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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Application Forms and Instructions for
the National Resource Centers
(84.015A) and Foreign Language and
Area Studies Fellowships (84.015B)
Programs
Department of Education (ED).
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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
September 8, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should
be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection request by
selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’
under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then
check ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public
Comment’’ checkbox.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Sarah Beaton,
202–453–7221.
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
SUMMARY:
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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: Application Forms
and Instructions for the National
Resource Centers (84.015A) and Foreign
Language and Area Studies Fellowships
(84.015B) Programs.
OMB Control Number: 1840–0807.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private
Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 165.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 17,325.
Abstract: This information collection
(OMB 1840–0807) includes application
instructions and forms for the National
Resource Centers (NRC) Program (CFDA
Number 84.015A) and the Foreign
Language and Area Studies (FLAS)
Fellowships Program (CFDA Number
84.015B), authorized under Title VI of
the Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended (20 U.S.C. Section 1122). The
type of collection is an extension of a
previously-approved information
collection (application).
The NRC Program provides grants to
institutions of higher education (IHE) or
consortia of IHEs to establish,
strengthen, and operate comprehensive
and undergraduate foreign language and
area or international studies centers.
These centers serve as centers of
excellence for world language training
and teaching, research, and instruction
in fields needed to provide full
understanding of areas, regions, or
countries where the languages are
commonly used. The FLAS Fellowship
Program awards allocations of
fellowships, through institutions of
higher education, to meritorious
students enrolled in programs that offer
performance-based instruction in world
languages in combination with area
studies, international studies, or the
international aspects of professional
studies.
Together, these programs respond to
the ongoing national need for
individuals with expertise and
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competence in world languages and area
or international studies; advance
national security by developing a
pipeline of highly proficient linguists
and experts in critical world regions;
and contribute to developing a globally
competent workforce able to engage
with a multilingual/multicultural
clientele at home and abroad. Approval
of this collection is necessary in order
to conduct fiscal year (FY) 2022
program competitions.
This collection is being submitted
under the Streamlined Clearance
Process for Discretionary Grant
Information Collections (1894–0001).
Therefore, the 30-day public comment
period notice will be the only public
comment notice published for this
information collection request.’’
Dated: August 3, 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
Applications for New Awards;
International Research and Studies
Program—Research, Studies, and
Surveys; and Specialized Instructional
Materials
Office of Postsecondary
Education, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Education
(Department) is issuing a notice inviting
applications for fiscal year (FY) 2020 for
the International Research and Studies
(IRS) program, Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number
84.017A. This notice relates to the
approved information collection under
OMB control number 1840–0795.
DATES: Applications Available: August
6, 2020.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: September 8, 2020.
Pre-Application Webinar Information:
The Department will hold a preapplication meeting via webinar for
prospective applicants. Detailed
information regarding the webinar will
be provided on the website for the IRS
program at www.ed.gov/programs/
iegpsirs/.
ADDRESSES: For the addresses for
obtaining and submitting an
application, please refer to our Common
Instructions for Applicants to
Department of Education Discretionary
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Grant Programs, published in the
Federal Register on February 13, 2019
(84 FR 3768), and available at
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg.FR-201902-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl E. Gibbs, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
Room 257–09, Washington, DC 20202.
Telephone: (202) 453–5690. Email:
cheryl.gibbs@ed.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:
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The IRS program
provides grants to institutions, public
and private agencies, organizations, and
individuals to conduct research and
studies to improve and strengthen
instruction in modern foreign languages,
area studies, and other international
fields.
