83 FR 3334 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Third Party Perjury Form

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 16 (January 24, 2018)

Page Range		3334-3335
FR Document		2018-01233

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

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3334-3335]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01233]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2017-ICCD-0140]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Third Party Perjury Form

AGENCY: Office of Management (OM), 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 23, 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-2017-ICCD-
0140. 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 216-32, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Elise Cook, 202-401-3769.

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

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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: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Third Party 
Perjury Form.
    OMB Control Number: 1880-0545.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 62,000.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 31,000.
    Abstract: This collection is necessary to certify the identity of 
individuals requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act 
(FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA). This certification is required under 5 
U.S.C. Section 552a(b). The form is used by Privacy Act requesters to 
obtain personal records via regular mail, fax or email. The department 
will use the information to help identify first-party or third party 
requesters with same or similar name when requesting retrieval of their 
own documents.

    Dated: January 19, 2018.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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ACTION: Notice. Comments DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SUMMARY: The Corporation for National A 60-day Notice requesting public [Docket No. ED–2017–ICCD–0140]
and Community Service (CNCS) has comment was published in the Federal
submitted a public information Agency Information Collection
Register on October 2, 2017 at Vol. 82,
collection request (ICR) entitled Concept Activities; Submission to the Office of
No. 189, Page 45832. This comment
Paper, Application and Budget Management and Budget for Review
period ended December 1, 2017. Zero
Instructions, Project Progress Report and and Approval; Comment Request;
(0) public comments were received from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Progress Report Supplement (OMB this Notice.
Control Number 3045–0038) for review Third Party Perjury Form
Description: The forms are used to
and approval in accordance with the AGENCY: Office of Management (OM),
determine organizations’ suitability to
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Department of Education (ED).
be AmeriCorps VISTA Sponsors, and
DATES: Comments may be submitted, ACTION: Notice.
once awarded a project, to gather
identified by the title of the information information on their use of VISTA
collection activity, by February 23, SUMMARY: In accordance with the
resources. CNCS seeks to renew the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
2018.
current information collection. The proposing an extension of an existing
ADDRESSES: Comments may be revisions are intended to clarify budget information collection.
submitted, identified by the title of the instructions. The information collection DATES: Interested persons are invited to
information collection activity, to the will otherwise be used in the same submit comments on or before February
Office of Information and Regulatory manner as the existing application. 23, 2018.
Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB CNCS also seeks to continue using the ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
Desk Officer for the Corporation for current application until the revised documents related to the information
National and Community Service, by application is approved by OMB. The collection listed in this notice, please
any of the following two methods current application expired on use http://www.regulations.gov by
within 30 days from the date of November 30, 2017. searching the Docket ID number ED–
publication in the Federal Register: 2017–ICCD–0140. Comments submitted
(1) By fax to: 202–395–6974, Type of Review: Renewal.
in response to this notice should be
Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk Agency: Corporation for National and submitted electronically through the
Officer for the Corporation for National Community Service. Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
and Community Service; or Title: Concept Paper, Application and www.regulations.gov by selecting the
(2) By email to: smar@omb.eop.gov. Budget Instructions, Project Progress Docket ID number or via postal mail,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Report and Progress Report Supplement. commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
Copies of this ICR, with applicable Please note that comments submitted by
OMB Number: (OMB Control Number
supporting documentation, may be fax or email and those submitted after
3045–0038).
obtained by calling the Corporation for the comment period will not be
National and Community Service, Kelly Agency Number: None. accepted. Written requests for
Daly, at 202–606–6849 or email to Affected Public: Organizations and information or comments submitted by
vista@americorps.gov. Individuals who State, Local or Tribal Governments. postal mail or delivery should be
use a telecommunications device for the addressed to the Director of the
Total Respondents: 815.
deaf (TTY–TDD) may call 1–800–833– Information Collection Clearance
3722 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Frequency: One time for the Concept Division, U.S. Department of Education,
Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. Paper; annually for the Application with 400 Maryland Avenue SW, LBJ, Room
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB Budget Instructions and VISTA Progress 216–32, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
is particularly interested in comments Report Supplement; four times a year FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
which: for the Progress Report in a project’s specific questions related to collection
• Evaluate whether the proposed first year and twice a year thereafter. activities, please contact Elise Cook,
collection of information is necessary Average Time per Response: 15 hours 202–401–3769.
for the proper performance of the (Application), 15 hours (VPR), 8 hours SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
functions of CNCS, including whether (VPRS). Department of Education (ED), in
the information will have practical accordance with the Paperwork
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 13,040
utility; Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
hours (Application), 12,225 (VPR), 6,520
• Evaluate the accuracy of the 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
(VPRS).
agency’s estimate of the burden of the public and Federal agencies with an
proposed collection of information, Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): opportunity to comment on proposed,
including the validity of the None. revised, and continuing collections of
methodology and assumptions; Total Burden Cost (operating/ information. This helps the Department
• Propose ways to enhance the maintenance): None. assess the impact of its information
quality, utility, and clarity of the collection requirements and minimize
Dated: January 16, 2018.
information to be collected; and the public’s reporting burden. It also
• Propose ways to minimize the Eileen Conoboy, helps the public understand the
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burden of the collection of information Acting Director, AmeriCorps VISTA. Department’s information collection
on those who are to respond, including [FR Doc. 2018–01227 Filed 1–23–18; 8:45 am] requirements and provide the requested
through the use of appropriate BILLING CODE 6050–28–P data in the desired format. ED is
automated, electronic, mechanical, or soliciting comments on the proposed
other technological collection information collection request (ICR) that
techniques or other forms of information is described below. The Department of
technology. Education is especially interested in

