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Adult Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2020–SCC–0170]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request;
Evaluating the DC Opportunity
Scholarship Program After the 2017
Reauthorization
Institute of Education Sciences
(IES), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a new information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before January
4, 2021.
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–0170. Comments submitted
in response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
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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 PRA Coordinator of the
Strategic Collections and Clearance
Governance and Strategy Division, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W208B,
Washington, DC 20202–8240.
For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Meredith
Bachman, 202–245–7494.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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: Evaluating the DC
Opportunity Scholarship Program After
the 2017 Reauthorization.
OMB Control Number: 1850–NEW.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Type of Review: New Information
Collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private
Sector; State, Local, and Tribal
Governments; Individuals or
Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 856.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 331.
Abstract: The U.S. Department of
Education (ED)’s Institute of Education
Sciences (IES) requests clearance for
data collection activities to support a
congressionally mandated study of the
District of Columbia (DC) Opportunity
Scholarship Program (OSP). Collecting
information about the OSP is critical
given ED’s interest in private school
choice as a way to improve students’
educational outcomes and Congress’s
focus on the program. Proposed
legislation supports both expanding the
OSP to serve more students in DC and
new tax credits that would make up to
$5 billion available to fund similar
programs nationwide. The importance
of the OSP to Congress is reflected in its
requirement that IES conduct a third
evaluation of the program, following
those completed in 2011 and 2019. The
study will result in a report on the
implementation of the OSP, including
identification of challenges encountered
by OSP-eligible applicants, participating
schools, and the program operator; and
potential program or policy changes to
help address these challenges. A
subsequent issue brief will focus on
challenges related to families’ ongoing
participation in the OSP, since about
20% of students stop using scholarships
after one year of participation. The
study will also use the collected data to
disseminate up to three issue policy
briefs. This request covers
administrative data as well as surveys of
the OSP program operator,
administrators of participating and nonparticipating OSP schools, OSP
applicants, and OSP users. Also
included is a request for classroom
observations in OSP-participating
schools.
Dated: November 2, 2020.
Stephanie Valentine,
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–0136]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Formula Grant EASIE Electronic
Application System for Indian
Education
Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education, Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a revision of a currently
approved collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
December 7, 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 Crystal Moore,
202–453–5593.
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
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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: Formula Grant
EASIE Electronic Application System
for Indian Education.
OMB Control Number: 1810–0021.
Type of Review: A revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 11,300.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 7,050.
Abstract: The Indian Education
Formula Grant (CFDA 84.060A) requires
the annual submission of the
application from the local educational
agency and/or tribe. The amount of each
applicant’s award is determined by
formula, based upon the reported
number of American Indian/Alaska
Native students identified in the
application, the state per pupil
expenditure, and the total appropriation
available. Applicants provide the data
required for funding electronically, and
the Office of Indian Education (OIE) is
able to apply electronic tools to
facilitate the review and analysis
leading to grant awards. This change
request will result in a reduction in
burden of 1,950 hours and $39,000 for
the public. The change in burden is due
to technical changes in the forms that
made them electronically fillable and a
reduction in the number of questions in
the collection.
Dated: November 2, 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–0169]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; Third
Party Authorization Form
Federal Student Aid,
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a new information collection.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2020-SCC-0170]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Evaluating the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program After the 2017
Reauthorization
AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Department of Education
(ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a new information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
January 4, 2021.
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-0170.
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 PRA
Coordinator of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and
Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW,
LBJ, Room 6W208B, Washington, DC 20202-8240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Meredith Bachman, 202-245-7494.
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: Evaluating the DC Opportunity Scholarship
Program After the 2017 Reauthorization.
OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW.
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Type of Review: New Information Collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and
Tribal Governments; Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 856.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 331.
Abstract: The U.S. Department of Education (ED)'s Institute of
Education Sciences (IES) requests clearance for data collection
activities to support a congressionally mandated study of the District
of Columbia (DC) Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP). Collecting
information about the OSP is critical given ED's interest in private
school choice as a way to improve students' educational outcomes and
Congress's focus on the program. Proposed legislation supports both
expanding the OSP to serve more students in DC and new tax credits that
would make up to $5 billion available to fund similar programs
nationwide. The importance of the OSP to Congress is reflected in its
requirement that IES conduct a third evaluation of the program,
following those completed in 2011 and 2019. The study will result in a
report on the implementation of the OSP, including identification of
challenges encountered by OSP-eligible applicants, participating
schools, and the program operator; and potential program or policy
changes to help address these challenges. A subsequent issue brief will
focus on challenges related to families' ongoing participation in the
OSP, since about 20% of students stop using scholarships after one year
of participation. The study will also use the collected data to
disseminate up to three issue policy briefs. This request covers
administrative data as well as surveys of the OSP program operator,
administrators of participating and non-participating OSP schools, OSP
applicants, and OSP users. Also included is a request for classroom
observations in OSP-participating schools.
Dated: November 2, 2020.
Stephanie Valentine,
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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