83 FR 39735 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; International Resource Information System (IRIS)

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 155 (August 10, 2018)

Page Range		39735-39735
FR Document		2018-17209

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

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 155 (Friday, August 10, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 155 (Friday, August 10, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2018-ICCD-0081


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
International Resource Information System (IRIS)

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 an extension of an existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 9, 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-
0081. 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, 550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9086, 
Washington, DC 20202-0023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Sara Starke, 202-453-7681.

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: International Resource Information System 
(IRIS).
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0759.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 6,596.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 35,712.
    Abstract: The International Resource Information System (IRIS) is 
an online performance reporting system for International and Foreign 
Language Education (IFLE) grantees. IFLE grantees are institutions of 
higher education, organizations and individuals funded under Title VI 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) and/or the Mutual 
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act (Fulbright-Hays Act). Grantees 
under these programs enter budget and performance measure data for 
interim, annual and final performance reports via IRIS, as well as 
submit International Travel Approval Requests and Grant Activation 
Requests.

    Dated: August 7, 2018.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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deemed appropriate. Written comments commercial delivery, or hand delivery. are institutions of higher education,
and documents will be accepted at the Please note that comments submitted by organizations and individuals funded
hearing or may be sent to the Board’s fax or email and those submitted after under Title VI of the Higher Education
Washington, DC, office. The Board will the comment period will not be Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) and/or
hold the hearing record open until accepted. Written requests for the Mutual Educational and Cultural
September 28, 2018, for the receipt of information or comments submitted by Exchange Act (Fulbright-Hays Act).
additional materials. postal mail or delivery should be Grantees under these programs enter
The hearing will be presented live addressed to the Director of the budget and performance measure data
through internet video streaming. A link Information Collection Clearance for interim, annual and final
to the presentation will be available on Division, U.S. Department of Education, performance reports via IRIS, as well as
the Board’s website, and a recording 550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9086, submit International Travel Approval
will be posted soon after. A transcript of Washington, DC 20202–0023. Requests and Grant Activation Requests.
these sessions and the associated FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Dated: August 7, 2018.
correspondence will be made available specific questions related to collection Kate Mullan,
on the Board’s website. The Board activities, please contact Sara Starke, Acting Director, Information Collection
specifically reserves its right to further 202–453–7681. Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
schedule and otherwise regulate the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Officer, Office of Management.
course of the hearing, to recess, Department of Education (ED), in [FR Doc. 2018–17209 Filed 8–9–18; 8:45 am]
reconvene, postpone, or adjourn the accordance with the Paperwork BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
hearing, conduct further reviews, and Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
otherwise exercise its authority under 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as public and Federal agencies with an DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
amended. opportunity to comment on proposed,
Contact Person for More Information: revised, and continuing collections of Applications for New Awards; Special
Glenn Sklar, General Manager, Defense information. This helps the Department Programs for Indian Children—
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, 625 assess the impact of its information Demonstration Grants; Supplemental
Indiana Avenue NW, Suite 700, collection requirements and minimize Notice
Washington, DC 20004–2901, (800) 788– the public’s reporting burden. It also
4016. AGENCY: Office of Elementary and
helps the public understand the Secondary Education, Department of
Dated: August 7, 2018. Department’s information collection Education.
Joyce Connery, requirements and provide the requested
ACTION: Supplemental notice.
Acting Chairman. data in the desired format. ED is
[FR Doc. 2018–17317 Filed 8–8–18; 4:15 pm] soliciting comments on the proposed SUMMARY: On June 26, 2018, we
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information collection request (ICR) that published in the Federal Register a
is described below. The Department of notice inviting applications (NIA) for
Education is especially interested in fiscal year (FY) 2018 for the Indian
public comment addressing the Education Discretionary Grants
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION following issues: (1) Is this collection Programs—Demonstration Grants for
[Docket No.: ED–2018–ICCD–0081 necessary to the proper functions of the Indian Children program, Catalog of
Department; (2) will this information be Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
Agency Information Collection processed and used in a timely manner; number 84.299A. This notice clarifies
Activities; Comment Request; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; the selection criteria and requirements
International Resource Information (4) how might the Department enhance that apply to this competition.
System (IRIS) the quality, utility, and clarity of the DATES:
information to be collected; and (5) how Deadline for Transmittal of
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary
might the Department minimize the Applications: August 10, 2018.
Education (OPE), Department of
burden of this collection on the Deadline for Intergovernmental
Education (ED).
respondents, including through the use Review: September 10, 2018.
ACTION: Notice. of information technology. Please note
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
that written comments received in
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Tara Ramsey, U.S. Department of
response to this notice will be
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
considered public records.
proposing an extension of an existing Room 3W203, Washington, DC 20202.
Title of Collection: International
information collection. Telephone: (202) 260–3774. Email:
Resource Information System (IRIS).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to OMB Control Number: 1840–0759. NYCP.OIE@ed.gov.
submit comments on or before October If you use a telecommunications
Type of Review: An extension of an
9, 2018. device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
existing information collection.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Respondents/Affected Public: Private telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay
documents related to the information Sector. Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877–
collection listed in this notice, please Total Estimated Number of Annual 8339.
use http://www.regulations.gov by Responses: 6,596. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June
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searching the Docket ID number ED– Total Estimated Number of Annual 26, 2018 we published in the Federal
2018–ICCD–0081. Comments submitted Burden Hours: 35,712. Register an NIA for this program (83 FR
in response to this notice should be Abstract: The International Resource 29769) that listed a number of selection
submitted electronically through the Information System (IRIS) is an online criteria, including assigned point
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// performance reporting system for values, and requirements for this
www.regulations.gov by selecting the International and Foreign Language competition. Additionally, we posted an
Docket ID number or via postal mail, Education (IFLE) grantees. IFLE grantees application package for the program on

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Collection		Federal Register
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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 October 9, 2018.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Sara Starke, 202-453-7681.
FR Citation		83 FR 39735