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public comment addressing the recognition by the U.S. Secretary of accreditation of such programs offered
following issues: (1) Is this collection Education. via distance education.
necessary to the proper functions of the 3. Accreditation Council on
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Department; (2) will this information be Optometric Education. Scope of
Herman Bounds, Director, Accreditation
processed and used in a timely manner; Recognition: The accreditation in the
Group, Office of Postsecondary
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; United States of professional optometric
Education, U.S. Department of
(4) how might the Department enhance degree programs, optometric technician
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
the quality, utility, and clarity of the (associate degree) programs, and
Room 270–01, Washington, DC 20202,
information to be collected; and (5) how optometric residency programs, and for
telephone: (202) 453–7615, or email:
might the Department minimize the the pre-accreditation category of
herman.bounds@ed.gov.
burden of this collection on the Preliminary Approval for professional
respondents, including through the use SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This optometric degree programs.
of information technology. Please note solicitation of third-party comments 4. Council on Accreditation of Nurse
that written comments received in concerning the performance of Anesthesia Educational Programs.
response to this notice will be accrediting agencies under review by Scope of Recognition: The accreditation
considered public records. the Secretary is required by section of institutions and programs of nurse
Title of Collection: Freedom of 496(n)(1)(A) of the Higher Education anesthesia at the post master’s
Information Act (FOIA) Third Party Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended. These certificate, master’s, or doctoral degree
Perjury Form. accrediting agencies will be on the levels in the United States, and its
OMB Control Number: 1880–0545. agenda for the Spring 2018 National territories, including programs offering
Type of Review: An extension of an Advisory Committee on Institutional distance education.
existing information collection. Quality and Integrity meeting. The 5. Liaison Committee on Medical
Respondents/Affected Public: meeting date has not been determined, Education. Scope of Recognition: The
Individuals or Households. but will be announced in a separate accreditation of medical education
Total Estimated Number of Annual Federal Register notice. programs within the United States
Responses: 62,000. Agencies Under Review and leading to the M.D. degree.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Evaluation: Below is a list of agencies 6. Northwest Commission on Colleges
Burden Hours: 31,000. currently undergoing review and and Universities. Scope of Recognition:
Abstract: This collection is necessary evaluation by the Accreditation Group, The accreditation and preaccreditation
to certify the identity of individuals including their current and requested (‘‘Candidacy Status’’) of postsecondary
requesting information under the scopes of recognition: degree-granting educational institutions
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and
Application for Initial Recognition in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
Privacy Act (PA). This certification is
Oregon, Utah, and Washington, and the
required under 5 U.S.C. Section 552a(b). 1. Accrediting Council for accreditation of programs offered via
The form is used by Privacy Act Independent Colleges and Schools. distance education within these
requesters to obtain personal records via Requested Scope of Recognition: The institutions.
regular mail, fax or email. The accreditation of private postsecondary
department will use the information to 7. National Association of Schools of
institutions offering certificates or Art and Design. Scope of Recognition:
help identify first-party or third party diplomas, and postsecondary
requesters with same or similar name For the accreditation throughout the
institutions offering associate, United States of freestanding
when requesting retrieval of their own bachelor’s, or master’s degrees in
documents. institutions and units offering art/design
programs designed to educate students and art/design-related programs (both
Dated: January 19, 2018. for professional, technical, or degree- and non-degree-granting),
Stephanie Valentine, occupational careers, including those including those offered via distance
Acting Director, Information Collection that offer those programs via distance education.
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy education.
Officer, Office of Management. Compliance Report
Applications for Renewal of
[FR Doc. 2018–01233 Filed 1–23–18; 8:45 am]
Recognition 1. American Psychological
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Association. Compliance report
1. Association of Advanced includes the following: (1) Findings
Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools, identified in the September 22, 2016
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Accreditation Commission. Scope of letter from the senior Department
Recognition: The accreditation and official following the June 23, 2016
Office of Postsecondary Education; preaccreditation (‘‘Correspondent’’ and NACIQI meeting available at: https://
Solicitation of Third-Party Comments ‘‘Candidate’’) within the United States opeweb.ed.gov/aslweb/
Concerning the Performance of of advanced rabbinical and Talmudic finalstaffreports.cfm, (2) Review under
Accrediting Agencies schools. 34 CFR 602.19(a), and § 602.20(b).
AGENCY: Accreditation Group, Office of 2. Academy of Nutrition and Scope of Recognition: The
Postsecondary Education, U.S. Dietetics, Accreditation Council for accreditation in the United States of
Department of Education. Education in Nutrition and Dietetics. doctoral programs in clinical,
ACTION: Call for written third-party Scope of Recognition: The accreditation counseling, school and combined
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comments. and pre-accreditation, within the United professional-scientific psychology;
States, of Didactic and Coordinated doctoral internship programs in health
SUMMARY: This notice provides Programs in Dietetics at both the service psychology; and postdoctoral
information to members of the public on undergraduate and graduate level, post- residency programs in health service
submitting written comments for baccalaureate Dietetic Internships, and psychology. The preaccreditation in the
accrediting agencies currently Dietetic Technician Programs at the United States of doctoral internship
undergoing review for purposes of associate degree level, and for its programs in health service psychology;

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before February 23, 2018.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Elise Cook, 202-401-3769.
FR Citation		83 FR 3334