82 FR 22984 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) Program Annual Performance Report
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 22984-22985] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-10244] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0029] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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. 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- 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. [[Page 22985]] 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: May 16, 2017. Kate Mullan, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2017-10244 Filed 5-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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will use these measures to evaluate the You may also access documents of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
extent to which projects provide high- Department published in the Federal Department of Education (ED), in
quality products and services, the Register by using the article search accordance with the Paperwork
relevance of project products and feature at: www.federalregister.gov. Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
services to educational and early Specifically, through the advanced 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
intervention policy and practice, and search feature at this site, you can limit public and Federal agencies with an
the use of products and services to your search to documents published by opportunity to comment on proposed,
improve educational and early the Department. revised, and continuing collections of
intervention policy and practice. Dated: May 16, 2017. information. This helps the Department
Projects funded under this assess the impact of its information
Ruth E. Ryder,
competition are required to submit data collection requirements and minimize
on these measures as directed by OSEP. Deputy Director, Office of Special Education the public’s reporting burden. It also
Grantees will be required to report Programs, delegated the duties of the
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and
helps the public understand the
information on their project’s Department’s information collection
Rehabilitative Services.
performance in annual and final requirements and provide the requested
[FR Doc. 2017–10249 Filed 5–18–17; 8:45 am]
performance reports to the Department data in the desired format. ED is
(34 CFR 75.590). BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
soliciting comments on the proposed
5. Continuation Awards: In making a information collection request (ICR) that
continuation award under 34 CFR is described below. The Department of
75.253, the Secretary considers, among DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Education is especially interested in
other things: Whether a grantee has public comment addressing the
made substantial progress in achieving [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0029]
following issues: (1) Is this collection
the goals and objectives of the project; necessary to the proper functions of the
Agency Information Collection
whether the grantee has expended funds Department; (2) will this information be
Activities; Submission to the Office of
in a manner that is consistent with its processed and used in a timely manner;
Management and Budget for Review
approved application and budget; and, (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
and Approval; Comment Request;
if the Secretary has established (4) how might the Department enhance
Veterans Upward Bound (VUB)
performance measurement the quality, utility, and clarity of the
Program Annual Performance Report
requirements, the performance targets in information to be collected; and (5) how
the grantee’s approved application. AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary might the Department minimize the
In making a continuation award, the Education (OPE), Department of burden of this collection on the
Secretary also considers whether the Education (ED). respondents, including through the use
grantee is operating in compliance with ACTION: Notice. of information technology. Please note
the assurances in its approved that written comments received in
application, including those applicable SUMMARY: In accordance with the response to this notice will be
to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is considered public records.
discrimination in programs or activities proposing an extension of an existing Title of Collection: Veterans Upward
receiving Federal financial assistance information collection. Bound (VUB) Program Annual
from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, DATES: Interested persons are invited to Performance Report.
104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). submit comments on or before June 19, OMB Control Number: 1840–0832.
VII. Other Information 2017. Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
Accessible Format: Individuals with ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
disabilities can obtain this document documents related to the information Local, and Tribal Governments; Private
and a copy of the application package in collection listed in this notice, please Sector.
an accessible format (e.g., braille, large use http://www.regulations.gov by Total Estimated Number of Annual
print, audiotape, or compact disc) by searching the Docket ID number ED– Responses: 49.
contacting the Management Support 2017–ICCD–0029. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual
Services Team, U.S. Department of in response to this notice should be Burden Hours: 833.
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., submitted electronically through the Abstract: The purpose of the Veterans
Room 5113, Potomac Center Plaza, Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Upward Bound (VUB) Program is to
Washington, DC 20202–2500. www.regulations.gov by selecting the prepare, motivate, and assist military
Telephone: (202) 245–7363. If you use a Docket ID number or via postal mail, veterans in the development of
TDD or a TTY, call the FRS, toll free, at commercial delivery, or hand delivery. academic and other skills necessary for
1–800–877–8339. Please note that comments submitted by acceptance into and success in a
Electronic Access to This Document: fax or email and those submitted after program of postsecondary education.
The official version of this document is the comment period will not be Authority for this program is contained
the document published in the Federal accepted. Written requests for in Title IV, Part A, Subpart 2, Chapter
Register. Free internet access to the information or comments submitted by 1, Section 402C of the Higher Education
official edition of the Federal Register postal mail or delivery should be Act of 1965, as amended by the Higher
and the Code of Federal Regulations is addressed to the Director of the Education Opportunity Act of 2008.
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available via the Federal Digital System Information Collection Clearance Eligible applicants include institutions
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you Division, U.S. Department of Education, of higher education, public or private
can view this document, as well as all 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room agencies or organizations, including
other documents of this Department 224–84, Washington, DC 20202–4537. community-based organizations with
published in the Federal Register, in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For experience in serving disadvantaged
text or PDF. To use PDF you must have specific questions related to collection youth, secondary schools, and
Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is activities, please contact Kenneth combinations of institutions, agencies,
available free at the site. Foushee, 202–453–7417. organizations, and secondary schools.