The research and studies may
include, but are not limited to—
(a) Studies and surveys to determine
needs for increased or improved
instruction in modern foreign languages,
area studies, or other international
fields, including the demand for foreign
language, area, or other international
specialists in government, education,
and the private sector;
(b) Research on more effective
methods of providing instruction and
achieving competency in foreign
languages, area studies, or other
international fields;
(c) Research on applying performance
tests and standards across all areas of
foreign language instruction and
classroom use;
(d) Developing and publishing
specialized materials for use in foreign
language, area studies, and other
international fields or for training
foreign language, area, and other
international specialists;
(e) Studies and surveys to assess the
use of graduates of programs supported
under title VI of the HEA by
governmental, educational, and privatesector organizations and other studies
assessing the outcomes and
effectiveness of supported programs;
(f) Comparative studies of the
effectiveness of strategies to provide
international capabilities at institutions
of higher education;
(g) Evaluation of the extent to which
programs assisted under title VI of the
HEA that address national needs would
not otherwise be offered;
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(h) Studies and surveys of the use of
technologies in foreign language, area
studies, and international studies
programs;
(i) Studies and evaluations of effective
practices in the dissemination of
international information, materials,
research, teaching strategies, and testing
techniques throughout the educational
community, including elementary and
secondary schools;
(j) Evaluations of the extent to which
programs assisted under title VI of the
HEA reflect diverse perspectives and a
wide range of views and generate debate
on world regions and international
affairs, as described in the grantee’s
application;
(k) Systematic collection, analysis,
and dissemination of data that
contribute to achieving the purposes of
title VI, part A of the HEA; and
(l) Support for programs or activities
to make data collected, analyzed, or
disseminated under 20 U.S.C. 1125
publicly available and easy to
understand.
Priorities: Under this competition
there are three competitive preference
priorities. In accordance with 34 CFR
75.105(b)(2)(ii), these priorities are from
regulations (34 CFR 660.1).
In this competition, the Department
invites applicants to submit an
application to request support for either
a Research, Studies, and Surveys project
or a Specialized Instructional Materials
project. Applicants must provide in
section 15 of the SF 424 Application for
Federal Assistance, a description that
clearly identifies the type of IRS project
for which funding is requested.
Additional submission details are
included in the application package.
Competitive Preference Priorities: For
FY 2020 and any subsequent year in
which we make awards from the list of
unfunded applications from this
competition, these priorities are
competitive preference priorities. Under
34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award an
additional five points to an application
that meets one of Competitive
Preference Priority 1, Competitive
Preference 2, or Competitive Preference
Priority 3. An applicant may receive
points under only one competitive
preference priority. In the application
project abstract, you must indicate the
selected competitive preference priority
being addressed by the FY 2020
proposed project and provide a
substantive description of how the
project activities meet the priority.
These priorities are:
Competitive Preference Priority 1. (5
points).
Research on more effective methods
of providing instruction and achieving
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Application Forms and Instructions for the National Resource
Centers (84.015A) and Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships
(84.015B) Programs
AGENCY: 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
September 8, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should be sent within 30 days of
publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find
this particular information collection request by selecting
``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under Review,'' then
check ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Sarah Beaton, 202-453-7221.
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: Application Forms and Instructions for the
National Resource Centers (84.015A) and Foreign Language and Area
Studies Fellowships (84.015B) Programs.
OMB Control Number: 1840-0807.
Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 165.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 17,325.
Abstract: This information collection (OMB 1840-0807) includes
application instructions and forms for the National Resource Centers
(NRC) Program (CFDA Number 84.015A) and the Foreign Language and Area
Studies (FLAS) Fellowships Program (CFDA Number 84.015B), authorized
under Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20
U.S.C. Section 1122). The type of collection is an extension of a
previously-approved information collection (application).
The NRC Program provides grants to institutions of higher education
(IHE) or consortia of IHEs to establish, strengthen, and operate
comprehensive and undergraduate foreign language and area or
international studies centers. These centers serve as centers of
excellence for world language training and teaching, research, and
instruction in fields needed to provide full understanding of areas,
regions, or countries where the languages are commonly used. The FLAS
Fellowship Program awards allocations of fellowships, through
institutions of higher education, to meritorious students enrolled in
programs that offer performance-based instruction in world languages in
combination with area studies, international studies, or the
international aspects of professional studies.
Together, these programs respond to the ongoing national need for
individuals with expertise and
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competence in world languages and area or international studies;
advance national security by developing a pipeline of highly proficient
linguists and experts in critical world regions; and contribute to
developing a globally competent workforce able to engage with a
multilingual/multicultural clientele at home and abroad. Approval of
this collection is necessary in order to conduct fiscal year (FY) 2022
program competitions.
This collection is being submitted under the Streamlined Clearance
Process for Discretionary Grant Information Collections (1894-0001).
Therefore, the 30-day public comment period notice will be the only
public comment notice published for this information collection
request.''
Dated: August 3, 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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