82 FR 43752 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Quick Response Information System (QRIS) 2017-2020 System Clearance
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 180 (September 19, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 180 (September 19, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-19840 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 19, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 43752-43753] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-19840] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0106] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Quick Response Information System (QRIS) 2017-2020 System Clearance AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Department of Education (ED). [[Page 43753]] 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 October 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- 0106. 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 NCES Information Collections at NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov. 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: Quick Response Information System (QRIS) 2017- 2020 System Clearance. OMB Control Number: 1850-0733. Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 104,004. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 31,704. Abstract: The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Quick Response Information System (QRIS) consists of the Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) and the Postsecondary Education Quick Information System (PEQIS). The QRIS currently conducts surveys under OMB generic clearance 1850-0733, which expires in February 2018. This submission requests approval to continue the current clearance conditions through the end of 2020. FRSS primarily conducts surveys of the elementary/ secondary sector (districts, schools) and public libraries. PEQIS conducts surveys of the postsecondary education sector. FRSS and PEQIS surveys are cleared under the QRIS generic clearance. The QRIS clearance is subject to the regular clearance process at OMB with a 60- day notice and a 30-day notice as part of the 120-day review period. Each individual FRSS or PEQIS survey is then subject to clearance process with an abbreviated clearance package, justifying the particular content of the survey, describing the sample design, the timeline for the survey activities, and the questionnaire. The review period for each individual survey is 45 days, including a 30-day Federal Register notice period. OMB will provide comments as soon after the end of the 30-day notice period as possible. This generic clearance request is for surveys of state education agencies, school districts, schools, postsecondary institutions, and libraries. Dated: September 13, 2017. Kate Mullan, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2017-19840 Filed 9-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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of Defense, pursuant to 41 CFR 102– will be posted to the FACA database at least five (5) business days prior to
3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day after the meeting. the meeting so that they may be made
notification requirement. Public Accessibility to the Meeting: available to the Government-Industry
Purpose of the Meetings: This meeting Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, Advisory Panel for its consideration
is being held under the provisions of the and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through 102– prior to the meeting. Written comments
Federal Advisory Committee Act of 3.165, and subject to the availability of or statements received after this date
1972 (FACA) (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as space, the meetings are open to the may not be provided to the panel until
amended), the Government in the public. Registration of members of the its next meeting. Please note that
Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as public who wish to attend the meetings because the panel operates under the
amended), and 41 CFR 102–3.150. The will begin upon publication of this provisions of the Federal Advisory
Government-Industry Advisory Panel meeting notice and end three business Committee Act, as amended, all written
will review sections 2320 and 2321 of days (September 15) prior to the start of comments will be treated as public
title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.), the meetings. All members of the public documents and will be made available
regarding rights in technical data and must contact LTC McDonald or Mr. for public inspection.
the validation of proprietary data Nash at the phone number or email Verbal Comments: Members of the
restrictions and the regulations listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION public will be permitted to make verbal
implementing such sections, for the CONTACT section. Seating is limited and comments during the meeting only at
purpose of ensuring that such statutory is on a first-to-arrive basis. Attendees the time and in the manner allowed
and regulatory requirements are best will be asked to provide their name, herein. If a member of the public is
structured to serve the interest of the title, affiliation, and contact information interested in making a verbal comment
taxpayers and the national defense. The to include email address and daytime at the open meeting, that individual
scope of the panel is as follows: (1) telephone number to the DFO listed in must submit a request, with a brief
Ensuring that the Department of Defense the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT statement of the subject matter to be
(DoD) does not pay more than once for section. Any interested person may addressed by the comment, at least three
the same work, (2) Ensuring that the attend the meeting, file written (3) business days in advance to the
DoD contractors are appropriately comments or statements with the committee DFO, via electronic mail, the
rewarded for their innovation and committee, or make verbal comments preferred mode of submission, at the
invention, (3) Providing for cost- from the floor during the public email address listed in the FOR FURTHER
effective reprocurement, sustainment, meeting, at the times, and in the INFORMATION CONTACT section. The
modification, and upgrades to the DoD manner, permitted by the committee. committee DFO will log each request to
Special Accommodations: The make a comment, in the order received,
systems, (4) Encouraging the private
meeting venue is fully handicap and determine whether the subject
sector to invest in new products,
accessible, with wheelchair access.
