82 FR 5546 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; GEPA Section 427 Guidance for All Grant Applications

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 11 (January 18, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-01029

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2016-ICCD-0118]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; GEPA Section 427 Guidance for All Grant Applications

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OS), 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
February 17, 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-2016-ICCD-
0118. 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 224-82,
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Alfreida Pettiford, 202-245-6110.

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: GEPA Section 427 Guidance for All Grant
Applications.
OMB Control Number: 1894-0005.
Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 12,396.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 18,594.
Abstract: On October 20, 1994, the Improving America's Schools Act,
Public Law 103-382(The Act), became law. The Act added a provision to
the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA). Section 427 of GEPA
requires an applicant for assistance under Department programs to
develop and describe in the grant application the steps it proposes to
take to ensure equitable access to, and equitable participation in, its
proposed project for students, teachers, and other program
beneficiaries with special needs. The

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current GEPA Section 427 guidance for discretionary grant applications
and formula grant applications has approval through March 31, 2014 the
Department is requesting an extension of this approval.

Dated: January 12, 2017.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-01029 Filed 1-17-17; 8:45 am]
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is described below. The Department of follow-up year; and ‘‘leavers’’ are NTPS Division, U.S. Department of Education,
Education is especially interested in respondents who leave the principal 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
public comment addressing the profession between the NTPS year and 224–82, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
following issues: (1) Is this collection the follow-up year. The data collected in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
necessary to the proper functions of the the 2016–17 PFS will be combined with specific questions related to collection
Department; (2) will this information be data collected in the 2015–16 NTPS on activities, please contact Alfreida
processed and used in a timely manner; principal characteristics, qualifications, Pettiford, 202–245–6110.
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; and perceptions of the school SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
(4) how might the Department enhance environment. Together, NTPS and PFS Department of Education (ED), in
the quality, utility, and clarity of the provide national data on turnover in the accordance with the Paperwork
information to be collected; and (5) how principal workforce, including rates of Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
might the Department minimize the entry and attrition from principalship, 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
burden of this collection on the sources and characteristics of newly public and Federal agencies with an
respondents, including through the use hired principals, and characteristics and opportunity to comment on proposed,
of information technology. Please note destinations of leavers. The cross- revised, and continuing collections of
that written comments received in sectional repeated design of PFS allows information. This helps the Department
response to this notice will be for analyses of trends related to these assess the impact of its information
considered public records. topics.
Title of Collection: Principal Follow- collection requirements and minimize
Up Survey (PFS 2016–17) to the Dated: January 11, 2017 the public’s reporting burden. It also
National Teacher and Principal Survey Kate Mullan, helps the public understand the
(NTPS 2015–16). Acting Director, Information Collection Department’s information collection
OMB Control Number: 1850–NEW. Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy requirements and provide the requested
Type of Review: A new information Officer, Office of Management. data in the desired format. ED is
collection. [FR Doc. 2017–00943 Filed 1–17–17; 8:45 am] soliciting comments on the proposed
Respondents/Affected Public: BILLING CODE 4000–01–P information collection request (ICR) that
Individuals or Households. is described below. The Department of
Total Estimated Number of Annual Education is especially interested in
Responses: 7,240. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION public comment addressing the
Total Estimated Number of Annual following issues: (1) Is this collection
[Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0118]
Burden Hours: 603. necessary to the proper functions of the
Abstract: This request is to conduct Agency Information Collection Department; (2) will this information be
data collection for the 2016–17 Activities; Submission to the Office of processed and used in a timely manner;
Principal Follow-up Survey (PFS), a Management and Budget for Review (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
one-year follow up of principals who and Approval; Comment Request; (4) how might the Department enhance
responded to the 2015–16 National GEPA Section 427 Guidance for All the quality, utility, and clarity of the
Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS). Grant Applications information to be collected; and (5) how
PFS is conducted by the National Center might the Department minimize the
for Education Statistics (NCES), of the AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OS), burden of this collection on the
Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Department of Education (ED). respondents, including through the use
within the U.S. Department of ACTION: Notice. of information technology. Please note
Education (ED). The PFS has been that written comments received in
conducted two times previously: SUMMARY: In accordance with the response to this notice will be
Beginning in 2008–09 as a follow up to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is considered public records.
the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) proposing an extension of an existing Title of Collection: GEPA Section 427
in 2007–08 (OMB# 1850–0598 v.5) and, information collection. Guidance for All Grant Applications.
subsequently, as a follow-up to SASS in DATES: Interested persons are invited to OMB Control Number: 1894–0005.
2012–2013 (OMB# 1850–0598 v.9). submit comments on or before February Type of Review: An extension of an
During the 2015–16 school year, NCES 17, 2017. existing information collection.
conducted the first NTPS (OMB #1850– ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Respondents/Affected Public: State,
0598 v.11), a redesign of SASS to documents related to the information Local, and Tribal Governments.
improve the flexibility, efficiency, and collection listed in this notice, please Total Estimated Number of Annual
timeliness of NCES data on the nation’s use http://www.regulations.gov by Responses: 12,396.
K–12 schools, principals, and teachers. searching the Docket ID number ED– Total Estimated Number of Annual
The 2016–17 PFS will be the first to 2016–ICCD–0118. Comments submitted Burden Hours: 18,594.
launch from the redesigned NTPS. The in response to this notice should be Abstract: On October 20, 1994, the
PFS survey design and content remain submitted electronically through the Improving America’s Schools Act,
highly consistent with earlier Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Public Law 103–382(The Act), became
administrations. The 2016–17 PFS, like www.regulations.gov by selecting the law. The Act added a provision to the
earlier PFS collections, will measure the Docket ID number or via postal mail, General Education Provisions Act
one-year attrition rates of principals commercial delivery, or hand delivery. (GEPA). Section 427 of GEPA requires
who leave the profession and will Please note that comments submitted by an applicant for assistance under
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permit comparisons of stayers, movers, fax or email and those submitted after Department programs to develop and
and leavers. ‘‘Stayers’’ are principals the comment period will not be describe in the grant application the
who remain in the same school between accepted. Written requests for steps it proposes to take to ensure
the NTPS year of data collection and the information or comments submitted by equitable access to, and equitable
follow-up year; ‘‘movers’’ are principals postal mail or delivery should be participation in, its proposed project for
who stay in the profession but change addressed to the Director of the students, teachers, and other program
schools between the NTPS year and the Information Collection Clearance beneficiaries with special needs. The

