Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment Request; Generic Application Package for Departmental Generic Grant Programs, 55440-55441 [2014-22042]

Download as PDF tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 55440 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 179 / Tuesday, September 16, 2014 / Notices 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: Annual Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) Program Assurances. OMB Control Number: 1820–0625. Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 57. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 9. Abstract: Section 509 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (act), and its implementing Federal Regulations at 34 CFR Part 381, require the Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) grantees to submit an application to the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Commissioner in order to receive assistance under Section 509 of the act. The act requires that the application contain Assurances to which the grantee must comply. Section 509(f) of the act specifies the Assurances. There are 57 PAIR grantees. All 57 grantees are required to be part of the protection and advocacy system in each State established under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 USC 6041 et seq.). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:22 Sep 15, 2014 Jkt 232001 Dated: September 11, 2014. Tomakie Washington, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2014–22026 Filed 9–15–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No. ED–2014–ICCD–0102] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment Request; Generic Application Package for Departmental Generic Grant Programs Office of the Secretary/Office of the Deputy Secretary (OS), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing an extension of an existing information collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 16, 2014. 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–2014–ICCD–0102 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, ED will temporarily accept comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please note that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period will not be accepted; ED will ONLY accept comments during the comment period in this mailbox when the regulations.gov site is not available. 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, Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E105, Washington, DC 20202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Alfreida Pettiford, 202–245–6110. 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: Generic Application Package for Departmental Generic Grant Programs. OMB Control Number: 1894–0006. Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 9,861. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 447, 089. Abstract: The Department is requesting an extension of the approval for the Generic Application Package that numerous ED discretionary grant programs use to provide to applicants the forms and information needed to apply for new grants under those grant program competitions. The Department will use this Generic Application package for discretionary grant programs that: (1) Use the standard ED or Federal-wide grant applications forms that have been cleared separately through OMB under the terms of this generic clearance as approved by OMB and (2) use selection criteria from the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR); selection criteria that reflect statutory or regulatory provisions that have been developed under 34 CFR 75.209, or a combination of EDGAR, statutory or regulatory criteria or other provisions, as authorized under 34 CFR 75.200 and 75.209. The use of the standard ED grant application forms and the use of EDGAR E:\FR\FM\16SEN1.SGM 16SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 179 / Tuesday, September 16, 2014 / Notices and/or criteria developed under §§ 75.200 and 75.209 promotes the standardization and streamlining of ED discretionary grant application packages. Dated: September 11, 2014. Stephanie Valentine, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2014–22042 Filed 9–15–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans, U.S. Department of Education (PACEEAA). ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. AGENCY: This notice sets forth the schedule and agenda of the meeting of the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans. The notice also describes the functions of the Commission. Notice of the meeting is required by section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and intended to notify the public of its opportunity to attend. Due to unexpected complications in delivering this notice to the Federal Register coupled with the requirement that the Commission hold two meetings per year and this is the only time a second meeting could be scheduled, this notice is being published late. DATES: The PACEAA will be held on Monday, September 22, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (EDT). ADDRESSES: Wardman Park Marriott Hotel, Wilson Room, 2660 Woodley Rd. NW., Washington, DC 20008, (202) 328– 2000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly Watkins-Foote, Acting Deputy Director, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202; email: Kimberly.Watkins-Foote@ed.gov; telephone: (202) 260–8197, fax: (202) 401–1971. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans is established by Executive Order 13621 (July 26, 2012). The Commission is governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), (Pub. L. 92–463; tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:22 Sep 15, 2014 Jkt 232001 as amended, 5 U.S.C.A., Appendix 2) which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees. The purpose of the Commission is to advise the President and the Secretary of Education on matters pertaining to the educational attainment of the African American community, including: (1) The development, implementation, and coordination of educational programs and initiatives at the Department and other agencies to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for African Americans of all ages; (2) efforts to increase the participation of the African American community and institutions that serve the African American community in the Department’s programs and in education programs at other agencies; (3) efforts to engage the philanthropic, business, nonprofit, and education communities in a national dialogue on the mission and objectives of this order; and (4) the establishment of partnerships with public, private, philanthropic, and nonprofit stakeholders to meet the mission and policy objectives of its Executive Order. Meeting Agenda The purpose of this meeting is to discuss current and future endeavors of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans through strategic planning to help facilitate and focus its work; review the work of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans; and determine key strategies to help meet the Commission’s charge as outlined in Executive Order 13621. Individuals interested in attending the meeting must register by Tuesday, September 16, 2014 because seating is limited. Please contact Kimberly Watkins-Foote at (202) 260–8197 or by email at Kimberly.Watkins-Foote@ ed.gov. An opportunity for public comment is available on Monday, September, 22, 2014, from 3:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Individuals who wish to provide comments will be allowed three to five minutes to speak. Those members of the public interested in submitting written comments may do so by submitting them to the attention of Kimberly Watkins-Foote, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202, by Tuesday, September 16, 2014. Access to Records of the Meeting: Records are kept of all Commission proceedings and are available for public inspection at the office of the White PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 55441 House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202, Monday through Friday (excluding federal holidays) during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Reasonable Accommodations Individuals needing accommodations for a disability in order to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistive listening devices, or material in alternative format) should notify Kimberly Watkins-Foote, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence on African Americans, at (202) 260–8197, no later than Tuesday, September 16, 2014. We will attempt to meet requests for such accommodations after this date, but cannot guarantee their availability. The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. 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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 179 (Tuesday, September 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2014-22042]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2014-ICCD-0102]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment 
Request; Generic Application Package for Departmental Generic Grant 
Programs

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary/Office of the Deputy Secretary (OS), 
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 an extension of an 
existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 16, 2014.

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-2014-ICCD-
0102 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the 
regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, ED 
will temporarily accept comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please note 
that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the 
comment period will not be accepted; ED will ONLY accept comments 
during the comment period in this mailbox when the regulations.gov site 
is not available. 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, Mailstop L-OM-2-
2E319, Room 2E105, Washington, DC 20202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Alfreida Pettiford, 202-245-6110.

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: Generic Application Package for Departmental 
Generic Grant Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 1894-0006.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 9,861.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 447, 089.
    Abstract: The Department is requesting an extension of the approval 
for the Generic Application Package that numerous ED discretionary 
grant programs use to provide to applicants the forms and information 
needed to apply for new grants under those grant program competitions. 
The Department will use this Generic Application package for 
discretionary grant programs that: (1) Use the standard ED or Federal-
wide grant applications forms that have been cleared separately through 
OMB under the terms of this generic clearance as approved by OMB and 
(2) use selection criteria from the Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR); selection criteria that reflect 
statutory or regulatory provisions that have been developed under 34 
CFR 75.209, or a combination of EDGAR, statutory or regulatory criteria 
or other provisions, as authorized under 34 CFR 75.200 and 75.209. The 
use of the standard ED grant application forms and the use of EDGAR

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and/or criteria developed under Sec. Sec.  75.200 and 75.209 promotes 
the standardization and streamlining of ED discretionary grant 
application packages.

    Dated: September 11, 2014.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2014-22042 Filed 9-15-14; 8:45 am]
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