technologies, and processes relevant to matter of each comment is relevant to
Individuals requiring special
the missions of the DoD, and (5) the panel’s mission and/or the topics to
accommodations to access the public
Ensuring that the DoD has appropriate meeting or seeking additional be addressed in this public meeting. A
access to innovative products, information about public access 30-minute period near the end of the
technologies, and processes developed procedures, should contact LTC meeting will be available for verbal
by the private sector for commercial use. McDonald, the committee DFO, or Mr. public comments. Members of the
Agenda: This will be the twenty-first Nash at the email address or telephone public who have requested to make a
meeting of the Government-Industry number listed in the FOR FURTHER verbal comment and whose comments
Advisory Panel, respectively. The panel INFORMATION CONTACT section, at least
have been deemed relevant under the
will cover details of 10 U.S.C. 2320 and five (5) business days prior to the process described in this paragraph, will
2321, begin understanding the meeting so that appropriate be allotted no more than five (5)
implementing regulations and detail the arrangements can be made. minutes during this period, and will be
necessary groups within the private Written Comments or Statements: invited to speak in the order in which
sector and government to provide Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and their requests were received by the DFO.
supporting documentation for their 102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the Dated: September 14, 2017.
review of these codes and regulations Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Aaron Siegel,
during follow-on meetings. Agenda public or interested organizations may Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
items for this meeting will include the submit written comments or statements Officer, Department of Defense.
following: (1) Final review of tension to the Government-Industry Advisory [FR Doc. 2017–19898 Filed 9–18–17; 8:45 am]
point information papers; (2) Rewrite Panel about its mission and/or the BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
FY17 NDAA 2320 and 2321 language; topics to be addressed in this public
(3) Review Report Framework and meeting. Written comments or
Format for Publishing; (4) Comment statements should be submitted to LTC
Adjudication & Planning for follow-on McDonald, the committee DFO, via DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
meeting. electronic mail, the preferred mode of
Availability of Materials for the submission, at the email address listed [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0106]
Meeting: A copy of the agenda or any in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Agency Information Collection
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updates to the agenda for the September CONTACT section in the following
Activities; Submission to the Office of
20 through 21, 2017 meeting is available formats: Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Management and Budget for Review
as requested or at the following site: Word. The comment or statement must and Approval; Comment Request;
https://www.facadatabase.gov/ include the author’s name, title, Quick Response Information System
committee/ affiliation, address, and daytime (QRIS) 2017–2020 System Clearance
committee.aspx?cid=2561&aid=41. It telephone number. Written comments or
will also be distributed upon request. statements being submitted in response AGENCY: National Center for Education
Minor changes to the agenda will be to the agenda set forth in this notice Statistics (NCES), Department of
announced at the meeting. All materials must be received by the committee DFO Education (ED).
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ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
of information technology. Please note
SUMMARY: In accordance with the [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0120]
that written comments received in
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
response to this notice will be Agency Information Collection
proposing an extension of an existing
considered public records. Activities; Comment Request; Study of
information collection.
Title of Collection: Quick Response Higher Education Articulation
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
Information System (QRIS) 2017–2020 Agreements Covering the Early Care
submit comments on or before October
System Clearance. and Education Workforce
19, 2017.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the OMB Control Number: 1850–0733. AGENCY: Office of Planning, Evaluation
documents related to the information Type of Review: An extension of an and Policy Development (OPEPD),
collection listed in this notice, please existing information collection. Department of Education (ED).
use http://www.regulations.gov by ACTION: Notice.
searching the Docket ID number ED– Respondents/Affected Public: State,
2017–ICCD–0106. Comments submitted Local, and Tribal Governments. SUMMARY: In accordance with the
in response to this notice should be Total Estimated Number of Annual Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
submitted electronically through the Responses: 104,004. proposing a new information collection.
