82 FR 28053 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Revision of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Confidentiality Pledges Under Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) and Education Sciences Reform

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 117 (June 20, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-12756

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28053-28054]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12756]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2017-ICCD-0052]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Revision of the National Center for Education Statistics 
(NCES) Confidentiality Pledges Under Confidential Information 
Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) and Education 
Sciences Reform

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences (IES), 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 
July 20, 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-
0052. 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 216-34, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Kashka Kubzdela, 202-245-7377.

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,

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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: Revision of the National Center for Education 
Statistics (NCES) Confidentiality Pledges under Confidential 
Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) and 
Education Sciences Reform.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0937.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours:
    Abstract: Under 44 U.S.C. 3506(e), and 44 U.S.C. 3501 (note), the 
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is announcing revisions 
to the confidentiality pledge(s) it provides to its respondents under 
the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act 
(44 U.S.C. 3501 (note)) (CIPSEA) and under the Education Sciences 
Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA 2002). These revisions are required by the 
passage and implementation of provisions of the Federal Cybersecurity 
Enhancement Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 151), which permits and requires the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to provide Federal civilian agencies' 
information technology systems with cybersecurity protection for their 
Internet traffic.

    Dated: June 14, 2017.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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Dated: June 14, 2017. Department’s information collection Dated: June 14, 2017.
B.D. Corcoran requirements and provide the requested Kate Mullan,
Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, data in the desired format. ED is Acting Director, Information Collection
U.S. Navy, Alternate Federal Register Liaison soliciting comments on the proposed Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer. information collection request (ICR) that Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2017–12833 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am] is described below. The Department of [FR Doc. 2017–12749 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am]
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public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) is this collection
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION necessary to the proper functions of the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Department; (2) will this information be [Docket No. ED–2017–ICCD–0052]
[Docket No. ED–2017–ICCD–0086] processed and used in a timely manner;
Agency Information Collection (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; PLUS (4) how might the Department enhance Activities; Submission to the Office of
Adverse Credit Reconsideration Loan the quality, utility, and clarity of the Management and Budget for Review
Counseling information to be collected; and (5) how and Approval; Comment Request;
might the Department minimize the Revision of the National Center for
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), burden of this collection on the Education Statistics (NCES)
Department of Education (ED). respondents, including through the use Confidentiality Pledges Under
ACTION: Notice. of information technology. Please note Confidential Information Protection
that written comments received in and Statistical Efficiency Act (CIPSEA)
SUMMARY: In accordance with the response to this notice will be and Education Sciences Reform
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is considered public records.
proposing a revision of an existing AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences
information collection. Title of Collection: PLUS Adverse (IES), Department of Education (ED).
Credit Reconsideration Loan
DATES: Interested persons are invited to ACTION: Notice.
Counseling.
submit comments on or before August
21, 2017. OMB Control Number: 1845–0129. SUMMARY: In accordance with the
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Type of Review: A revision of an Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
documents related to the information existing information collection. proposing an extension of an existing
collection listed in this notice, please information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
use http://www.regulations.gov by DATES: Interested persons are invited to
Individual or Households.
searching the Docket ID number ED– submit comments on or before July 20,
Total Estimated Number of Annual 2017.
2017–ICCD–0086. Comments submitted Responses: 475,974.
in response to this notice should be ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
submitted electronically through the Total Estimated Number of Annual documents related to the information
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Burden Hours: 356,982. collection listed in this notice, please
www.regulations.gov by selecting the Abstract: Section 428B(a)(1)(A) of the use http://www.regulations.gov by
Docket ID number or via postal mail, Higher Education Act of 1965, as searching the Docket ID number ED–
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. amended (HEA), provides that to be 2017–ICCD–0052. Comments submitted
Please note that comments submitted by eligible to receive a Federal PLUS Loan in response to this notice should be
fax or email and those submitted after under the Federal Family Education submitted electronically through the
the comment period will not be Loan (FFEL) Program, the applicant Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
accepted. Written requests for must not have an adverse credit history, www.regulations.gov by selecting the
information or comments submitted by as determined pursuant to regulations Docket ID number or via postal mail,
postal mail or delivery should be promulgated by the Secretary. In commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
addressed to the Director of the accordance with section 455(a)(1) of the Please note that comments submitted by
Information Collection Clearance HEA, this same eligibility requirement fax or email and those submitted after
Division, U.S. Department of Education, applies to applicants for PLUS loans the comment period will not be
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room under the Direct Loan Program. Since accepted. Written requests for
216–34, Washington, DC 20202–4537. July 1, 2010 the Direct Loan Program is information or comments submitted by
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the only Federal loan program that postal mail or delivery should be
specific questions related to collection offers Federal PLUS Loans. The adverse addressed to the Director of the
activities, please contact Beth credit history section of the eligibility Information Collection Clearance
Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. regulations in 34 CFR 685.200 (b) and Division, U.S. Department of Education,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The (c) specify an applicant for a PLUS loan 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
Department of Education (ED), in who is determined to have an adverse 216–34, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
accordance with the Paperwork credit history must complete loan FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. counseling offered by the Secretary specific questions related to collection
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general before receiving the Federal PLUS loan. activities, please contact Kashka
public and Federal agencies with an The Department is requesting an Kubzdela, 202–245–7377.
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opportunity to comment on proposed, extension to the information collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
revised, and continuing collections of regarding the adverse credit history Department of Education (ED), in
information. This helps the Department regulations in 34 CFR 685.200 (b) and accordance with the Paperwork
assess the impact of its information (c) and the burden these changes create Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
collection requirements and minimize for Federal PLUS loan borrowers, both 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
the public’s reporting burden. It also parent and graduate/professional public and Federal agencies with an
helps the public understand the students. opportunity to comment on proposed,

