82 FR 2334 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; High School Equivalency Program (HEP) Annual Performance Report
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 5 (January 9, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 5 (January 9, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-00146 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 5 (Monday, January 9, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 2334-2335] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-00146] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No. ED-2017-ICCD-0001] Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; High School Equivalency Program (HEP) Annual Performance Report AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a revision of an existing information collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before March 10, 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- 0001. 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 226-62, Washington, DC 20202-4537. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Tara Ramsey, 202-260-2063. 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: High School Equivalency Program (HEP) Annual Performance Report. OMB Control Number: 1810-0684. Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 44. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,408. Abstract: The Office of Migrant Education is collecting information for the High School Equivalency Program Annual Performance Report in compliance with Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title IV, Sec. 418A; 20 U.S.C. 1070d-2 (special programs for students whose families are engaged in migrant and seasonal farm work), the Government Performance Results Act (GPRA) of 1993, Section 4 (1115), and the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 34 CFR 75.253. EDGAR states that recipients of multi-year discretionary grants must submit an Annual Performance Report demonstrating that substantial progress has been made towards meeting the approved objectives of the project. In addition, discretionary grantees are required to report on their progress toward meeting the performance measures established for the Department of Education grant program. The Office of Migrant Education requests an extension without change of a currently approved collection to continue the use of a customized Annual Performance Report that goes beyond the Department of Education generic form number 524B Annual Performance Report to facilitate the collection of more standardized and comprehensive data to inform GPRA, to improve the overall quality of data collected, and to increase the quality of data that can be used to inform policy decisions. The proposed changes to the 2017 HEP APR are changes to the HEP [[Page 2335]] Instructions Form and Performance Report Data Form and OME made minor editorial language and formatting changes. OME aligned the directions to the performance report data form, and required grantees to disaggregate HSE attainers and HSE withdrawals into New and Returning participants. Dated: January 4, 2017. 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duty to implement corrective actions to DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION public comment addressing the
address the findings in a State following issues: (1) Is this collection
[Docket No. ED–2017–ICCD–0001]
complaint decision, and the types of necessary to the proper functions of the
corrective actions that can be ordered Agency Information Collection Department; (2) will this information be
when a parent subsequently files a due Activities; Comment Request; High processed and used in a timely manner;
process complaint involving some of the School Equivalency Program (HEP) (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
same issues. Annual Performance Report (4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
Section 615—Procedural Safeguards AGENCY: Office of Elementary and information to be collected; and (5) how
Secondary Education (OESE), might the Department minimize the
Topic Addressed: Impartial Due Process
Department of Education (ED). burden of this collection on the
Hearings respondents, including through the use
ACTION: Notice.
• Letter dated January 7, 2015, to of information technology. Please note
SUMMARY: In accordance with the that written comments received in
Minnesota attorney Margaret O’Sullivan
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 response to this notice will be
Kane, regarding two issues related to U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
due process hearings in Minnesota. considered public records.
proposing a revision of an existing Title of Collection: High School
Topic Addressed: Independent information collection. Equivalency Program (HEP) Annual
Educational Evalutions DATES: Interested persons are invited to Performance Report.
submit comments on or before March OMB Control Number: 1810–0684.
• Letter dated February 23, 2015, to 10, 2017. Type of Review: A revision of an
individual Debbie Baus, regarding a ADDRESSES: To access and review all the existing information collection.
parent’s right to request an independent documents related to the information Respondents/Affected Public: State,
educational evaluation at public collection listed in this notice, please Local, and Tribal Governments.
expense in an area that was not Total Estimated Number of Annual
use http://www.regulations.gov by
previously assessed by the public Responses: 44.
searching the Docket ID number ED– Total Estimated Number of Annual
agency, and the public agency’s 2017–ICCD–0001. Comments submitted Burden Hours: 1,408.
responsibilities after the parent makes in response to this notice should be Abstract: The Office of Migrant
the request. submitted electronically through the Education is collecting information for
Electronic Access to This Document: Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// the High School Equivalency Program
The official version of this document is www.regulations.gov by selecting the Annual Performance Report in
the document published in the Federal Docket ID number or via postal mail, compliance with Higher Education Act
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. of 1965, as amended, Title IV, Sec.
