82 FR 42804 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Evaluation of the ESSA Title I, Part C, Migrant Education Programs (Study Instruments)

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 175 (September 12, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-19325

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a new information collection.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42804-42805]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19325]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0062]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Evaluation of the ESSA Title I, Part C, Migrant Education 
Programs (Study Instruments)

AGENCY: Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development (OPEPD), 
Department of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 
proposing a new information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 12, 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-
0062. 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,

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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 Joanne Bogart, 202-205-7855.

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: Evaluation of the ESSA Title I, Part C, 
Migrant Education Programs (Study Instruments).
    OMB Control Number: 1875-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 450.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 236.
    Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine how state 
agencies, school districts, local operating agencies, and schools 
implement education and transition programs for children and youth who 
are migratory students under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
(ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Title I, 
Part C.

    Dated: September 7, 2017.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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addressed to the Director of the students as they enter and move through request is to conduct: (1) The MS1 data
Information Collection Clearance the middle grades (grades 6–8). The data collection; (2) the OFT2 recruitment and
Division, U.S. Department of Education, collected through repeated measures of data collection; and (3) the tracking of
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room key constructs will provide a rich Main Study sample students and
216–34, Washington, DC 20202–4537. descriptive picture of the academic associated recruitment of schools in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For experiences and development of preparation for the MS2 data collection.
specific questions related to collection students during these critical years and Due to overlap in timing, the approved
activities, please contact NCES will allow researchers to examine MS1 recruitment and OFT2 tracking
Information Collections at associations between contextual factors activities are being carried over in this
NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov. and student outcomes. The study will submission. Therefore, this submission
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The focus on student achievement in presents the procedures, materials, and
Department of Education (ED), in mathematics and literacy along with associated respondent burden for all
accordance with the Paperwork measures of student socioemotional activities related to MS1 and OFT2, as
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. wellbeing and other outcomes. The well as those related to MS2 tracking
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general study will also include a special sample and recruitment.
public and Federal agencies with an of students with different types of Dated: September 6, 2017.
opportunity to comment on proposed, disabilities that will provide descriptive Kate Mullan,
revised, and continuing collections of information on their outcomes, Acting Director, Information Collection
information. This helps the Department educational experiences, and special Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
assess the impact of its information education services. Main Study Base Officer, Office of Management.
collection requirements and minimize Year (MS1) data for the MGLS:2017 will [FR Doc. 2017–19229 Filed 9–11–17; 8:45 am]
the public’s reporting burden. It also be collected from a nationally- BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
helps the public understand the representative sample of sixth-grade
Department’s information collection students beginning in January 2018,
requirements and provide the requested with annual follow-ups beginning in DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
data in the desired format. ED is January 2019 and in January 2020 when
soliciting comments on the proposed most of the students in the sample will [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0062]
information collection request (ICR) that be in grades 7 and 8, respectively. In
is described below. The Department of preparation for the Main Study (MS), Agency Information Collection
Education is especially interested in the data collection instruments and Activities; Submission to the Office of
public comment addressing the procedures were field tested. An Item Management and Budget for Review
following issues: (1) Is this collection Validation Field Test (IVFT) was and Approval; Comment Request;
necessary to the proper functions of the conducted in the winter/spring of 2016 Evaluation of the ESSA Title I, Part C,
Department; (2) will this information be to determine the psychometric Migrant Education Programs (Study
processed and used in a timely manner; properties of assessment and survey Instruments)
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; items and the predictive potential of
items so that valid, reliable, and useful AGENCY: Office of Planning, Evaluation
(4) how might the Department enhance
assessment and survey instruments and Policy Development (OPEPD),
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
could be composed for the Main Study. Department of Education (ED).
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the The MGLS:2017 Operational Field Test ACTION: Notice.
burden of this collection on the (OFT) Base Year (OFT1) data collection
was conducted in the winter/spring of SUMMARY: In accordance with the
respondents, including through the use
2017. Tracking of students and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
of information technology. Please note
associated recruitment of schools for the proposing a new information collection.
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be OFT First Follow-up (OFT2) data DATES: Interested persons are invited to
considered public records. collection is scheduled to begin in submit comments on or before October
Title of Collection: Middle Grades August 2017. The primary purpose of 12, 2017.
Longitudinal Study of 2017–18 the OFT is to: (a) Obtain information on ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
(MGLS:2017) Main Study Base Year recruiting, particularly for students in documents related to the information
(MS1), Operational Field Test First three focal IDEA-defined disability collection listed in this notice, please
Follow-up (OFT2), and Tracking and groups: Specific learning disability, use http://www.regulations.gov by
Recruitment for Main Study First autism, and emotional disturbance; (b) searching the Docket ID number ED–
Follow-up (MS2). obtain a tracking sample that can be 2017–ICCD–0062. Comments submitted
OMB Control Number: 1850–0911. used to study mobility patterns in in response to this notice should be
Type of Review: A revision of an subsequent years; and (c) test protocols, submitted electronically through the
existing information collection. items, and administrative procedures. Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
Respondents/Affected Public: The MS1 district and school recruitment www.regulations.gov by selecting the
Individuals or Households. began in February 2017. The MS1 and Docket ID number or via postal mail,
Total Estimated Number of Annual OFT2 data collections will begin in commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
Responses: 119,799. January 2018. The Main Study First Please note that comments submitted by
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Total Estimated Number of Annual Follow-up (MS2) tracking and fax or email and those submitted after
Burden Hours: 61,253. recruitment will begin in September the comment period will not be
Abstract: The Middle Grades 2018. OMB approved the MGLS:2017 accepted. Written requests for
Longitudinal Study of 2017–18 OFT1 data collection, MS1 recruitment, information or comments submitted by
(MGLS:2017) is the first study and OFT2 tracking materials and postal mail or delivery should be
conducted by the National Center for procedures in December 2016 with the addressed to the Director of the
Education Statistics (NCES) to follow a latest change request approved in June Information Collection Clearance
nationally representative sample of 2017 (OMB #1850–0911 v.11–15). This Division, U.S. Department of Education,

