83 FR 44868 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; High School Equivalency Program (HEP) Annual Performance Report

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 171 (September 4, 2018)

Page Range		44868-44869
FR Document		2018-19075

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

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 171 (Tuesday, September 4, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44868-44869]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19075]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2018-ICCD-0067]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; High School Equivalency Program (HEP) Annual Performance 
Report

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 revision of an existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 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-
0067. 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

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Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S. Department of 
Education, 550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9088, Washington, DC 20202-
0023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Lisa Gillette, 202-260-1426.

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: High School Equivalency Program (HEP) Annual 
Performance Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1810-0684.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 51.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,173.
    Abstract: The High School Equivalency Program (HEP) office staff 
collects information for the HEP Annual Performance Report (APR) in 
compliance with Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title IV, 
Sec. 418A; 20 U.S.C. 1070d-2 (special programs for students whose 
families are engaged in migrant and seasonal farmwork), and the Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR), 2 CFR 200.238. CFR states that recipients of 
multi-year discretionary grants must submit an APR demonstrating that 
that substantial progress has been made towards meeting the approved 
objectives. The HEP office staff requests to continue a customized APR 
that goes beyond the generic 524B APR to facilitate the collection of 
more standardized and comprehensive data to inform GPRA, to improve the 
overall quality of data collected, and to increase the quality of data 
that can be used to inform policy decisions.

    Dated: August 29, 2018.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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b. Corticosteroids-Immune Committee meeting of the Board of after which the Committee will discuss
Modulators: Atopic Dermatitis Advisors to the Presidents of the Naval topics raised during the subcommittee
Subclass Postgraduate School and the Naval War sessions. The most up-to-date changes
c. Corticosteroids-Immune College will take place. to the meeting agenda may be found on
Modulators: Adrenocorticotrophic DATES: Open to the public October 17– the website, https://my.nps.edu/web/
Hormones (ACTH) Subclass 18, 2018. board-of-advisors/home.
4. Newly Approved Drugs Review ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Meeting Accessibility: Meeting room
5. Pertinent Utilization Management 3003 Washington Boulevard, Arlington, is fully accessible to persons with
Issue VA. disabilities in compliance with
6. Panel Discussions and Vote FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
applicable disability rights laws.
Written Statements: For access or
Meeting Accessibility Jacquelyn (Jaye) Panza, 831–656–2514
(Voice), 831–656–2789 (Facsimile), information, or to send written
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 statements for consideration at the
jpanza@nps.edu (Email). Mailing
U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 Code meeting, contact Ms. Jaye Panza,
address is Naval Postgraduate School, 1
of Federal Regulations (CFR) 102–3.140 Designated Federal Official, Naval
University Circle, Monterey, CA 93943–
through 102–3.165, and the availability Postgraduate School, at 1 University
5001. Website: https://my.nps.edu/web/
of space, this meeting is open to the Circle, Monterey, CA 93943–5001 or by
board-of-advisors/home. The most up-
public. Seating is limited and will be fax at 831–656–3238 by October 8, 2018.
to-date changes to the meeting agenda
provided only to the first 220 people Dated: August 28, 2018.
can be found on the website.
signing-in. All persons must sign-in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This James Edward Mosimann,
legibly.
Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 meeting is being held under the Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General’s Corps,
provisions of the Federal Advisory U.S. Navy, Alternate Federal Register Liaison
CFR 102–3.140, the public or interested Officer.
organizations may submit written Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5
statements to the membership of the U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the [FR Doc. 2018–19049 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am]