Register. Free Internet access to the
Please note that comments submitted by 418A; 20 U.S.C. 1070d–2 (special
official edition of the Federal Register
fax or email and those submitted after programs for students whose families
and the Code of Federal Regulations is
the comment period will not be are engaged in migrant and seasonal
available via the Federal Digital System accepted. Written requests for
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you farm work), the Government
information or comments submitted by Performance Results Act (GPRA) of
can view this document, as well as all postal mail or delivery should be
other documents of this Department 1993, Section 4 (1115), and the
addressed to the Director of the Education Department General
published in the Federal Register, in Information Collection Clearance
text or Portable Document Format Administrative Regulations (EDGAR),
Division, U.S. Department of Education, 34 CFR 75.253. EDGAR states that
(PDF). To use PDF you must have 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room recipients of multi-year discretionary
Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is 226–62, Washington, DC 20202–4537. grants must submit an Annual
available free at the site. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Performance Report demonstrating that
You may also access documents of the specific questions related to collection substantial progress has been made
Department published in the Federal activities, please contact Tara Ramsey, towards meeting the approved
Register by using the article search 202–260–2063. objectives of the project. In addition,
feature at: www.federalregister.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The discretionary grantees are required to
Specifically, through the advanced Department of Education (ED), in report on their progress toward meeting
search feature at this site, you can limit accordance with the Paperwork the performance measures established
your search to documents published by Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. for the Department of Education grant
the Department. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general program. The Office of Migrant
public and Federal agencies with an Education requests an extension
Dated: January 4, 2017. opportunity to comment on proposed, without change of a currently approved
Sue Swenson, revised, and continuing collections of collection to continue the use of a
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special information. This helps the Department customized Annual Performance Report
Education and Rehabilitative Services, assess the impact of its information that goes beyond the Department of
delegated the authority to perform the collection requirements and minimize Education generic form number 524B
functions and duties of the Assistant the public’s reporting burden. It also Annual Performance Report to facilitate
Secretary for Special Education and helps the public understand the
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the collection of more standardized and
Rehabilitative Services. Department’s information collection comprehensive data to inform GPRA, to
[FR Doc. 2017–00172 Filed 1–6–17; 8:45 am] requirements and provide the requested improve the overall quality of data
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P data in the desired format. ED is collected, and to increase the quality of
soliciting comments on the proposed data that can be used to inform policy
information collection request (ICR) that decisions.
is described below. The Department of The proposed changes to the 2017
Education is especially interested in HEP APR are changes to the HEP
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Instructions Form and Performance accessing Regulations.gov. You may also requirements in 34 CFR 75.261(c)(2),
Report Data Form and OME made minor inspect the comments in person in which limit the extension of a project
editorial language and formatting Room 3E206, 400 Maryland Avenue period if the extension involves the
changes. OME aligned the directions to SW., Washington, DC, between the obligation of additional Federal funds.
the performance report data form, and hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., This would allow the 22 current
required grantees to disaggregate HSE Washington, DC time, Monday through Comprehensive Center grantees to
attainers and HSE withdrawals into Friday of each week, except Federal continue to receive Federal funding
New and Returning participants. holidays. Please contact the person annually for project periods through FY
Dated: January 4, 2017. listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 2017 and possibly through FY 2018.
