82 FR 9731 - Submission of Data by State Educational Agencies; Submission Dates for State Revenue and Expenditure Reports for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016, Revisions to Those Reports, and Revisions to Prior Fiscal Year Reports

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 25 (February 8, 2017)

Page Range		9731-9732
FR Document		2017-02597

The Secretary announces dates for State educational agencies (SEAs) to submit expenditure and revenue data and average daily attendance statistics on ED Form 2447 (the National Public Education Financial Survey (NPEFS)) for FY 2016, revisions to those reports, and revisions to prior fiscal year reports. The Secretary sets these dates to ensure that data are available to serve as the basis for timely distribution of Federal funds. The U.S. Census Bureau is the data collection agent for this request of the Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The data will be published by NCES and will be used by the Secretary in the calculation of allocations for FY 2018 appropriated funds.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Submission of Data by State Educational Agencies; Submission 
Dates for State Revenue and Expenditure Reports for Fiscal Year (FY) 
2016, Revisions to Those Reports, and Revisions to Prior Fiscal Year 
Reports

AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of 
Education Sciences, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces dates for State educational agencies 
(SEAs) to submit expenditure and revenue data and average daily 
attendance statistics on ED Form 2447 (the National Public Education 
Financial Survey (NPEFS)) for FY 2016, revisions to those reports, and 
revisions to prior fiscal year reports. The Secretary sets these dates 
to ensure that data are available to serve as the basis for timely 
distribution of Federal funds. The U.S. Census Bureau is the data 
collection agent for this request of the Department of Education's 
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The data will be 
published by NCES and will be used by the Secretary in the calculation 
of allocations for FY 2018 appropriated funds.

DATES: SEAs can begin submitting data on Thursday, February 9, 2017. 
The deadline for the final submission of all data, including any 
revisions to previously submitted data for FY 2015 and FY 2016, is 
Tuesday, August 15, 2017. Any resubmissions of FY 2015 or FY 2016 data 
by SEAs in response to requests for clarification or reconciliation or 
other inquiries by NCES or the Census Bureau must be completed as soon 
as possible, but no later than Tuesday, September 5, 2017. All 
outstanding data issues must be reconciled or resolved by the SEAs, 
NCES, and the Census Bureau as soon as possible, but no later than 
September 5, 2017.

ADDRESSES AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION: SEAs may mail ED Form 2447 to: 
U.S. Census Bureau, ATTENTION: Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division, 
4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20746.
    SEAs may submit data online using the interactive survey form on 
the NPEFS data collection Web site at: http://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ccdnpefs. The NPEFS interactive survey includes a digital confirmation 
page where a personal identification number (PIN) may be entered. A 
successful entry of the PIN serves as a signature by the authorizing 
official. Alternatively, a certification form also may be printed from 
the Web site, signed by the authorizing official, and mailed to the 
Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division of the Census Bureau at the 
Washington, DC address provided above, within five business days after 
submission of the NPEFS Web interactive form.
    Alternatively, SEAs may hand-deliver submissions by 4:00 p.m. 
Washington, DC time on August 15, 2017, to: U.S. Census Bureau, 
Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division, 4600 Silver Hill Road, 
Suitland, MD 20746.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Mr. Stephen Q. Cornman, NPEFS Project 
Director, National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of 
Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Telephone: (202) 245-
7753 or by email: [email protected]. You may also contact an NPEFS 
team member (Census Bureau). Telephone: 1-800-437-4196 or (301) 763-
1571 or by email: [email protected].
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1-800-
877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 153(a)(1)(I) of the Education 
Sciences Reform Act of 2002, 20 U.S.C. 9543(a)(1)(I), which authorizes 
NCES to gather data on the financing and management of education, NCES 
collects data annually from SEAs through ED Form 2447. The report from 
SEAs includes attendance, revenue, and expenditure data from which NCES 
determines a State's ``average per-pupil expenditure'' (SPPE) for 
elementary and secondary education, as defined in section 8101(2) of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA) 
(20 U.S.C. 7801(2)).
    In addition to using the SPPE data as general information on the 
financing of elementary and secondary education, the Secretary uses 
these data directly in calculating allocations for certain formula 
grant programs, including, but not limited to, title I, part A of the 
ESEA, Impact Aid, and Indian Education programs. Other programs, such 
as the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program under title 
VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and the Teacher 
Quality State Grants program (title II, part A of the ESEA), make use 
of SPPE data indirectly because their formulas are based, in whole or 
in part, on State title I, part A allocations.
    In January 2017, the Census Bureau, acting as the data collection 
agent for NCES, will email ED Form 2447 to SEAs, with instructions, and 
will request that SEAs commence submitting