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Upward Bound Program participants DATES: Interested persons are invited to Title of Collection: Application for
must be potential first-generation submit comments on or before June 19, Grants Under the Predominantly Black
college students, low-income 2017. Institutions Formula Grant Program.
individuals, or individuals who have a OMB Control Number: 1840–0812.
high risk for academic failure, and have ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
Type of Review: A reinstatement of a
a need for academic support in order to documents related to the information
previously approved information
pursue successfully a program of collection listed in this notice, please
collection.
education beyond high school. Required use http://www.regulations.gov by
searching the Docket ID number ED– Respondents/Affected Public: Private
program services include: (1) Academic Sector.
tutoring; (2) advice and assistance in 2017–ICCD–0015. Comments submitted
in response to this notice should be Total Estimated Number of Annual
secondary and postsecondary course Responses: 11.
selection; (3) preparation for college submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Total Estimated Number of Annual
entrance exams and completing the Burden Hours: 220.
college admission applications; (4) www.regulations.gov by selecting the
Docket ID number or via postal mail, Abstract: The Higher Education
information on federal student financial Opportunity Act of 2008 amended Title
aid programs including (a) federal Pell commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
Please note that comments submitted by III, Part A of the Higher Education Act
grant awards, (b) loan forgiveness, and to include Section 318—the
(c) scholarships; (5) assistance fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI)
completing financial aid applications; Program. The PBI Program makes 5-year
(6) guidance on and assistance in: (a) accepted. Written requests for
information or comments submitted by grant awards to eligible colleges and
Secondary school reentry, (b) alternative universities to plan, develop, undertake
education programs for secondary postal mail or delivery should be
addressed to the Director of the and implement programs to enhance the
school dropouts that lead to the receipt institution’s capacity to serve more low-
of a regular secondary school diploma, Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education, and middle-income Black American
(c) entry into general educational students; to expand higher education
development (GED) programs or, (d) 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
224–84, Washington, DC 20202–4537. opportunities for eligible students by
entry into postsecondary education; (7) encouraging college preparation and
education or counseling services FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For student persistence in secondary school
designed to improve the financial and specific questions related to collection and postsecondary education; and to
economic literacy of students or the activities, please contact Bernadette strengthen the financial ability of the
students’ parents, including financial Miles, 202–453–7892. institution to serve the academic needs
planning for postsecondary education; of these students.
and (8) projects funded for at least two SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
years under the program must provide Department of Education (ED), in Dated: May 16, 2017
instruction in mathematics through pre- accordance with the Paperwork Kate Mullan,
calculus; laboratory science; foreign Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Acting Director, Information Collection
language; composition; and literature. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
public and Federal agencies with an Officer, Office of Management.
Dated: May 16, 2017.
opportunity to comment on proposed, [FR Doc. 2017–10191 Filed 5–18–17; 8:45 am]
Kate Mullan,
revised, and continuing collections of BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Acting Director, Information Collection
information. This helps the Department
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer, Office of Management. assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[FR Doc. 2017–10244 Filed 5–18–17; 8:45 am]
the public’s reporting burden. It also
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Applications for New Awards;
helps the public understand the
Technical Assistance and
Department’s information collection
Dissemination To Improve Services
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION requirements and provide the requested
and Results for Children With
data in the desired format. ED is
Disabilities—National Center To
soliciting comments on the proposed
[Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0015] Enhance Educational Systems To
information collection request (ICR) that
Promote the Use of Practices
Agency Information Collection is described below. The Department of
Supported by Evidence
Activities; Submission to the Office of Education is especially interested in
Management and Budget for Review public comment addressing the AGENCY: Office of Special Education and
and Approval; Comment Request; following issues: (1) Is this collection Rehabilitative Services, Department of
Application for Grants Under the necessary to the proper functions of the Education.
Predominantly Black Institutions Department; (2) will this information be ACTION: Notice.
Formula Grant Program processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; SUMMARY: The Department of Education
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary (4) how might the Department enhance is issuing a notice inviting applications
Education (OPE), Department of the quality, utility, and clarity of the for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2017
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Education (ED). information to be collected; and (5) how for Technical Assistance and
ACTION: Notice. might the Department minimize the Dissemination to Improve Services and
burden of this collection on the Results for Children with Disabilities—
SUMMARY: In accordance with the respondents, including through the use National Center to Enhance Educational
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is of information technology. Please note Systems to Promote the Use of Practices
proposing a reinstatement of a that written comments received in Supported by Evidence, Catalog of
previously approved information response to this notice will be Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
collection. considered public records. number 84.326K.
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