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revised, and continuing collections of Dated: June 14, 2017. information. This helps the Department
information. This helps the Department Kate Mullan, assess the impact of its information
assess the impact of its information Acting Director, Information Collection collection requirements and minimize
collection requirements and minimize Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy the public’s reporting burden. It also
the public’s reporting burden. It also Officer, Office of Management. helps the public understand the
helps the public understand the [FR Doc. 2017–12756 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am] Department’s information collection
Department’s information collection BILLING CODE 4000–01–P requirements and provide the requested
requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. ED is
data in the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION information collection request (ICR) that
soliciting comments on the proposed
is described below. The Department of
information collection request (ICR) that [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0087]
Education is especially interested in
is described below. The Department of public comment addressing the
Education is especially interested in Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of following issues: (1) Is this collection
public comment addressing the necessary to the proper functions of the
following issues: (1) Is this collection Management and Budget for Review
and approval; Comment Request; Department; (2) will this information be
necessary to the proper functions of the processed and used in a timely manner;
National Assessment of Educational
Department; (2) will this information be (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
Progress (NAEP) 2018 and 2019 Item
processed and used in a timely manner; (4) how might the Department enhance
Library
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; the quality, utility, and clarity of the
(4) how might the Department enhance AGENCY: National Center for Education information to be collected; and (5) how
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Statistics (NCES), Department of might the Department minimize the
information to be collected; and (5) how Education (ED). burden of this collection on the
might the Department minimize the ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use
burden of this collection on the of information technology. Please note
respondents, including through the use SUMMARY: In accordance with the that written comments received in
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is response to this notice will be
of information technology. Please note
proposing a revision of an existing considered public records.
that written comments received in
information collection. Title of Collection: National
response to this notice will be
DATES: Interested persons are invited to Assessment of Educational Progress
considered public records.
submit comments on or before July 20, (NAEP) 2018 and 2019 Item Library.
Title of Collection: Revision of the 2017. OMB Control Number: 1850–0928.
National Center for Education Statistics ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Type of Review: A revision of an
(NCES) Confidentiality Pledges under documents related to the information existing information collection.
Confidential Information Protection and collection listed in this notice, please Respondents/Affected Public:
Statistical Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) and use http://www.regulations.gov by Individuals or Households.
Education Sciences Reform. Total Estimated Number of Annual
searching the Docket ID number ED–
Responses: 759,283.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0937. 2017–ICCD–0087. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual
Type of Review: An extension of an in response to this notice should be Burden Hours: 371,166.
existing information collection. submitted electronically through the Abstract: The National Assessment of
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Educational Progress (NAEP),
Respondents/Affected Public: www.regulations.gov by selecting the
Individuals or Households. conducted by the National Center for
Docket ID number or via postal mail, Education Statistics (NCES), is a
Total Estimated Number of Annual commercial delivery, or hand delivery. federally authorized survey of student
Responses: 1. Please note that comments submitted by achievement at grades 4, 8, and 12 in
Total Estimated Number of Annual fax or email and those submitted after various subject areas, such as
Burden Hours: the comment period will not be mathematics, reading, writing, science,
accepted. Written requests for U.S. history, civics, geography,
Abstract: Under 44 U.S.C. 3506(e), information or comments submitted by economics, technology and engineering
and 44 U.S.C. 3501 (note), the National postal mail or delivery should be literacy (TEL), and the arts. The
Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is addressed to the Director of the National Assessment of Educational
announcing revisions to the Information Collection Clearance Progress Authorization Act (Pub. L.
confidentiality pledge(s) it provides to Division, U.S. Department of Education, 107–279 Title III, section 303) requires
its respondents under the Confidential 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room the assessment to collect data on
Information Protection and Statistical 216–34, Washington, DC 20202–4537. specified student groups and
Efficiency Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 (note)) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For characteristics, including information
(CIPSEA) and under the Education specific questions related to collection organized by race/ethnicity, gender,
Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA activities, please contact NCES socio-economic status, disability, and
2002). These revisions are required by Information Collections at limited English proficiency. It requires
the passage and implementation of NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov. fair and accurate presentation of
provisions of the Federal Cybersecurity SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The achievement data and permits the
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Enhancement Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. Department of Education (ED), in collection of background, noncognitive,
151), which permits and requires the accordance with the Paperwork or descriptive information that is related
Secretary of Homeland Security to Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. to academic achievement and aids in
provide Federal civilian agencies’ 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general fair reporting of results. The intent of
information technology systems with public and Federal agencies with an the law is to provide representative
cybersecurity protection for their opportunity to comment on proposed, sample data on student achievement for
Internet traffic. revised, and continuing collections of the nation, the states, and

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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 July 20, 2017.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Kashka Kubzdela, 202-245-7377.
FR Citation		82 FR 28053