82 FR 22974 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Financial Status and Program Performance Final Report for State and Partnership for the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)
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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| FR Document | 2017-10190 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 96 (Friday, May 19, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 22974-22975] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-10190] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0014] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Financial Status and Program Performance Final Report for State and Partnership for the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) 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- 0014. 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 Karmon Simms-Coates, 202-453- 7917. 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: Financial Status and Program Performance Final Report for State and Partnership for the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP). OMB Control Number: 1840-0782. Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 134. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6,030. Abstract: The purpose of this information collection is to determine whether recipients of Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) have made substantial progress towards meeting the objectives of their respective projects, as outlined in their [[Page 22975]] grant applications and/or subsequent work plans. In addition, the final report will enable the Department to evaluate each grant project's fiscal operations for the entire grant performance period, and compare total expenditures relative to federal funds awarded, and actual cost- share/matching relative to the total amount in the approved grant application. This report is a means for grantees to share the overall experience of their projects and document achievements and concerns, and describe effects of their projects on participants being served; project barriers and major accomplishments; and evidence of sustainability. The report will be GEAR UP's primary method to collect/ analyze data on students' high school graduation and immediate college enrollment rates. Dated: May 16, 2017. Kate Mullan, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2017-10190 Filed 5-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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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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grant applications and/or subsequent Washington, DC 20202–5108. similar to those attained under research
work plans. In addition, the final report Telephone: (202) 245–8012. conditions.
will enable the Department to evaluate If you use a telecommunications The purpose of this priority is to fund
each grant project’s fiscal operations for device for the deaf (TDD) or a text three cooperative agreements to
the entire grant performance period, and telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay establish and operate model
compare total expenditures relative to Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877– demonstration projects that will assess
federal funds awarded, and actual cost- 8339. how models can: (a) improve algebraic
share/matching relative to the total reasoning for students with disabilities
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
amount in the approved grant in middle and high schools; and (b) be
application. This report is a means for Full Text of Announcement implemented and sustained by
grantees to share the overall experience educators in general and special
I. Funding Opportunity Description
of their projects and document education settings. These proposed
achievements and concerns, and Purpose of Program: The purpose of models will be the first to focus on
describe effects of their projects on the Technical Assistance and mathematics for adolescents with
participants being served; project Dissemination to Improve Services and disabilities, a critical area of need.
barriers and major accomplishments; Results for Children with Disabilities Algebraic reasoning (as defined in this
and evidence of sustainability. The program is to promote academic notice) is a critical component of
report will be GEAR UP’s primary achievement and to improve results for success in mathematics and is applied
method to collect/analyze data on children with disabilities by providing to topics within number operations,
students’ high school graduation and technical assistance (TA), supporting number systems, measurement and data,
immediate college enrollment rates. model demonstration projects, geometry, rational numbers, ratios and
disseminating useful information, and proportional relationships, expressions
Dated: May 16, 2017. and equations, and functions (Van De
implementing activities that are
Kate Mullan, supported by scientifically based Walle, Karp, & Bay-Williams, 2013).
Acting Director, Information Collection research. Algebra is a gateway to advanced
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Priorities: This competition has one coursework, graduation, and future
Officer, Office of Management. earnings (National Mathematics
absolute priority. In accordance with 34
[FR Doc. 2017–10190 Filed 5–18–17; 8:45 am] Advisory Panel (NMAP), 2008);
CFR 75.105(b)(2)(v), the absolute
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P priority is from allowable activities therefore, it is imperative to address the
specified in the statute or otherwise achievement gap in mathematics that
authorized in the statute (see sections exists between students with disabilities
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 663 and 681(d) of the Individuals with (SWD) and students without disabilities.
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 The most recent National Assessment
Applications for New Awards; of Educational Progress report (NAEP;
Technical Assistance and U.S.C. 1463, 1481(d)).
Absolute Priority: For FY 2017 and 2015) indicates that more than 70
Dissemination To Improve Services percent of 8th grade SWD, excluding
and Results for Children With any subsequent year in which we make
awards from the list of unfunded those with a 504 plan, performed below
Disabilities—Model Demonstration the basic level on the mathematics
Projects To Improve Algebraic applications from this competition, this
priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 assessment compared to 24 percent of
Reasoning for Students With students without disabilities (U.S.
Disabilities in Middle and High School CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only
applications that meet this priority. Department of Education, 2015). For
AGENCY: Office of Special Education and This priority is: 12th graders, the disparity is greater, as
Rehabilitative Services, Department of 81 percent of SWD scored below basic
Model Demonstration Projects To level on the math assessment compared
Education.
Improve Algebraic Reasoning for with 34 percent of students without
ACTION: Notice. Students With Disabilities in Middle disabilities (U.S. Department of
SUMMARY: The Department of Education and High School. Education, 2015).
is issuing a notice inviting applications The average algebra scaled score for
Background
for a new award for fiscal year (FY) 2017 8th graders with disabilities was 247 in
Model demonstrations to improve a range of 0–500 points, compared to
for Technical Assistance and
early intervention, educational, or 293 for 8th graders without disabilities.
Dissemination to Improve Services and
transitional results for students with For 12th graders with disabilities, the
Results for Children with Disabilities—
disabilities have been authorized under average scaled score was 117 in a range
Model Demonstration Projects to
the Individuals with Disabilities of 0–300 points, compared to 157 for
Improve Algebraic Reasoning for
Education Act (IDEA) since the mid- 12th graders without disabilities. The
Students with Disabilities in Middle
1970s. For the purposes of this priority, discrepancies in algebra scores between
and High School.
a model is a set of existing interventions SWD and those without disabilities in
Catalog of Federal Domestic
supported by evidence and both 8th and 12th grade are statistically
Assistance (CFDA) number 84.326M.✖
implementation strategies (i.e., core significant (NAEP; 2015).
DATES: model components) that research There is a need to focus on meeting
Applications Available: May 19, 2017. suggests will improve child, teacher, or the specific needs of SWD in algebra
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Deadline for Transmittal of system outcomes when implemented (Witzel, 2016; Hughes, Witzel,
Applications: July 3, 2017. with fidelity (Hughes, Powell, Lembke, Riccomini, Fries, & Kanyongo, 2014).
Deadline for Intergovernmental & Riley-Tillman, 2016). Model Certain learner characteristics of SWD
Review: September 1, 2017. demonstrations involve investigating may impede their performance in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the degree to which a model can be algebra (Allsopp, van Igen, Simsek, &
Paula Maccini, U.S. Department of implemented, and sustained in typical Haley, 2016). Difficulties SWD
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., settings, by staff employed in those experience in algebra include
Room 5142, Potomac Center Plaza, settings, while achieving outcomes understanding algebraic representations,
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