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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2020–SCC–0109]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; CARES
Act Programs; Equitable Services to
Students and Teachers in Non-Public
Schools
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
requesting the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) to conduct an
emergency review of a new collection.
DATES: Emergency approval by the OMB
has been requested by July 1, 2020 as it
relates to the published Interim Final
Rule on the CARES Act Programs;
Equitable Services to Students and
Teachers in Non-Public Schools (85 FR
39479). Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
September 8, 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–0109. 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 6W208D, Washington, DC
20202–8240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Andrew Brake,
202–453–6136.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Since this
collection was approved through
emergency processing, the Department
is providing the public with an
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opportunity to comment through the
regular clearance process. This
information collection will be
transferred to the information collection
requests, 1810–0741 and 1810–0743, to
complete the comment period process.
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: CARES Act
Programs; Equitable Services to
Students and Teachers in Non-Public
Schools.
OMB Control Number: 1810–NEW.
Type of Review: New information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local or Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 1,900.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 76,393.
Abstract: The U.S. Department of
Education (Department) is issuing an
interim final rule to clarify the
requirement in section 18005 of
Division B of the Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security Act
(CARES Act) that local educational
agencies (LEAs) provide equitable
services to students and teachers in nonpublic schools under the Governor’s
Emergency Education Relief Fund
(GEER Fund) and the Elementary and
Secondary School Emergency Relief
Fund (ESSER Fund) (collectively, the
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CARES Act programs). Section 18005(a)
of the CARES Act requires an LEA that
receives funds under the GEER Fund or
the ESSER Fund to provide equitable
services in the same manner as provided
under section 1117 of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(ESEA) to students and teachers in nonpublic schools, as determined in
consultation with representatives of
non-public schools. This is a request for
an emergency paperwork clearance from
OMB on the data collections associated
with the interim final rule.
Additional Information: An
emergency clearance approval for the
use of the system is described below
due to the following conditions:
Pursuant to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) procedures
established at 5 CFR part 1320, the U.S.
Department of Education (Department)
requests that the following collection of
information, non-public school poverty
count and enrollment data to be
collected by local educational agencies
(LEAs) that receive funds under the
Governor’s Emergency Education Relief
Fund (GEER Fund) and the Elementary
and Secondary School Emergency Relief
Fund (ESSER Fund) (collectively, the
CARES Act programs), be processed in
accordance with § 1320.13 Emergency
Processing. The Department is issuing
an interim final rule, Equitable Services
to Students and Teachers in Non-Public
Schools, to clarify the requirement in
section 18005 of Division B of the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security Act (CARES Act) that LEAs
provide equitable services to students
and teachers in non-public schools
under the CARES Act programs. The
Department has determined that LEAs
must collect this information prior to
the expiration of the time periods
established under part 1320, and that
approval of this information collection
is essential for LEAs to effectively
implement the interim final rule.
Therefore, the Department is requesting
emergency approval to provide LEAs
the means to carry out the CARES Act
programs as intended.
Dated: July 1, 2020.
Kate Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and
Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division,
Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of
Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2020-SCC-0109]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; CARES
Act Programs; Equitable Services to Students and Teachers in Non-Public
Schools
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
requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an
emergency review of a new collection.
DATES: Emergency approval by the OMB has been requested by July 1, 2020
as it relates to the published Interim Final Rule on the CARES Act
Programs; Equitable Services to Students and Teachers in Non-Public
Schools (85 FR 39479). Interested persons are invited to submit
comments on or before September 8, 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-0109.
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 6W208D, Washington, DC 20202-8240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Andrew Brake, 202-453-6136.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Since this collection was approved through
emergency processing, the Department is providing the public with an
opportunity to comment through the regular clearance process. This
information collection will be transferred to the information
collection requests, 1810-0741 and 1810-0743, to complete the comment
period process. 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: CARES Act Programs; Equitable Services to
Students and Teachers in Non-Public Schools.
OMB Control Number: 1810-NEW.
Type of Review: New information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,900.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 76,393.
Abstract: The U.S. Department of Education (Department) is issuing
an interim final rule to clarify the requirement in section 18005 of
Division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
(CARES Act) that local educational agencies (LEAs) provide equitable
services to students and teachers in non-public schools under the
Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER Fund) and the
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER Fund)
(collectively, the CARES Act programs). Section 18005(a) of the CARES
Act requires an LEA that receives funds under the GEER Fund or the
ESSER Fund to provide equitable services in the same manner as provided
under section 1117 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (ESEA) to students and teachers in non-public schools, as
determined in consultation with representatives of non-public schools.
This is a request for an emergency paperwork clearance from OMB on the
data collections associated with the interim final rule.
Additional Information: An emergency clearance approval for the use
of the system is described below due to the following conditions:
Pursuant to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) procedures
established at 5 CFR part 1320, the U.S. Department of Education
(Department) requests that the following collection of information,
non-public school poverty count and enrollment data to be collected by
local educational agencies (LEAs) that receive funds under the
Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER Fund) and the
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER Fund)
(collectively, the CARES Act programs), be processed in accordance with
Sec. 1320.13 Emergency Processing. The Department is issuing an
interim final rule, Equitable Services to Students and Teachers in Non-
Public Schools, to clarify the requirement in section 18005 of Division
B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
that LEAs provide equitable services to students and teachers in non-
public schools under the CARES Act programs. The Department has
determined that LEAs must collect this information prior to the
expiration of the time periods established under part 1320, and that
approval of this information collection is essential for LEAs to
effectively implement the interim final rule. Therefore, the Department
is requesting emergency approval to provide LEAs the means to carry out
the CARES Act programs as intended.
Dated: July 1, 2020.
Kate Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning,
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2020-14550 Filed 7-6-20; 8:45 am]
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