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Robert L. King,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2020–SCC–0130]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request;
Veterans Upward Bound (VUB)
Program Annual Performance Report
Office of Postsecondary
Education (OPE), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a revision to an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October
13, 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–0130. 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 Kenneth
Foushee, 202–453–7417.
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
SUMMARY:
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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: Veterans Upward
Bound (VUB) Program Annual
Performance Report.
OMB Control Number: 1840–0832.
Type of Review: A revision of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local and Tribal Organizations, Private
Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 62.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 1,054.
Abstract: Veterans Upward Bound
(VUB), one of the U.S. Department of
Education’s Upward Bound programs, is
designed to motivate and assist veterans
in developing academic and other
requisite skills necessary for acceptance
and success in a program of
postsecondary education. The program
provides assessment and enhancement
of basic skills through counseling,
mentoring, tutoring and academic
instruction in the core subject areas. The
primary goal of the program is to
increase the rate at which participants
enroll in and complete postsecondary
education programs.
All Veterans Upward Bound projects
must provide instruction in
mathematics through pre-calculus,
laboratory science, foreign language,
composition, and literature. Projects
may also provide short-term remedial or
refresher courses for veterans who are
high school graduates but have delayed
pursuing postsecondary education.
Projects are also expected to assist
veterans in securing support services
from other locally available resources
such as the U.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs, veterans’ associations, and other
state and local agencies that serve
veterans.
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The Department’s annual performance
report (APR) for VUB collects each
current grantee’s data at the participant
level on services and performance over
the course of a year. The Department
uses the information conveyed in the
performance report to assess a grantee’s
progress in meeting its approved goals
and objectives and to evaluate a
grantee’s prior experience in accordance
with the program regulations in 34 CFR
645.32. Grantees’ annual performance
reports also provide information on the
outcomes of projects’ work and of the
VUB program as a whole. In addition,
APR data allows the Department to
respond to the reporting requirements of
the Government Performance and
Results Act.
Dated: August 6, 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–0064]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Student Support Services Annual
Performance Report
Office of Postsecondary
Education (OPE), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a reinstatement with change
of a previously approved information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
September 11, 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 Emory
Morrison, 202–453–6963.
SUMMARY:
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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: Student Support
Services Annual Performance Report.
OMB Control Number: 1840–0525.
Type of Review: Reinstatement with
change of a previously approved
information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private
Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 1,069.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 16,302.
Abstract: Student Support Services
(SSS) program grantees must submit the
Annual Performance Report (APR)
annually. The reports are used to
evaluate grantees’ performance for
substantial progress, respond to the
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (GPRA)
requirements, and award prior
experience points at the end of each
project (budget) period. The Department
also aggregates the data to provide
descriptive information on the projects
and to analyze the impact of the SSS
program on the academic progress of
participating students.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2020-SCC-0130]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) Program Annual Performance Report
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), 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 to an existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
October 13, 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-0130.
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 Kenneth Foushee, 202-453-7417.
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
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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: Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) Program Annual
Performance Report.
OMB Control Number: 1840-0832.
Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Organizations,
Private Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 62.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,054.
Abstract: Veterans Upward Bound (VUB), one of the U.S. Department
of Education's Upward Bound programs, is designed to motivate and
assist veterans in developing academic and other requisite skills
necessary for acceptance and success in a program of postsecondary
education. The program provides assessment and enhancement of basic
skills through counseling, mentoring, tutoring and academic instruction
in the core subject areas. The primary goal of the program is to
increase the rate at which participants enroll in and complete
postsecondary education programs.
All Veterans Upward Bound projects must provide instruction in
mathematics through pre-calculus, laboratory science, foreign language,
composition, and literature. Projects may also provide short-term
remedial or refresher courses for veterans who are high school
graduates but have delayed pursuing postsecondary education. Projects
are also expected to assist veterans in securing support services from
other locally available resources such as the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs, veterans' associations, and other state and local
agencies that serve veterans.
The Department's annual performance report (APR) for VUB collects
each current grantee's data at the participant level on services and
performance over the course of a year. The Department uses the
information conveyed in the performance report to assess a grantee's
progress in meeting its approved goals and objectives and to evaluate a
grantee's prior experience in accordance with the program regulations
in 34 CFR 645.32. Grantees' annual performance reports also provide
information on the outcomes of projects' work and of the VUB program as
a whole. In addition, APR data allows the Department to respond to the
reporting requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act.
Dated: August 6, 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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