Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Consolidated State Performance Report Part I and Part II, 51230 [2017-23961]

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• DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 212 (Friday, November 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 51230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23961]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0133]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Consolidated State Performance Report Part I and Part II

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 
January 2, 2018.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use https://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2017-ICCD-
0133. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://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 216-44, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Sarah Newman, 202-453-6956.

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. Public comments are encouraged on all changes proposed 
in the Part I and Part II Consolidated State Performance Report; the 
Department is also interested in obtaining input from data submitters 
and stakeholders on these specific questions:

1. CSPR Process

    What part of the CSPR process is the most burdensome on your SEA?
    a. Reporting the data into the system.
    b. Data quality reviews.
    c. EMAPS reporting.
    d. Other, please specify.
    What are ways ED should improve the CSPR process to reduce burden 
on your SEA?

2. Submission of CSPR

    Currently CSPR is collected in two parts, with separate open and 
close schedules. Would it be less, more, or the same burden if ED moved 
to collecting CSPR as one part in the future? Which part of the process 
would increase or decrease your burden by moving to one part:
    a. Reporting the data into the system.
    b. Data quality reviews.
    c. EMAPS reporting.
    d. Other, please specify.
    Title of Collection: Consolidated State Performance Report Part I 
and Part II.
    OMB Control Number: 1810-0724.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 14,653.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 16,447.
    Abstract: The Consolidated State Performance Report (CSPR) is the 
required annual reporting tool for each State, the Bureau of Indian 
Education, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico as authorized under 
Section 8303 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as 
amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The CSPR collects 
data on programs authorized by: Title I, Part A; Title I, Part C; Title 
I, Part D; Title II, Part A; Title III, Part A; Title V, Part A; Title 
V, Part B, Subparts 1 and 2; and The McKinney-Vento Act. The 
information in this collection relate to the performance and monitoring 
activities of the aforementioned programs under ESSA and the McKinney-
Vento Act. These data are needed for reporting on GPRA as well as other 
reporting requirements under ESSA.
    There are significant changes between this collection and the 
SY2016-17 collection. The SY2016-17 collection represented the 
reporting requirements under the No Child Left Behind Act while the 
SY2017-18 aligns with the reporting requirements of the Every Student 
Succeeds Act.

    Dated: October 31, 2017.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-23961 Filed 11-2-17; 8:45 am]
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