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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Submission of Data by State
Educational Agencies; Submission
Dates for State Revenue and
Expenditure Reports for Fiscal Year
(FY) 2014, Revisions to Those Reports,
and Revisions to Prior Fiscal Year
Reports
National Center for Education
Statistics, Institute of Education
Sciences, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Secretary announces
dates for State educational
agencies(SEAs)to submit expenditure
and revenue data and average daily
attendance statistics on ED Form 2447
(the National Public Education
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Financial Survey (NPEFS)) for fiscal
year (FY) 2014, revisions to those
reports, and revisions to prior fiscal year
reports. The Secretary sets these dates to
ensure that data are available to serve as
the basis for timely distribution of
Federal funds. The U.S. Census Bureau
is the data collection agent for this
request of the Department of
Education’s National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES). The data
will be published by NCES and will be
used by the Secretary in the calculation
of allocations for FY 2016 appropriated
funds.
DATES: SEAs can begin submitting data
on Friday, January 30, 2015. The
deadline for the final submission of all
data, including any revisions to
previously submitted data for FY 2013
and FY 2014, is Friday, August 14,
2015. Any resubmissions of FY 2013 or
FY 2014 data by SEAs in response to
requests for clarification, reconciliation,
or other inquiries by NCES or the
Census Bureau must be completed as
soon as possible, but no later than
Tuesday, September 8, 2015. All
outstanding data issues must be
reconciled or resolved by the SEAs,
NCES, and the Census Bureau as soon
as possible, but no later than September
8, 2015.
Addresses and Submission
Information: SEAs may mail ED Form
2447 to: U.S. Census Bureau,
ATTENTION: Governments Division,
Washington, DC 20233–6800.
SEAs may submit data online using
the interactive survey form on the
NPEFS data collection Web site at:
https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ccdnpefs.
The NPEFS Interactive includes a digital
confirmation page where a personal
identification number (PIN) may be
entered. A successful entry of the PIN
serves as a signature by the authorizing
official. A certification form also may be
printed from the Web site, signed by the
authorizing official, and mailed to the
Governments Division of the Census
Bureau at the Washington, DC address
provided above, no later than five
business days of submission of the
NPEFS Web interactive form.
Alternatively, SEAs may hand-deliver
submissions by 4:00 p.m. (Washington,
DC time) on August 14, 2015, to:
Governments Division, U.S. Census
Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland,
MD 20746.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Stephen Q. Cornman, NPEFS Project
Director, National Center for Education
Statistics, Institute of Education
Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
Telephone: (202) 502–7338 or by email:
stephen.cornman@ed.gov. You may also
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contact an NPEFS team member (Census
Bureau). Telephone: 1–800–437–4196 or
(301)763–1571 or by email:
Govs.npefs.list@census.gov.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877–
8339.
Under
section 153(a)(1)(I) of the Education
Sciences Reform Act of 2002, 20 U.S.C.
9543, which authorizes NCES to gather
data on the financing of education,
NCES collects data annually from SEAs
through ED Form 2447. The report from
SEAs includes attendance, revenue, and
expenditure data from which NCES
determines a State’s ‘‘average per-pupil
expenditure’’ (SPPE) for elementary and
secondary education, as defined in
section 9101(2) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965, as
amended (ESEA) (20 U.S.C. 7801(2)).
In addition to using the SPPE data as
general information on the financing of
elementary and secondary education,
the Secretary uses these data directly in
calculating allocations for certain
formula grant programs, including, but
not limited to, title I, part A of the
ESEA, Impact Aid, and Indian
Education programs. Other programs,
such as the Education for Homeless
Children and Youth program under
Title VII of the McKinney-Vento
Homeless Assistance Act and the
Teacher Quality State Grants program
(title II, part A of the ESEA), make use
of SPPE data indirectly because their
formulas are based, in whole or in part,
on State Title I, part A allocations.