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current GEPA Section 427 guidance for opportunity to comment on proposed, OMB number #1850–0914 will be
discretionary grant applications and revised, and continuing collections of discontinued.
formula grant applications has approval information. This helps the Department Dated: January 12, 2017.
through March 31, 2014 the Department assess the impact of its information Kate Mullan,
is requesting an extension of this collection requirements and minimize Acting Director, Information Collection
approval. the public’s reporting burden. It also Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Dated: January 12, 2017. helps the public understand the Officer, Office of Management.
Stephanie Valentine, Department’s information collection [FR Doc. 2017–00966 Filed 1–17–17; 8:45 am]
Acting Director, Information Collection
requirements and provide the requested BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy data in the desired format. ED is
Officer, Office of Management. soliciting comments on the proposed
[FR Doc. 2017–01029 Filed 1–17–17; 8:45 am] information collection request (ICR) that DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in [Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0127]
public comment addressing the
Agency Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION following issues: (1) Is this collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
necessary to the proper functions of the
[Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0119] Management and Budget for Review
Department; (2) will this information be
and Approval; Comment Request;
processed and used in a timely manner;
Agency Information Collection Integrated Postsecondary Education
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
Activities; Submission to the Office of Data System (IPEDS) 2017–18 Through
(4) how might the Department enhance
Management and Budget for Review 2019–20
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
and Approval; Comment Request;
information to be collected; and (5) how AGENCY: National Center for Education
Evaluation of the Comprehensive
might the Department minimize the Statistics (NCES), Department of
Technical Assistance Centers
burden of this collection on the Education (ED).
AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences respondents, including through the use ACTION: Notice.
(IES), Department of Education (ED). of information technology. Please note
ACTION: Notice. that written comments received in SUMMARY: In accordance with the
response to this notice will be Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
SUMMARY: In accordance with the considered public records. proposing a revision of an existing
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is Title of Collection: Evaluation of the information collection.
proposing a new information collection. Comprehensive Technical Assistance DATES: Interested persons are invited to
DATES: Interested persons are invited to Centers. submit comments on or before February
submit comments on or before February OMB Control Number: 1850–NEW 17, 2017.
17, 2017. (previously 1850–0914). ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Type of Review: A new information documents related to the information
documents related to the information collection. collection listed in this notice, please
collection listed in this notice, please Respondents/Affected Public: use http://www.regulations.gov by
use http://www.regulations.gov by Individuals or Households. searching the Docket ID number ED–
searching the Docket ID number ED– Total Estimated Number of Annual 2016–ICCD–0127. Comments submitted
2016–ICCD–0119. Comments submitted Responses: 649. in response to this notice should be
in response to this notice should be Total Estimated Number of Annual submitted electronically through the
submitted electronically through the Burden Hours: 236. Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Abstract: The National Evaluation of www.regulations.gov by selecting the
www.regulations.gov by selecting the the Comprehensive Technical Docket ID number or via postal mail,
Docket ID number or via postal mail, Assistance Centers will examine and commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. document how the Comprehensive Please note that comments submitted by
Please note that comments submitted by Center program and its individual fax or email and those submitted after
fax or email and those submitted after centers intend to build SEA capacity the comment period will not be
the comment period will not be and what types of activities they accepted. Written requests for
accepted. Written requests for actually conduct to build capacity. The information or comments submitted by
information or comments submitted by study will use surveys and interviews of postal mail or delivery should be
postal mail or delivery should be center staff and technical assistance addressed to the Director of the
addressed to the Director of the recipients, as well as technical Information Collection Clearance
Information Collection Clearance assistance event observations, to collect Division, U.S. Department of Education,
Division, U.S. Department of Education, information about how the 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room Comprehensive Centers design their 224–84, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
224–84, Washington, DC 20202–4537. work, how they operate, and the results FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For of their work. specific questions related to collection
specific questions related to collection The 60 day Federal Register notice for activities, please contact NCES
activities, please contact Amy Johnson, this collection (Vol. 81 FR 75388 on 10/ Information Collections at
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202–208–7849. 31/2016) was issued under OMB #1850– NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 0914. The Department of Education is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in requesting a new OMB number for this Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork collection since the current collection accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. was incorrectly issued as a common Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general form. Once a new OMB number is 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an issued for this collection, the current public and Federal agencies with an

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Section		Notices
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Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before February 17, 2017.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Alfreida Pettiford, 202-245-6110.
FR Citation		82 FR 5546