Panel about its mission and/or the Government in the Sunshine Act of BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P

agenda to be addressed in this public 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
meeting. Written statements should be 41 CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150.
submitted to the Panel’s Designated Purpose of the Meeting: The DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Federal Officer (DFO). The DFO’s Committee examines the effectiveness
[Docket No. ED–2018–ICCD–0067]
contact information can be obtained with which the Naval Postgraduate
previously in this announcement. School and the Naval War College are Agency Information Collection
Written comments or statements must accomplishing its missions. Activities; Submission to the Office of
Agenda: Board of Advisors to the
be received by the committee DFO at Management and Budget for Review
Presidents of the Naval Postgraduate
least five (5) business days prior to the and Approval; Comment Request; High
School and the Naval War College
meeting so that they may be made School Equivalency Program (HEP)
Committee (the Committee) and its two
available to the Panel for its Annual Performance Report
subcommittees will be held. This
consideration prior to the meeting. The
meeting will be open to the public. For AGENCY: Office of Elementary and
DFO will review all submitted written
more information about the Committee, Secondary Education (OESE),
statements and provide copies to all the
please visit http://my.nps.edu/web/ Department of Education (ED).
committee members.
board-of-advisors. 1. October 17, 2018, ACTION: Notice.
Dated: August 29, 2018. 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.: The Naval
Shelly E. Finke, Postgraduate School Board of Advisors SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison subcommittee will meet to inquire into Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
Officer, Department of Defense. programs and curricula; instruction; proposing a revision of an existing
[FR Doc. 2018–19109 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am] administration; state of morale of the information collection.
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P student body, faculty, and staff; fiscal DATES: Interested persons are invited to
affairs of Naval Postgraduate School and submit comments on or before October
any other matters relating to the 4, 2018.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE operations of the Naval Postgraduate ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
School as the subcommittee considers documents related to the information
Department of the Navy pertinent. 2. October 17, 2018, 1:00 collection listed in this notice, please
p.m.–5:00 p.m.: General deliberations use http://www.regulations.gov by
Board of Advisors to the Presidents of and inquiry by the Naval War College searching the Docket ID number ED–
the Naval Postgraduate School and the Board of Advisors subcommittee into 2018–ICCD–0067. Comments submitted
Naval War College; Notice of Federal Naval War College programs and in response to this notice should be
Advisory Committee Meeting mission priorities; re-accreditation submitted electronically through the
AGENCY: Board of Advisors to the review; administration; military Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
Presidents of the Naval Postgraduate construction; leader development www.regulations.gov by selecting the
School and the Naval War College, continuum; defense planning guidance Docket ID number or via postal mail,
efforts; and any other matters relating to commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
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Department of the Navy, Department of
Defense. the operations of the Naval War College Please note that comments submitted by
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory as the subcommittee considers fax or email and those submitted after
Committee meeting. pertinent. 3. October 18, 2018, 8:30 the comment period will not be
a.m.–4:00 p.m.: The Naval Postgraduate accepted. Written requests for
SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is School and Naval War College information or comments submitted by
publishing this notice to announce that subcommittees will provide out briefs postal mail or delivery should be
the following Federal Advisory from their meetings to the Committee addressed to the Director of the