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// DATES: Interested persons are invited to
Total Estimated Number of Annual
www.regulations.gov by selecting the submit comments on or before
Burden Hours: 31,704.
Docket ID number or via postal mail, November 20, 2017.
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Abstract: The National Center for ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
Please note that comments submitted by Education Statistics (NCES) Quick documents related to the information
fax or email and those submitted after Response Information System (QRIS) collection listed in this notice, please
the comment period will not be consists of the Fast Response Survey use http://www.regulations.gov by
accepted. Written requests for System (FRSS) and the Postsecondary searching the Docket ID number ED–
information or comments submitted by Education Quick Information System 2017–ICCD–0120. Comments submitted
postal mail or delivery should be (PEQIS). The QRIS currently conducts in response to this notice should be
addressed to the Director of the surveys under OMB generic clearance submitted electronically through the
Information Collection Clearance 1850–0733, which expires in February Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
Division, U.S. Department of Education, 2018. This submission requests www.regulations.gov by selecting the
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room approval to continue the current Docket ID number or via postal mail,
216–34, Washington, DC 20202–4537. clearance conditions through the end of commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 2020. FRSS primarily conducts surveys Please note that comments submitted by
specific questions related to collection of the elementary/secondary sector fax or email and those submitted after
activities, please contact NCES (districts, schools) and public libraries. the comment period will not be
Information Collections at PEQIS conducts surveys of the accepted. Written requests for
NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov. postsecondary education sector. FRSS information or comments submitted by
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The and PEQIS surveys are cleared under postal mail or delivery should be
Department of Education (ED), in addressed to the Director of the
the QRIS generic clearance. The QRIS
accordance with the Paperwork Information Collection Clearance
clearance is subject to the regular
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Division, U.S. Department of Education,
clearance process at OMB with a 60-day
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
notice and a 30-day notice as part of the 216–32, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
public and Federal agencies with an 120-day review period. Each individual
opportunity to comment on proposed, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
FRSS or PEQIS survey is then subject to
revised, and continuing collections of specific questions related to collection
clearance process with an abbreviated activities, please contact Erica Lee, 202–
information. This helps the Department
clearance package, justifying the 260–1463.
assess the impact of its information
particular content of the survey,
collection requirements and minimize SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
describing the sample design, the
the public’s reporting burden. It also Department of Education (ED), in
helps the public understand the timeline for the survey activities, and accordance with the Paperwork
Department’s information collection the questionnaire. The review period for Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
requirements and provide the requested each individual survey is 45 days, 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
data in the desired format. ED is including a 30-day Federal Register public and Federal agencies with an
soliciting comments on the proposed notice period. OMB will provide opportunity to comment on proposed,
information collection request (ICR) that comments as soon after the end of the revised, and continuing collections of
is described below. The Department of 30-day notice period as possible. This information. This helps the Department
Education is especially interested in generic clearance request is for surveys assess the impact of its information
public comment addressing the of state education agencies, school collection requirements and minimize
following issues: (1) Is this collection districts, schools, postsecondary the public’s reporting burden. It also
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necessary to the proper functions of the institutions, and libraries. helps the public understand the
Department; (2) will this information be Dated: September 13, 2017. Department’s information collection
processed and used in a timely manner; requirements and provide the requested
Kate Mullan,
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; data in the desired format. ED is
(4) how might the Department enhance Acting Director, Information Collection soliciting comments on the proposed
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy information collection request (ICR) that
Officer, Office of Management.
information to be collected; and (5) how is described below. The Department of
might the Department minimize the [FR Doc. 2017–19840 Filed 9–18–17; 8:45 am] Education is especially interested in
burden of this collection on the BILLING CODE 4000–01–P public comment addressing the
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