In January 2015, the Census Bureau,
acting as the data collection agent for
NCES, will email to SEAs ED Form
2447, with instructions, and will request
that SEAs commence submitting FY
2014 data to the Census Bureau on
Friday, January 30, 2015. SEAs are
urged to submit accurate and complete
data by Friday, March 13, 2015, to
facilitate timely processing.
Submissions by SEAs to the Census
Bureau will be analyzed for accuracy
and returned to each SEA for
verification. SEAs must submit all data,
including any revisions to FY 2013 and
FY 2014 data, to the Census Bureau no
later than Friday, August 14, 2015. Any
resubmissions of FY 2013 or FY 2014
data by SEAs in response to requests for
clarification, reconciliation, or other
inquiries by NCES or the Census Bureau
must be completed by Tuesday,
September 8, 2015. Between August 14,
2015, and September 8, 2015, SEAs may
also, on their own initiative, resubmit
data to resolve issues not addressed in
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their final submission of NPEFS data by
August 14, 2015. All outstanding data
issues must be reconciled or resolved by
the SEAs, NCES, and the Census Bureau
as soon as possible, but no later than
September 8, 2015.
In order to facilitate timely
submission of data, the Census Bureau
will send reminder notices to SEAs in
May, June, and July of 2015.
Having accurate, consistent, and
timely information is critical to an
efficient and fair Department of
Education (Department) allocation
process and to the NCES statistical
process. To ensure timely distribution of
Federal education funds based on the
best, most accurate data available, the
Department establishes, for program
funding allocation purposes, Friday,
August 14, 2015, as the final date by
which the SEAs must submit data
online using the interactive survey form
on the NPEFS data collection Web site
at: https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ccdnpefs
or ED Form 2447 must be submitted.
Any resubmissions of FY 2013 or FY
2014 data by SEAs in response to
requests for clarification, reconciliation,
or other inquiries by NCES or the
Census Bureau must be completed
through the interactive survey form on
the NPEFS data collection Web site or
ED Form 2447 by Tuesday, September 8,
2015. If an SEA submits revised data
after the final deadline that result in a
lower SPPE figure, the SEA’s allocations
may be adjusted downward, or the
Department may direct the SEA to
return funds. SEAs should be aware that
all of these data are subject to audit and
that, if any inaccuracies are discovered
in the audit process, the Department
may seek recovery of overpayments for
the applicable programs.
Note: The following are important dates in
the data collection process for FY 2014:
January 30, 2015—SEAs can begin to
submit accurate and complete data for FY
2014 and revisions to previously submitted
data for FY 2013.
March 13, 2015—Date by which SEAs are
urged to submit accurate and complete data
for FY 2013 and FY 2014.
August 14, 2015—Mandatory final
submission date for FY 2013 and FY 2014
data to be used for program funding
allocation purposes.
September 8, 2015—Mandatory final
deadline for responses by SEAs to requests
for clarification, reconciliation, or other
inquiries by NCES or the Census Bureau. All
data issues must be resolved.
If an SEA’s submission is received by
the Census Bureau after August 14,
2015, the SEA must show one of the
following as proof that the submission
was mailed on or before that date:
1. A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
postmark.
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2. A legible mail receipt with the date
of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal
Service.
3. A dated shipping label, invoice, or
receipt from a commercial carrier.
4. Any other proof of mailing
acceptable to the Secretary.
If the SEA mails ED Form 2447
through the U.S. Postal Service, the
Secretary does not accept either of the
following as proof of mailing:
1. A private metered postmark.
2. A mail receipt that is not dated by
the U.S. Postal Service.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not
uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before
relying on this method, an SEA should check
with its local post office.
Accessible Format: Individuals with
disabilities may obtain this document in
an accessible format (e.g., braille, large
print, audiotape, or compact disc) on
request to: Mr. Stephen Q. Cornman,
NPEFS Project Director, National Center
for Education Statistics, Institute of
Education Sciences, U.S. Department of
Education. Telephone: (202) 502–7338
or by email: stephen.cornman@ed.gov.
