Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Mathematics and Science Partnerships Program: Annual Performance Report, 70422 [2012-28619]

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• DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 227 (Monday, November 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 70422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28619]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2012-ICCD-0059]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Mathematics and Science Partnerships Program: 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 (44 
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a revision of an existing 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 25, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice should be 
submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
https://www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number ED-2012-ICCD-
0059 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 2E117, Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Electronically mail 
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please do not send comments here.

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: Mathematics and Science Partnerships Program: 
Annual Performance Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1810-0669.
    Type of Review: Revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 600.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 7,800.
    Abstract: The Mathematics and Science Partnerships (MSP) program is 
a formula grant program to the States in which states make competitive 
awards to projects. The authorizing legislation, Title II, Part B, 
Section 2202 (f) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, requires all 
locally funded projects to report annually to the Secretary documenting 
progress towards goals and objectives. The Annual Performance Report 
(APR) is an online reporting tool. Annual reporting requirements 
include impact on increasing teacher learning and student achievement; 
standard descriptive information on the MSP projects; the professional 
development participants; the professional development models, content, 
and processes; the evaluation plans; and lessons learned. By 
structuring the reporting so that all MSPs are required to provide 
standardized data, the program office is better able to examine 
outcomes across funded partnerships. The primary objective of the 
proposed revision is to reduce burden on reporting entities while 
ensuring that needed data continue to be collected. Proposed revisions 
include removing items that duplicate information, condensing sections 
of the APR that require substantial project burden to complete, and 
clarifying reporting instructions to improve quality of responses.

    Dated: November 20, 2012.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
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