CONTACT. We are proposing these waivers
Tomakie Washington,
Assistance to Individuals With because we do not believe it would be
Acting Director, Information Collection Disabilities in Reviewing the in the public interest to hold a new
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Rulemaking Record: On request, we will competition under the Comprehensive
Officer, Office of Management.
provide an appropriate accommodation Centers program until after the
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or auxiliary aid to an individual with a finalization of the Department’s new
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P disability who needs assistance to regulations and guidance on the ESEA,
review the comments or other as amended by the ESSA. One of the
documents in the public rulemaking primary purposes of the Comprehensive
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION record for these proposed waivers. If Centers program is to provide technical
Comprehensive Centers Program; you want to schedule an appointment assistance to States regarding the
CFDA Number: 84.283B for this type of accommodation or administration and implementation of
auxiliary aid, please contact the person programs under the ESEA. Delaying the
AGENCY: Office of Elementary and listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION next competition until after the
Secondary Education, Department of CONTACT. Department has finished implementing
Education. Background: Under the the ESEA, as amended by the ESSA,
ACTION: Notice. Comprehensive Centers program the would allow applicants to familiarize
Department of Education (Department) themselves with the new statutory
SUMMARY: The Secretary proposes to supports grants to operate regional requirements under the ESSA and
waive the requirements in 34 CFR technical assistance centers and submit proposals that will best serve
75.250(a) and 75.261(c)(2) of the national content centers as authorized States.
Education Department General by sections 203 through 207 of the We have also concluded that it would
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR). Educational Technical Assistance Act of be contrary to the public interest to have
Respectively, these provisions generally 2002 (ETAA) (20 U.S.C. 9602–9606). a lapse in the work of the
prohibit project periods exceeding five The purpose of these centers is to Comprehensive Centers while the
years and project period extensions provide technical assistance to States as Department implements the
involving the obligation of additional States work to help local educational components of the ESSA described
Federal funds. The proposed waivers agencies (LEAs) and schools to close above.
would enable the 22 grantees under the achievement gaps in core content areas We intend to fund the extended
Comprehensive Centers program that and raise student achievement in project period for either one or two
received awards in the fiscal year (FY) schools. We are especially interested in years by using the FY 2017 and, if
2012 grant competition to continue to helping LEAs that are implementing necessary, FY 2018 funds that Congress
receive Federal funding for up to 24 comprehensive support and appropriates under the current statutory
months beyond the five-year limitation improvement activities and targeted authority.
contained in 34 CFR 75.250(a). support and improvement activities Under this proposed waiver and
DATES: We must receive your comments under section 1111(d) of the Elementary extension of the project period—
on or before February 8, 2017. and Secondary Act of 1965 (ESEA), as (1) Current grantees will be
ADDRESSES: Address all comments about amended by the Every Student Succeeds authorized to receive continuation
these proposed waivers to Britt Jung, Act (ESSA). awards annually for up to two years.
Office of Elementary and Secondary Eligible applicants for Comprehensive (2) We would not announce a new
Education, U.S. Department of Center grants are research organizations, competition or make new awards under
Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW., institutions, agencies, institutions of the Comprehensive Centers program in
Room 3E206, Washington, DC 20202– higher education, partnerships among FY 2017.
6400. these types of entities, or individuals (3) During the extension period, any
with the demonstrated ability or activities carried out must be consistent
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Britt capacity to carry out the activities with, or be a logical extension of the
Jung. Telephone: (202) 205–4513 or by described in the notice inviting scope, goals, and objectives of the
email: Britt.Jung@ed.gov. applications published in the Federal grantee’s approved application from the
If you use a telecommunications Register on June 6, 2012 (2012 NIA) (77 2012 Comprehensive Centers
device for the deaf (TDD) or a text FR 33564) and corrected on August 15, competition.
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay 2012 (77 FR 48974). In FY 2012, the (4) Each grantee who receives a
Service (FRS), toll-free, at 1–800–877– Department made five-year awards to 22 continuation award must also continue
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Comprehensive Centers. The project to comply with the requirements
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: period for these Comprehensive Centers established in the program regulations
Invitation to Comment: We invite you is currently scheduled to end on and the 2012 NIA.
to submit comments regarding this September 30, 2017. The proposed waivers of 34 CFR
notice of proposed waivers. We are proposing to waive the 75.250(a) and 75.261(c)(2) would not
During and after the comment period, requirements in 34 CFR 75.250(a), affect the applicability of the
you may inspect all public comments which prohibit project periods requirements in 34 CFR 75.253
about this notice of proposed waivers by exceeding five years, and the (continuation of a multi-year project
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