Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Certification and Agreement for the ESSER Fund Application, 36385 [2020-12946]
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Authority: Pub. L. 107–279, Title III—
National Assessment of Educational Progress
§ 301.
Lesley Muldoon,
Executive Director, National Assessment
Governing Board (NAGB), U.S. Department
of Education.
[FR Doc. 2020–12952 Filed 6–15–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2020–SCC–0077]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request;
Certification and Agreement for the
ESSER Fund Application
Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education (OESE),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing an extension of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before August
17, 2020.
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–
2020–SCC–0077. 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.
If the regulations.gov site is not
available to the public for any reason,
ED will temporarily accept comments at
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please include the
docket ID number and the title of the
information collection request when
requesting documents or submitting
comments. 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 Strategic
Collections and Clearance Governance
and Strategy Division, U.S. Department
of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW,
LBJ, Room 6W–208D, Washington, DC
20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Christopher
Tate, 202–453–6047.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
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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: Certification and
Agreement for the ESSER Fund
Application.
OMB Control Number: 1810–0743.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 52.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 260.
Abstract: This is a request for regular
approval of an information collection.
On April 23, 2020 the Department was
granted approval for this information
collection that solicited from State
educational agencies (SEAs)
applications for funding under section
18003 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,
and Economic Security Act (CARES
Act), the Elementary and Secondary
School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER
Fund). The ESSER Fund awards grants
to State educational agencies (SEAs) for
the purpose of providing local
educational agencies (LEAs), including
charter schools that are LEAs, with
emergency relief funds to address the
impact that Novel Coronavirus Disease
2019 (COVID–19) has had, and
continues to have, on elementary and
secondary schools across the nation.
LEAs must provide equitable services to
students and teachers in non-public
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schools as required under the CARES
Act. On June 5, 2020, a change to the
emergency collection was approved in
order to allow ED to provide clarity on
the reporting requirements for the
ESSER Fund. The Department is seeking
public comment for this collection in
order to comply with the terms of
clearance.
Dated: June 11, 2020.
Kate Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and
Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division,
Office of Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020–12946 Filed 6–15–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards;
Technical Assistance on State Data
Collection—National Technical
Assistance Center To Improve State
Capacity To Collect, Report, Analyze,
and Use Accurate IDEA Part B and Part
C Fiscal Data
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Education
(Department) is issuing a notice inviting
applications for new awards for fiscal
year (FY) 2020 for a National Technical
Assistance Center to Improve State
Capacity to Collect, Report, Analyze,
and Use Accurate IDEA Part B and Part
C Fiscal Data (Fiscal Data Center),
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) number 84.373F. The Fiscal
Data Center will provide technical
assistance (TA) to improve the capacity
of States to meet the data collection
requirements under Parts B and C of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA). The Fiscal Data Center will
support States in collecting, reporting,
and determining how to best analyze
and use their IDEA Parts B and C fiscal
data to establish and meet high
expectations for each child with a
disability and will customize its TA to
meet each State’s specific needs. This
notice relates to the approved
information collection under OMB
control number 1894–0006.
DATES:
Applications Available: June 16, 2020.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: July 31, 2020.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: September 29, 2020.
ADDRESSES: For the addresses for
obtaining and submitting an
application, please refer to our Common
Instructions for Applicants to
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED-2020-SCC-0077]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Certification and Agreement for the ESSER Fund Application
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 an extension of an existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
August 17, 2020.
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-2020-SCC-0077.
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. If the regulations.gov
site is not available to the public for any reason, ED will temporarily
accept comments at [email protected]. Please include the docket ID
number and the title of the information collection request when
requesting documents or submitting comments. 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 Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and
Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW,
LBJ, Room 6W-208D, Washington, DC 20202-4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Christopher Tate, 202-453-6047.
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: Certification and Agreement for the ESSER Fund
Application.
OMB Control Number: 1810-0743.
Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 52.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 260.
Abstract: This is a request for regular approval of an information
collection. On April 23, 2020 the Department was granted approval for
this information collection that solicited from State educational
agencies (SEAs) applications for funding under section 18003 of the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER Fund). The
ESSER Fund awards grants to State educational agencies (SEAs) for the
purpose of providing local educational agencies (LEAs), including
charter schools that are LEAs, with emergency relief funds to address
the impact that Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had, and
continues to have, on elementary and secondary schools across the
nation. LEAs must provide equitable services to students and teachers
in non-public schools as required under the CARES Act. On June 5, 2020,
a change to the emergency collection was approved in order to allow ED
to provide clarity on the reporting requirements for the ESSER Fund.
The Department is seeking public comment for this collection in order
to comply with the terms of clearance.
Dated: June 11, 2020.
Kate Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-12946 Filed 6-15-20; 8:45 am]
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