83 FR 23269 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Performance Report

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 97 (May 18, 2018)

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

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 97 (Friday, May 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23269-23270]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10648]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2018-ICCD-0059]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Performance 
Report

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Department of 
Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
July 17, 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-
0059. 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

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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 Rebecca Ell, 202-453-6348.

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: Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need 
(GAANN) Performance Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0748.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; 
Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 291.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,274.
    Abstract: GAANN grantees must submit a performance report annually. 
In addition, grantees are required to submit a supplement to the final 
performance report two years after submission of their final report. 
The reports are used to evaluate grantee performance. Further, the data 
from the reports will be aggregated to evaluate the accomplishments and 
impact of the GAANN Program as a whole. Results will be reported to the 
Secretary in order to respond to GPRA requirements.
    Minor changes have been made to the collection to clarify the 
intent of the questions and update the areas of national need. These 
changes did not alter the anticipated burden hours associated with this 
collection. There was a small increase in total burden hours based on 
the recalculation of the burden on public respondents.

    Dated: May 15, 2018.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-10648 Filed 5-17-18; 8:45 am]
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