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the document published in the Federal
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Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9543.
Dated: January 20, 2015.
Sue Betka,
Acting Director, Institute of Education
Sciences.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Submission of Data by State Educational Agencies; Submission
Dates for State Revenue and Expenditure Reports for Fiscal Year (FY)
2014, Revisions to Those Reports, and Revisions to Prior Fiscal Year
Reports
AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of
Education Sciences, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces dates for State educational
agencies(SEAs)to submit expenditure and revenue data and average daily
attendance statistics on ED Form 2447 (the National Public Education
Financial Survey (NPEFS)) for fiscal year (FY) 2014, revisions to those
reports, and revisions to prior fiscal year reports. The Secretary sets
these dates to ensure that data are available to serve as the basis for
timely distribution of Federal funds. The U.S. Census Bureau is the
data collection agent for this request of the Department of Education's
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The data will be
published by NCES and will be used by the Secretary in the calculation
of allocations for FY 2016 appropriated funds.
DATES: SEAs can begin submitting data on Friday, January 30, 2015. The
deadline for the final submission of all data, including any revisions
to previously submitted data for FY 2013 and FY 2014, is Friday, August
14, 2015. Any resubmissions of FY 2013 or FY 2014 data by SEAs in
response to requests for clarification, reconciliation, or other
inquiries by NCES or the Census Bureau must be completed as soon as
possible, but no later than Tuesday, September 8, 2015. All outstanding
data issues must be reconciled or resolved by the SEAs, NCES, and the
Census Bureau as soon as possible, but no later than September 8, 2015.
Addresses and Submission Information: SEAs may mail ED Form 2447
to: U.S. Census Bureau, ATTENTION: Governments Division, Washington, DC
20233-6800.
SEAs may submit data online using the interactive survey form on
the NPEFS data collection Web site at: https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ccdnpefs. The NPEFS Interactive includes a digital confirmation page
where a personal identification number (PIN) may be entered. A
successful entry of the PIN serves as a signature by the authorizing
official. A certification form also may be printed from the Web site,
signed by the authorizing official, and mailed to the Governments
Division of the Census Bureau at the Washington, DC address provided
above, no later than five business days of submission of the NPEFS Web
interactive form.
Alternatively, SEAs may hand-deliver submissions by 4:00 p.m.
(Washington, DC time) on August 14, 2015, to: Governments Division,
U.S. Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20746.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Stephen Q. Cornman, NPEFS Project
Director, National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of
Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Telephone: (202) 502-
7338 or by email: stephen.cornman@ed.gov. You may also
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contact an NPEFS team member (Census Bureau). Telephone: 1-800-437-4196
or (301)763-1571 or by email: Govs.npefs.list@census.gov.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-
800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 153(a)(1)(I) of the Education
Sciences Reform Act of 2002, 20 U.S.C. 9543, which authorizes NCES to
gather data on the financing of education, NCES collects data annually
from SEAs through ED Form 2447. The report from SEAs includes
attendance, revenue, and expenditure data from which NCES determines a
State's ``average per-pupil expenditure'' (SPPE) for elementary and
secondary education, as defined in section 9101(2) of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA) (20 U.S.C.
7801(2)).
In addition to using the SPPE data as general information on the
financing of elementary and secondary education, the Secretary uses
these data directly in calculating allocations for certain formula
grant programs, including, but not limited to, title I, part A of the
ESEA, Impact Aid, and Indian Education programs. Other programs, such
as the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program under Title
VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and the Teacher
Quality State Grants program (title II, part A of the ESEA), make use
of SPPE data indirectly because their formulas are based, in whole or
in part, on State Title I, part A allocations.