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Information Collection Clearance discretionary grants must submit an Applications for Renewal of
Division, U.S. Department of Education, APR demonstrating that that substantial Recognition
550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9088, progress has been made towards 1. Accrediting Council for Continuing
Washington, DC 20202–0023. meeting the approved objectives. The Education and Training. Scope of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For HEP office staff requests to continue a Recognition: The accreditation
specific questions related to collection customized APR that goes beyond the throughout the United States of
activities, please contact Lisa Gillette, generic 524B APR to facilitate the institutions of higher education that
202–260–1426. collection of more standardized and offer continuing education and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The comprehensive data to inform GPRA, to vocational programs that confer
Department of Education (ED), in improve the overall quality of data certificates or occupational associate
accordance with the Paperwork collected, and to increase the quality of degrees, including those programs
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. data that can be used to inform policy offered via distance education.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general decisions. 2. American Veterinary Medical
public and Federal agencies with an Dated: August 29, 2018. Association, Council on Education.
opportunity to comment on proposed, Stephanie Valentine, Scope of Recognition: The accreditation
revised, and continuing collections of Acting Director, Information Collection and preaccreditation (‘‘Provisional
information. This helps the Department Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Accreditation’’) in the United States of
assess the impact of its information Officer, Office of Management. programs leading to professional
collection requirements and minimize [FR Doc. 2018–19075 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am] degrees (D.V.M. or D.M.D.) in veterinary
the public’s reporting burden. It also BILLING CODE 4000–01–P medicine.
helps the public understand the 3. Council on Education for Public
Department’s information collection Health. Scope of Recognition: The
requirements and provide the requested DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION accreditation within the United States of
data in the desired format. ED is schools of public health and public
soliciting comments on the proposed Office of Postsecondary Education; health programs outside schools of
information collection request (ICR) that Call for Written Third-Party Comments public health, at the baccalaureate and
is described below. The Department of AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education, graduate degree levels, including those
Education is especially interested in Accreditation Group, Office of offered via distance education.
public comment addressing the Postsecondary Education. 4. Western Association of Schools and
following issues: (1) Is this collection Colleges, Accrediting Commission for
ACTION: Call for written third-party
necessary to the proper functions of the Community and Junior Colleges. Scope
Department; (2) will this information be comments. of Recognition: The accreditation and
processed and used in a timely manner; SUMMARY: This notice provides preaccreditation (‘‘Candidate for
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; information to members of the public on Accreditation’’) of community and other
(4) how might the Department enhance submitting written comments for colleges with a primarily pre-
the quality, utility, and clarity of the accrediting agencies currently baccalaureate mission located in
information to be collected; and (5) how undergoing review for purposes of California, Hawaii, the United States
might the Department minimize the recognition by the U.S. Secretary of territories of Guam and American
burden of this collection on the Education. Samoa, the Republic of Palau, the
respondents, including through the use Federated States of Micronesia, the
of information technology. Please note FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
that written comments received in Herman Bounds, Director, Accreditation Islands, and the Republic of the
response to this notice will be Group, Office of Postsecondary Marshall Islands, which offer
considered public records. Education, U.S. Department of certificates, associate degrees, and the
Title of Collection: High School Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, first baccalaureate degree by means of a
Equivalency Program (HEP) Annual Room 270–01, Washington, DC 20202, substantive change review offered by
Performance Report. telephone: (202) 453–7615, or email: institutions that are already accredited
OMB Control Number: 1810–0684. herman.bounds@ed.gov. by the agency, and such programs
Type of Review: A revision of an SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This offered via distance education and
existing information collection. solicitation of third-party comments correspondence education at these
Respondents/Affected Public: State, concerning the performance of colleges. This recognition also extends
Local, and Tribal Governments. accrediting agencies under review by to the Committee on Substantive Change
Total Estimated Number of Annual the Secretary of Education is required of the Commission, for decisions on
Responses: 51. by § 496(n)(1)(A) of the Higher substantive changes, and the Appeals
Total Estimated Number of Annual Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as Panel.
Burden Hours: 1,173. amended. These accrediting agencies
Abstract: The High School will be on the agenda for the Winter Compliance Report
Equivalency Program (HEP) office staff 2019 National Advisory Committee on 1. The Council on Chiropractic
collects information for the HEP Annual Institutional Quality and Integrity Education compliance report includes
Performance Report (APR) in meeting. The meeting date has not been the following: finding identified in the
compliance with Higher Education Act determined, but will be announced in a May 25, 2017 letter from the senior
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of 1965, as amended, Title IV, Sec. separate Federal Register notice. Department official following the
418A; 20 U.S.C. 1070d-2 (special Agencies Under Review and February 22, 2017 NACIQI meeting
programs for students whose families Evaluation: Below is a list of agencies available at: https://opeweb.ed.gov/
are engaged in migrant and seasonal currently undergoing review and aslweb/finalstaffreports.cfm, with
farmwork), and the Code of Federal evaluation by the Accreditation Group, respect to recognition requirements
Regulations (CFR), 2 CFR 200.238. CFR including their current and requested found at 34 CFR 602.20(a). Scope of
states that recipients of multi-year scopes of recognition: Recognition: The accreditation of

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 4, 2018.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Lisa Gillette, 202-260-1426.
FR Citation		83 FR 44868