83 FR 14630 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Application for the Educational Flexibility (Ed-Flex) Program

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 66 (April 5, 2018)

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

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 66 (Thursday, April 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14630-14631]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06967]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2018-ICCD-0037]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Application for the Educational Flexibility (Ed-Flex) Program

AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), 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 
June 4, 2018.

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-2018-ICCD-
0037. 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 216-44, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Melissa Siry, 202-260-0926.

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: Application for the Educational Flexibility 
(Ed-Flex) Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1810-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 45.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,800.
    Abstract: The Educational Flexibility (Ed-Flex) program is 
authorized under the Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 and 
was reauthorized by section 9207 of the Every Student Succeeds Act 
(ESSA). The Ed-Flex program allows the Secretary to authorize a State 
educational agency that serves an eligible State to waive statutory or 
regulatory requirements applicable to one or more of the included 
programs for any local educational agency, educational service

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agency, or school within the State. This information collection 
includes data reporting requirements that States must follow as part of 
the process of applying to be designated an Ed-Flex Partnership State.

    Dated: April 2, 2018.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-06967 Filed 4-4-18; 8:45 am]
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