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FY 2016 data to the Census Bureau on Thursday, February 9, 2017. SEAs 
are urged to submit accurate and complete data by Friday, March 17, 
2017, to facilitate timely processing.
    Submissions by SEAs to the Census Bureau will be analyzed for 
accuracy and returned to each SEA for verification. SEAs must submit 
all data, including any revisions to FY 2015 and FY 2016 data, to the 
Census Bureau no later than Tuesday, August 15, 2017. Any resubmissions 
of FY 2015 or FY 2016 data by SEAs in response to requests for 
clarification or reconciliation or other inquiries by NCES or the 
Census Bureau must be completed by Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Between 
August 15, 2017, and September 5, 2017, SEAs may also, on their own 
initiative, resubmit data to resolve issues not addressed in their 
final submission of NPEFS data by August 15, 2017. All outstanding data 
issues must be reconciled or resolved by the SEAs, NCES, and the Census 
Bureau as soon as possible, but no later than September 5, 2017.
    In order to facilitate timely submission of data, the Census Bureau 
will send reminder notices to SEAs in May, June, and July of 2017.
    Having accurate, consistent, and timely information is critical to 
an efficient and fair Department of Education (Department) allocation 
process and to the NCES statistical process. To ensure timely 
distribution of Federal education funds based on the best, most 
accurate data available, the Department establishes, for program 
funding allocation purposes, Tuesday, August 15, 2017, as the final 
date by which the SEAs must submit data using either the interactive 
survey form on the NPEFS data collection Web site at: http://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ccdnpefs or ED Form 2447.
    Any resubmissions of FY 2015 or FY 2016 data by SEAs in response to 
requests for clarification or reconciliation or other inquiries by NCES 
or the Census Bureau must be completed through the interactive survey 
form on the NPEFS data collection Web site or ED Form 2447 by Tuesday, 
September 5, 2017. If an SEA submits revised data after the final 
deadline that result in a lower SPPE figure, the SEA's allocations may 
be adjusted downward, or the Department may direct the SEA to return 
funds. SEAs should be aware that all of these data are subject to audit 
and that, if any inaccuracies are discovered in the audit process, the 
Department may seek recovery of overpayments for the applicable 
programs.

    Note: The following are important dates in the data collection 
process for FY 2016:
    February 9, 2017--SEAs can begin to submit accurate and complete 
data for FY 2016 and revisions to previously submitted data for FY 
2015.
    March 17, 2017--Date by which SEAs are urged to submit accurate 
and complete data for FY 2015 and FY 2016.
    August 15, 2017--Mandatory final submission date for FY 2015 and 
FY 2016 data to be used for program funding allocation purposes.
    September 5, 2017--Mandatory final deadline for responses by 
SEAs to requests for clarification or reconciliation or other 
inquiries by NCES or the Census Bureau. All data issues must be 
resolved.

    If an SEA's submission is received by the Census Bureau after 
August 15, 2017, the SEA must show one of the following as proof that 
the submission was mailed on or before that date:
    1. A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
    2. A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the 
U.S. Postal Service.
    3. A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial 
carrier.
    4. Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary.
    If the SEA mails ED Form 2447 through the U.S. Postal Service, the 
Secretary does not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
    1. A private metered postmark.
    2. A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.

    Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated 
postmark. Before relying on this method, an SEA should check with 
its local post office.

    Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities may obtain this 
document in an accessible format (e.g., Braille, large print, 
audiotape, or compact disc) on request to: Mr. Stephen Q. Cornman, 
NPEFS Project Director, National Center for Education Statistics, 
Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. 
Telephone: (202) 245-7753 or by email: [email protected].
    Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this 
document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free 
Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the 
Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System 
at: www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys.
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    Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9543.