In January 2015, the Census Bureau, acting as the data collection
agent for NCES, will email to SEAs ED Form 2447, with instructions, and
will request that SEAs commence submitting FY 2014 data to the Census
Bureau on Friday, January 30, 2015. SEAs are urged to submit accurate
and complete data by Friday, March 13, 2015, to facilitate timely
processing.
Submissions by SEAs to the Census Bureau will be analyzed for
accuracy and returned to each SEA for verification. SEAs must submit
all data, including any revisions to FY 2013 and FY 2014 data, to the
Census Bureau no later than Friday, August 14, 2015. Any resubmissions
of FY 2013 or FY 2014 data by SEAs in response to requests for
clarification, reconciliation, or other inquiries by NCES or the Census
Bureau must be completed by Tuesday, September 8, 2015. Between August
14, 2015, and September 8, 2015, SEAs may also, on their own
initiative, resubmit data to resolve issues not addressed in their
final submission of NPEFS data by August 14, 2015. All outstanding data
issues must be reconciled or resolved by the SEAs, NCES, and the Census
Bureau as soon as possible, but no later than September 8, 2015.
In order to facilitate timely submission of data, the Census Bureau
will send reminder notices to SEAs in May, June, and July of 2015.
Having accurate, consistent, and timely information is critical to
an efficient and fair Department of Education (Department) allocation
process and to the NCES statistical process. To ensure timely
distribution of Federal education funds based on the best, most
accurate data available, the Department establishes, for program
funding allocation purposes, Friday, August 14, 2015, as the final date
by which the SEAs must submit data online using the interactive survey
form on the NPEFS data collection Web site at: https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ccdnpefs or ED Form 2447 must be submitted.
Any resubmissions of FY 2013 or FY 2014 data by SEAs in response to
requests for clarification, reconciliation, or other inquiries by NCES
or the Census Bureau must be completed through the interactive survey
form on the NPEFS data collection Web site or ED Form 2447 by Tuesday,
September 8, 2015. If an SEA submits revised data after the final
deadline that result in a lower SPPE figure, the SEA's allocations may
be adjusted downward, or the Department may direct the SEA to return
funds. SEAs should be aware that all of these data are subject to audit
and that, if any inaccuracies are discovered in the audit process, the
Department may seek recovery of overpayments for the applicable
programs.
Note: The following are important dates in the data collection
process for FY 2014:
January 30, 2015--SEAs can begin to submit accurate and complete
data for FY 2014 and revisions to previously submitted data for FY
2013.
March 13, 2015--Date by which SEAs are urged to submit accurate
and complete data for FY 2013 and FY 2014.
August 14, 2015--Mandatory final submission date for FY 2013 and
FY 2014 data to be used for program funding allocation purposes.
September 8, 2015--Mandatory final deadline for responses by
SEAs to requests for clarification, reconciliation, or other
inquiries by NCES or the Census Bureau. All data issues must be
resolved.
If an SEA's submission is received by the Census Bureau after
August 14, 2015, the SEA must show one of the following as proof that
the submission was mailed on or before that date:
1. A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
2. A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the
U.S. Postal Service.
3. A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
carrier.
4. Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary.
If the SEA mails ED Form 2447 through the U.S. Postal Service, the
Secretary does not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
1. A private metered postmark.
2. A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated
postmark. Before relying on this method, an SEA should check with
its local post office.
Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities may obtain this
document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print,
audiotape, or compact disc) on request to: Mr. Stephen Q. Cornman,
NPEFS Project Director, National Center for Education Statistics,
Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
Telephone: (202) 502-7338 or by email: stephen.cornman@ed.gov.
Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this
document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free
Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the
Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well
as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF
you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this
site.
You may also access documents of the Department published in the
Federal Register by using the article search feature at:
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published
by the Department.
Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9543.
Dated: January 20, 2015.
Sue Betka,
Acting Director, Institute of Education Sciences.
[FR Doc. 2015-01201 Filed 1-22-15; 8:45 am]
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