at home and abroad. Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
burden of this collection on the Approval of this collection is 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
respondents, including through the use necessary in order to conduct fiscal year public and Federal agencies with an
of information technology. Please note (FY) 18 program competitions. opportunity to comment on proposed,
that written comments received in Dated: May 16, 2017 revised, and continuing collections of
response to this notice will be Kate Mullan, information. This helps the Department
considered public records. Acting Director, Information Collection assess the impact of its information
Title of Collection: Application Forms Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy collection requirements and minimize
and Instructions for the National Officer, Office of Management. the public’s reporting burden. It also
Resource Centers (NRC) Program and [FR Doc. 2017–10192 Filed 5–18–17; 8:45 am] helps the public understand the
the Foreign Language and Area Studies BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Department’s information collection
(FLAS) Fellowship Program. requirements and provide the requested
OMB Control Number: 1840–0807. data in the desired format. ED is
Type of Review: An extension of an DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION soliciting comments on the proposed
existing information collection. information collection request (ICR) that
[Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0014]
Respondents/Affected Public: Private is described below. The Department of
Sector. Agency Information Collection Education is especially interested in
Total Estimated Number of Annual Activities; Submission to the Office of public comment addressing the
Responses: 165. Management and Budget for Review following issues: (1) Is this collection
Total Estimated Number of Annual and Approval; Comment Request; necessary to the proper functions of the
Burden Hours: 17,325. Financial Status and Program Department; (2) will this information be
Abstract: This information collection Performance Final Report for State and processed and used in a timely manner;
(OMB 1840–0807) includes application Partnership for the Gaining Early (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
instructions and forms for the National Awareness and Readiness for (4) how might the Department enhance
Resource Centers (NRC) Program (CFDA Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) the quality, utility, and clarity of the
Number 84.015A) and the Foreign information to be collected; and (5) how
Language and Area Studies (FLAS) AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary might the Department minimize the
Fellowships Program (CFDA Number Education (OPE), Department of burden of this collection on the
84.015B), authorized under Title VI of Education (ED). respondents, including through the use
the Higher Education Act of 1965, as ACTION: Notice. of information technology. Please note
amended (20 U.S.C. Section 1122). The that written comments received in
type of collection is an extension of a SUMMARY: In accordance with the
response to this notice will be
previously-approved information Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
considered public records.
collection (application). proposing an extension of an existing Title of Collection: Financial Status
The NRC Program provides grants to information collection. and Program Performance Final Report
institutions of higher education (IHE) or DATES: Interested persons are invited to for State and Partnership for the Gaining
consortia of IHEs to establish, submit comments on or before June 19, Early Awareness and Readiness for
strengthen, and operate comprehensive 2017. Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP).
and undergraduate foreign language and ADDRESSES: To access and review all the OMB Control Number: 1840–0782.
area or international studies centers. documents related to the information Type of Review: An extension of an
These centers serve as centers of collection listed in this notice, please existing information collection.
excellence for world language training use http://www.regulations.gov by Respondents/Affected Public: State,
and teaching, research, and instruction searching the Docket ID number ED– Local, and Tribal Governments.
in fields needed to provide full 2017–ICCD–0014. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual
understanding of areas, regions, or in response to this notice should be Responses: 134.
countries where the languages are submitted electronically through the Total Estimated Number of Annual
commonly used. Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Burden Hours: 6,030.
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The FLAS Fellowship Program www.regulations.gov by selecting the Abstract: The purpose of this
awards allocations of fellowships, Docket ID number or via postal mail, information collection is to determine
through institutions of higher education, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. whether recipients of Gaining Early
to meritorious students enrolled in Please note that comments submitted by Awareness and Readiness for
programs that offer performance-based fax or email and those submitted after Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)
instruction in world languages in the comment period will not be have made substantial progress towards
combination with area studies, accepted. Written requests for meeting the objectives of their
international studies, or the information or comments submitted by respective projects, as outlined in their
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