    Dated: February 2, 2017.
Thomas Brock,
Commissioner, National Center for Education Research Delegated the 
Duties of the Director for the Institute of Education Sciences.
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burden of this collection on the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION from the Web site, signed by the
respondents, including through the use authorizing official, and mailed to the
of information technology. Please note Submission of Data by State Economic Reimbursable Surveys
that written comments received in Educational Agencies; Submission Division of the Census Bureau at the
response to this notice will be Dates for State Revenue and Washington, DC address provided
considered public records. Expenditure Reports for Fiscal Year above, within five business days after
(FY) 2016, Revisions to Those Reports, submission of the NPEFS Web
Title of Collection: Application for and Revisions to Prior Fiscal Year interactive form.
Grants under the Veterans Upward Reports Alternatively, SEAs may hand-deliver
Bound Program (1894–0006). submissions by 4:00 p.m. Washington,
AGENCY: National Center for Education
OMB Control Number: 1840–0823. Statistics, Institute of Education DC time on August 15, 2017, to: U.S.
Type of Review: A reinstatement of a Sciences, Department of Education. Census Bureau, Economic Reimbursable
previously approved information Surveys Division, 4600 Silver Hill Road,
ACTION: Notice.
collection. Suitland, MD 20746.
SUMMARY: The Secretary announces FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, dates for State educational agencies Stephen Q. Cornman, NPEFS Project
Local, and Tribal Governments; Private (SEAs) to submit expenditure and Director, National Center for Education
Sector. revenue data and average daily Statistics, Institute of Education
Total Estimated Number of Annual attendance statistics on ED Form 2447 Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
Responses: 143. (the National Public Education Telephone: (202) 245–7753 or by email:
Total Estimated Number of Annual Financial Survey (NPEFS)) for FY 2016, stephen.cornman@ed.gov. You may also
Burden Hours: 4,606. revisions to those reports, and revisions contact an NPEFS team member (Census
to prior fiscal year reports. The Bureau). Telephone: 1–800–437–4196 or
Abstract: The purpose of the Veterans Secretary sets these dates to ensure that (301) 763–1571 or by email:
Upward Bound (VUB) Program is to data are available to serve as the basis erd.npefs.list@census.gov.
prepare, motivate and assist military for timely distribution of Federal funds. If you use a telecommunications
veterans in the development of The U.S. Census Bureau is the data device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
academic and other skills necessary for collection agent for this request of the telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay
the acceptance into and success in a Department of Education’s National Service, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339.
program of postsecondary education. Center for Education Statistics (NCES). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under
Authority for this program is The data will be published by NCES and section 153(a)(1)(I) of the Education
contained in Title IV, Part A, Subpart 2, will be used by the Secretary in the Sciences Reform Act of 2002, 20 U.S.C.
Chapter 1, Section 402C of the Higher calculation of allocations for FY 2018 9543(a)(1)(I), which authorizes NCES to
Education Act of 1965, as amended by appropriated funds. gather data on the financing and
the Higher Education Opportunity Act DATES: SEAs can begin submitting data management of education, NCES
of 2008. Eligible applicants include on Thursday, February 9, 2017. The collects data annually from SEAs
institutions of higher education, public deadline for the final submission of all through ED Form 2447. The report from
data, including any revisions to SEAs includes attendance, revenue, and
or private agencies or organizations,
previously submitted data for FY 2015 expenditure data from which NCES
including community-based
and FY 2016, is Tuesday, August 15, determines a State’s ‘‘average per-pupil
organizations with experience in serving
2017. Any resubmissions of FY 2015 or expenditure’’ (SPPE) for elementary and
disadvantaged youth, secondary FY 2016 data by SEAs in response to secondary education, as defined in
schools, and combinations of requests for clarification or section 8101(2) of the Elementary and
institutions, agencies, organizations, reconciliation or other inquiries by Secondary Education Act of 1965, as
and secondary schools. NCES or the Census Bureau must be amended (ESEA) (20 U.S.C. 7801(2)).
The Department is requesting a completed as soon as possible, but no In addition to using the SPPE data as
reinstatement with change because the later than Tuesday, September 5, 2017. general information on the financing of
previous VUB application was All outstanding data issues must be elementary and secondary education,
discontinued in June 2015 and the reconciled or resolved by the SEAs, the Secretary uses these data directly in
application will be needed for a Fiscal NCES, and the Census Bureau as soon calculating allocations for certain
Year (FY) 2017 competition for new as possible, but no later than September formula grant programs, including, but
awards. The FY 2017 application 5, 2017. not limited to, title I, part A of the
removes previously-used competitive ADDRESSES AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION: ESEA, Impact Aid, and Indian
preference priorities and adds a SEAs may mail ED Form 2447 to: U.S. Education programs. Other programs,
selection criterion: Quality of Project Census Bureau, ATTENTION: Economic such as the Education for Homeless
Design. The change does not affect Reimbursable Surveys Division, 4600 Children and Youth program under title
burden hours. Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20746. VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless
SEAs may submit data online using Assistance Act and the Teacher Quality
Dated: February 3, 2017. the interactive survey form on the State Grants program (title II, part A of
Stephanie Valentine, NPEFS data collection Web site at: the ESEA), make use of SPPE data
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Acting Director, Information Collection http://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ccdnpefs. indirectly because their formulas are
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy The NPEFS interactive survey includes based, in whole or in part, on State title
Officer, Office of Management. a digital confirmation page where a I, part A allocations.
[FR Doc. 2017–02567 Filed 2–7–17; 8:45 am] personal identification number (PIN) In January 2017, the Census Bureau,
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may be entered. A successful entry of acting as the data collection agent for
the PIN serves as a signature by the NCES, will email ED Form 2447 to
authorizing official. Alternatively, a SEAs, with instructions, and will
certification form also may be printed request that SEAs commence submitting

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Action		Notice.
Dates		SEAs can begin submitting data on Thursday, February 9, 2017. The deadline for the final submission of all data, including any revisions to previously submitted data for FY 2015 and FY 2016, is Tuesday, August 15, 2017. Any resubmissions of FY 2015 or FY 2016 data by SEAs in response to requests for clarification or reconciliation or other inquiries by NCES or the Census Bureau must be completed as soon as possible, but no later than Tuesday, September 5, 2017. All outstanding data issues must be reconciled or resolved by the SEAs, NCES, and the Census Bureau as soon as possible, but no later than September 5, 2017.
Contact		Mr. Stephen Q. Cornman, NPEFS Project Director, National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Telephone: (202) 245- 7753 or by email: [email protected] You may also contact an NPEFS team member (Census Bureau). Telephone: 1-800-437-4196 or (301) 763- 1571 or by email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 9731