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400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room Dated: September 7, 2017. Program (EECBG) is available for review
216–34, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Kate Mullan, at the following Web site: https://
Acting Director, Information Collection energy.gov/eere/wipo/articles/energy-
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy efficiency-and-conservation-block-grant-
specific questions related to collection Officer, Office of Management.
activities, please contact Joanne Bogart, financing-programs-after-grant.
[FR Doc. 2017–19325 Filed 9–11–17; 8:45 am]
202–205–7855. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collection request contains:
Department of Education (ED), in (1) OMB No. 1910–5150; (2) Information
accordance with the Paperwork DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Collection Request Title: Energy
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general Revision of a Currently Approved Program Financing Programs; (3) Type
public and Federal agencies with an Information Collection for the Energy of Review: Revision of a Currently
opportunity to comment on proposed, Efficiency and Conservation Block Approved Information Collection; (4)
revised, and continuing collections of Grant Financing Programs Purpose: To collect information on the
information. This helps the Department status of Financing Program activities,
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.
assess the impact of its information expenditures, and results, to ensure that
ACTION: Submission for Office of program funds are being used
collection requirements and minimize Management and Budget (OMB) review;
the public’s reporting burden. It also appropriately, effectively and
public comment request.
helps the public understand the expeditiously; (5) Annual Estimated
Department’s information collection SUMMARY: The Department of Energy Number of Respondents: 108; (6)
requirements and provide the requested (DOE) invites public comment on a Annual Estimated Number of Total
data in the desired format. ED is revision of a currently approved Responses: 175; (7) Annual Estimated
soliciting comments on the proposed collection of information that DOE is Number of Burden Hours: 525; (8)
information collection request (ICR) that developing for submission to the Office Annual Estimated Reporting and
is described below. The Department of of Management and Budget (OMB) Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $21,000.
Education is especially interested in pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Respondents, total responses, burden
public comment addressing the Act of 1995. The information collection hours and the annual cost burden have
following issues: (1) Is this collection requests a revision and three-year all been significantly reduced because of
necessary to the proper functions of the extension of its Energy Efficiency and the retirement of grants, fewer programs
Department; (2) will this information be Conservation Block Grant Program, and a lessened burden on reporting and
processed and used in a timely manner; OMB Control Number 1910–5150. recordkeeping costs.
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; The proposed action will continue the
collection of information on the status Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
(4) how might the Department enhance the revision of the currently approved
the quality, utility, and clarity of the of financing program activities,
expenditures, and results, to ensure that collection of information is necessary
information to be collected; and (5) how
program funds are being used for the proper performance of the
might the Department minimize the
appropriately, effectively and functions of the agency, including
burden of this collection on the
expeditiously. No changes to the whether the information shall have
respondents, including through the use
collection instrument are being practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
of information technology. Please note
proposed. agency’s estimate of the burden
that written comments received in
DATES: Comments regarding this pertaining to the approved collection of
response to this notice will be
considered public records. revision to an approved information information, including the validity of
collection must be received on or before the methodology and assumptions used;
Title of Collection: Evaluation of the (c) ways to further enhance the quality,
ESSA Title I, Part C, Migrant Education November 13, 2017. If you anticipate
difficulty in submitting comments utility, and clarity of the information
Programs (Study Instruments). being collected; and (d) ways to further
within that period, contact the person
OMB Control Number: 1875–NEW. listed in ADDRESSES as soon as possible. minimize the burden regarding the
Type of Review: A new information ADDRESSES: Written comments may be collection of information on
collection. sent to Sallie Glaize, EE–5W, U.S. respondents, including through the use
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Department of Energy, 1000 of automated collection techniques or
Local, and Tribal Governments. Independence Ave. SW., Washington, other forms of information technology.
DC 20585, Email: Sallie.Glaize@ Statutory Authority: Title V, Subtitle E of
Total Estimated Number of Annual ee.doe.gov.
Responses: 450. the Energy Independence and Security Act
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (EISA), Pub. L. 110–140 as amended (42
Total Estimated Number of Annual U.S.C. 17151 et seq.).
Requests for additional information or
Burden Hours: 236.
copies of the information collection Issued in Washington, DC, June 1, 2017.
Abstract: The purpose of this study is instrument and instructions should be James Carlisle,
to examine how state agencies, school directed to: James Carlisle, U.S.
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districts, local operating agencies, and Supervisory Policy Advisor, Weatherization
Department of Energy, 1000
and Intergovernmental Program, Office of
schools implement education and Independence Ave. SW., Washington, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
transition programs for children and DC 20585, Phone: (202) 287–1724, Fax:
[FR Doc. 2017–19281 Filed 9–11–17; 8:45 am]
youth who are migratory students under (412) 386–5835, Email:
the Elementary and Secondary Gregory.Davoren@ee.doe.gov. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

Education Act (ESEA), as amended by Additional information and reporting
the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), guidance concerning the Energy
Title I, Part C. Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant

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Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Joanne Bogart, 202-205-7855.
FR Citation		82 FR 42804