Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment Request; Application for Grants Under the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Master's Degree Program, 7546-7547 [2021-01970]

Download as PDF 7546 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 18 / Friday, January 29, 2021 / Notices COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Proposed additions and deletions Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Proposed additions to and deletions from the Procurement List. AGENCY: The Committee is proposing to add product(s) the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes product(s) and service(s) previously furnished by such agencies. DATES: Comments must be received on or before: February 28, 2021. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, 1401 S Clark Street, Suite 715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or to submit comments contact: Michael R. Jurkowski, Telephone: (703) 603–2117, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 8503 (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its purpose is to provide interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed actions. SUMMARY: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Additions If the Committee approves the proposed additions, the entities of the Federal Government identified in this notice will be required to procure the product(s) listed below from nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. The following product(s) are proposed for addition to the Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed: Product(s) NSN(s)—Product Name(s): MR 10793—Refrigerator Freshener, Includes Shipper 20793 Designated Source of Supply: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Inc., WinstonSalem, NC Contracting Activity: Military Resale-Defense Commissary Agency List Designation: C-List Mandatory For: The requirements of military commissaries and exchanges in accordance with the 41 CFR 51–6.4 NSN(s)—Product Name(s): 6135–01–630–6867—Battery, Zinc Carbon, Lantern, Non-Rechargeable, 6V, Screw Terminal Designated Source of Supply: Eastern VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 Jan 28, 2021 Jkt 253001 Carolina Vocational Center, Inc., Greenville, NC Contracting Activity: DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY, DLA LAND AND MARITIME List Designation: C-List Mandatory For: 100% of the requirement of the Department of Defense Deletions The following product(s) and service(s) are proposed for deletion from the Procurement List: Product(s) NSN(s)—Product Name(s): 5855–00–125–0713—Strap Assembly, Night Vision Designated Source of Supply: Cambria County Association for the Blind and Handicapped, Johnstown, PA Contracting Activity: DLA AVIATION, RICHMOND, VA NSN(s)—Product Name(s): 4240–01–441–0562—Head Harness (without Mask) Contracting Activity: W4GG HQ US ARMY TACOM, ROCK ISLAND, IL NSN(s)—Product Name(s): 3990–00–892–4394—Pallet, Material Handling Designated Source of Supply: Northeastern Michigan Rehabilitation and Opportunity Center (NEMROC), Alpena, MI; Knox County Association for Remarkable Citizens, Inc., Vincennes, IN Contracting Activity: DLA TROOP SUPPORT, PHILADELPHIA, PA NSN(s)—Product Name(s): 5340–01–118–6678—Clamp, Loop, CRES, 3/4″ Loop x 1/2″ wide 5340–01–252–4644—Clamp, Loop, CRES, 14/16″ loop x 1/2″ wide Designated Source of Supply: Skookum Educational Programs, Bremerton, WA Contracting Activity: DLA TROOP SUPPORT, PHILADELPHIA, PA Service(s) Service Type: Mail Management Support Service Mandatory for: US Navy, Official Mail Centers Carderock, West Bethesda, MD Designated Source of Supply: NewView Oklahoma, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK Contracting Activity: DEPT OF THE NAVY, NAVSUP FLT LOG CTR NORFOLK Service Type: Acquisition Support Services Mandatory for: DCMA Headquarters, Alexandria, VA Designated Source of Supply: Virginia Industries for the Blind, Charlottesville, VA Contracting Activity: DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA), DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY Service Type: Administrative and Professional Support Services Mandatory for: Executive Office of the President, Washington, DC Mandatory Source of Supply: Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind, Washington, DC Contracting Activity: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Service Type: Customer Service Representatives Mandatory for: Fleet and Industrial Supply Center: SERVMART Division, Norfolk, VA Designated Source of Supply: Virginia Industries for the Blind, Charlottesville, VA Contracting Activity: GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, FPDS AGENCY COORDINATOR Service Type: Customer Service Representatives Mandatory for: GSA, Northwest Arctic Region: 400 15th Street, SW, Auburn, WA Designated Source of Supply: The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. (Seattle Lighthouse), Seattle, WA Contracting Activity: GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, FPDS AGENCY COORDINATOR Service Type: Switchboard Operation Mandatory for: Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital, Columbia, MO Designated Source of Supply: Alphapointe, Kansas City, MO Contracting Activity: VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF, NAC Michael R. Jurkowski, Deputy Director, Business & PL Operations. [FR Doc. 2021–01980 Filed 1–28–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No. ED–2021–SCC–0015] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment Request; Application for Grants Under the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Master’s Degree Program 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 without change of a previously approved collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before March 1, 2021. 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 information collection request by selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’ under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then check ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public Comment’’ SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\29JAN1.SGM 29JAN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 18 / Friday, January 29, 2021 / Notices checkbox. Comments may also be sent to ICDocketmgr@ed.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Darryl Davis, 202–453–7582. 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 for Grants Under the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Master’s Degree Program. OMB Control Number: 1840–0806. Type of Review: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 18. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 306. Abstract: The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) of 2008 amended Title VII, Subpart 4 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to add a new master’s degree program to advance educational opportunities for African Americans. The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Master’s Degree Program authorizes the Department of Education (the Department) to award grants to specified institutions that the Department VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 Jan 28, 2021 Jkt 253001 determines are making a substantial contribution to graduate education opportunities for African Americans at the master’s level in mathematics, engineering, the physical or natural sciences, computer science, information technology, nursing, allied health or other scientific disciplines. This program provides grants for up to six years to establish or strengthen qualified master’s degree programs in these fields at eligible institutions. 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: January 26, 2021. 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. 2021–01970 Filed 1–28–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket ID ED–2020–FSA–0139] Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program Department of Education. Notice of a new Computer Matching Agreement. AGENCY: ACTION: This document provides notice of a new Computer Matching Agreement (CMA) between the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) and the Department of Defense (DoD). The current 18-month CMA was recertified for an additional 12 months on February 27, 2020, and will automatically expire on February 26, 2021. DATES: Submit your comments on the proposed CMA on or before March 1, 2021. The CMA will be effective March 1, 2021, unless comments have been received from interested members of the public requiring modification and republication of the notice. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. We will not accept comments submitted by fax or by email or those submitted after the comment period. To ensure that we do not receive duplicate copies, please submit your comments only once. In addition, please include the Docket ID at the top of your comments. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 7547 • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov to submit your comments electronically. Information on using Regulations.gov, including instructions for accessing agency documents, submitting comments, and viewing the docket, is available on the site under the ‘‘help’’ tab. • Postal Mail, Commercial Delivery, or Hand Delivery: If you mail or deliver your comments about this new CMA, address them to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Privacy Note: ED’s policy is to make all comments received from members of the public available for public viewing in their entirety on the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov. Therefore, commenters should be careful to include in their comments only information that they wish to make publicly available. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerard Duffey, Management and Program Analyst, Wanamaker Building, U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, 100 Penn Square East, Suite 509.B10, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Telephone: (215) 656–3249. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Privacy Act; OMB Final Guidance Interpreting the Provisions of Public Law 100–503, the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, published in the Federal Register on June 19, 1989 (54 FR 25818); and OMB Circular No. A– 108, notice is hereby provided of the reestablishment of the matching program between ED and DoD. The Secretary of Defense must provide the Secretary of Education with information to identify the children of military personnel who have died as a result of their military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001, to determine if the child is eligible for increased amounts of title IV, HEA program assistance. The CMA will continue for 18 months after the effective date of the CMA and may be extended for an additional 12 months thereafter, if the conditions specified in sections 420R and 473(b) of the Higher Education Act (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1070h), 473(b) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1087mm(b)(3)), and in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), have been met. Participating Agencies: The Department of Education (the Department) and the Department of Defense (DoD). Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: ED is authorized to participate in the matching program under sections 420R and 473(b) of the E:\FR\FM\29JAN1.SGM 29JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 18 (Friday, January 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2021-SCC-0015]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment 
Request; Application for Grants Under the Historically Black Colleges 
and Universities Master's Degree Program

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 reinstatement without change of a previously approved 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
March 1, 2021.

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 information collection request by selecting ``Department of 
Education'' under ``Currently Under Review,'' then check ``Only Show 
ICR for Public Comment''

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checkbox. Comments may also be sent to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Darryl Davis, 202-453-7582.

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 for Grants Under the Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities Master's Degree Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0806.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement without change of a previously 
approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 18.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 306.
    Abstract: The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) of 2008 
amended Title VII, Subpart 4 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to add 
a new master's degree program to advance educational opportunities for 
African Americans. The Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
Master's Degree Program authorizes the Department of Education (the 
Department) to award grants to specified institutions that the 
Department determines are making a substantial contribution to graduate 
education opportunities for African Americans at the master's level in 
mathematics, engineering, the physical or natural sciences, computer 
science, information technology, nursing, allied health or other 
scientific disciplines. This program provides grants for up to six 
years to establish or strengthen qualified master's degree programs in 
these fields at eligible institutions.
    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: January 26, 2021.
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. 2021-01970 Filed 1-28-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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