83 FR 6537 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment Request; Survey of Postgraduate Outcomes for the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Program (Survey)

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 31 (February 14, 2018)

Page Range		6537-6537
FR Document		2018-02959

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

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 31 (Wednesday, February 14, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-02959]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0146]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment
Request; Survey of Postgraduate Outcomes for the Foreign Language and
Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Program (Survey)

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 reinstatement of a previously approved information
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
March 16, 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-
0146. 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 216-34,
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

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: Survey of Postgraduate Outcomes for the
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Program (Survey).
OMB Control Number: 1840-0829.
Type of Review: A reinstatement of a previously approved
information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,400.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 600.
Abstract: This survey is used by the Foreign Language and Area
Studies (FLAS) grantee institutions and fellows to comply with 20
U.S.C. 1121(d). Fellows complete the survey online, and the Department
accesses and reports on the collected data regarding fellows'
postgraduate employment. The survey is required by statute.

Dated: February 8, 2018.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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Dated: February 8, 2018. revised, and continuing collections of DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Tomakie Washington, information. This helps the Department
Acting Director, Information Collection assess the impact of its information Eligibility Designations and
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy collection requirements and minimize Applications for Waiver of Eligibility
Officer, Office of Management. the public’s reporting burden. It also Requirements; Programs Under Parts
[FR Doc. 2018–02971 Filed 2–13–18; 8:45 am] helps the public understand the A and F of Title III of the Higher
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Department’s information collection Education Act of 1965, as Amended
requirements and provide the requested (HEA), and Programs Under Title V of
data in the desired format. ED is the HEA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION soliciting comments on the proposed AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary
[Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0146] information collection request (ICR) that Education, Department of Education
is described below. The Department of (Department).
Agency Information Collection Education is especially interested in ACTION: Notice.
Activities; Submission to the Office of public comment addressing the
Management and Budget for Review following issues: (1) Is this collection SUMMARY: The Department announces
and approval; Comment Request; necessary to the proper functions of the the process for designation of eligible
Survey of Postgraduate Outcomes for institutions and invites applications for
Department; (2) will this information be
the Foreign Language and Area waiver of eligibility requirements for
processed and used in a timely manner;
Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Program fiscal year (FY) 2018, for the following
(Survey) (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
programs:
(4) how might the Department enhance 1. Programs authorized under Part A,
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary the quality, utility, and clarity of the Title III of the HEA: Strengthening
Education (OPE), Department of information to be collected; and (5) how Institutions Program (Part A SIP),
Education (ED). might the Department minimize the Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-
ACTION: Notice. burden of this collection on the Serving Institutions (Part A ANNH),
respondents, including through the use Predominantly Black Institutions (Part
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
of information technology. Please note A PBI), Native American-Serving
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a reinstatement of a that written comments received in Nontribal Institutions (Part A NASNTI),
previously approved information response to this notice will be and Asian American and Native
collection. considered public records. American Pacific Islander-Serving
Title of Collection: Survey of Institutions (Part A AANAPISI).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to 2. Programs authorized under Part F,
submit comments on or before March Postgraduate Outcomes for the Foreign
Title III of the HEA: Hispanic-Serving
16, 2018. Language and Area Studies (FLAS)
Institutions STEM and Articulation
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Fellowship Program (Survey).
(Part F, HSI STEM and Articulation),
documents related to the information OMB Control Number: 1840–0829. Predominantly Black Institutions (Part F
collection listed in this notice, please Type of Review: A reinstatement of a PBI), Alaska Native and Native
use http://www.regulations.gov by previously approved information Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (Part F
searching the Docket ID number ED– collection. ANNH), Native American-Serving
2017–ICCD–0146. Comments submitted Nontribal Institutions (Part F NASNTI),
in response to this notice should be Respondents/Affected Public:
and Asian American and Native
submitted electronically through the Individuals or Households. American Pacific Islander-Serving
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Total Estimated Number of Annual Institutions (Part F AANAPISI).
www.regulations.gov by selecting the Responses: 2,400. 3. Programs authorized under Title V
Docket ID number or via postal mail, Total Estimated Number of Annual of the HEA: Developing Hispanic-
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Burden Hours: 600. Serving Institutions (HSI) and
Please note that comments submitted by Promoting Postbaccalaureate
fax or email and those submitted after Abstract: This survey is used by the Opportunities for Hispanic Americans
the comment period will not be Foreign Language and Area Studies (PPOHA).
accepted. Written requests for (FLAS) grantee institutions and fellows
DATES:
information or comments submitted by to comply with 20 U.S.C. 1121(d).
Applications Available: February 14,
postal mail or delivery should be Fellows complete the survey online, and 2018.
addressed to the Director of the the Department accesses and reports on Deadline for Transmittal of
Information Collection Clearance the collected data regarding fellows’ Applications: March 16, 2018.
Division, U.S. Department of Education, postgraduate employment. The survey is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
400 Maryland Avenue SW, LBJ, Room required by statute. Christopher Smith, Institutional Service,
216–34, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Dated: February 8, 2018. U.S. Department of Education, 400
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Maryland Avenue SW., Room 250–10,
Kate Mullan,
specific questions related to collection Washington, DC 20202. Telephone:
activities, please contact Sara Starke, Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy (202)453–7946, or by email:
202–453–7681. Christopher.smith@ed.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The If you use a telecommunications
[FR Doc. 2018–02959 Filed 2–13–18; 8:45 am]
Department of Education (ED), in device for the deaf or a text telephone,
accordance with the Paperwork BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
call the Federal Relay Service, toll free,
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. at 1–800–877–8339.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general Special Note: Section 312 of the HEA
public and Federal agencies with an and 34 CFR 607.2–607.5 include most of
opportunity to comment on proposed, the basic eligibility requirements for

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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 March 16, 2018.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Sara Starke, 202-453-7681.
FR Citation		83 FR 6537