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Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877–
8339.
On
January 15, 2021, we published the
notice inviting applications (NIA) for
new awards for the FY 2021 Graduate
Assistance in Areas of National Need
competition in the Federal Register (86
FR 4024). Under the NIA, applications
were due on March 1, 2021.
We are reopening this competition for
eligible applicants in Louisiana,
Oklahoma, and Texas, for which the
President has issued a disaster
declaration, to allow those applicants
more time to prepare and submit
applications. For applicants that meet
the eligibility criteria in this notice, we
are reopening the competition until
March 15, 2021. We are also extending
the intergovernmental review deadline
until May 25, 2021.
Eligibility: The reopening of the
competition in this notice applies to
eligible applicants under the Graduate
Assistance in Areas of National Need
program, Assistance Listing Number
84.200A, that are located in an area for
which the President has issued an
emergency declaration (see
www.fema.gov/disasters/), in Louisiana
(FEMA Disaster designation 3556),
Oklahoma (FEMA Disaster designation
3555), and Texas (FEMA Disaster
designation 3554).
In accordance with the NIA, eligible
applicants for this competition are:
(a) Any academic department of an
institution of higher education (IHE)
that provides a course of study that—
(i) Leads to a graduate degree in an
area of national need; and
(ii) Has been in existence for at least
four years at the time of an application
for a grant under this competition; or
(b) An academic department of an IHE
that—
(i) Satisfies the requirements of
paragraph (a) of this section; and
(ii) Submits a joint application with
one or more eligible non-degree-granting
institutions that have formal
arrangements for the support of doctoral
dissertation research with one or more
degree-granting institutions.
Note: All information in the NIA for
this competition remains the same,
except for, with respect to eligible
applicants, the deadline for the
transmittal of applications and the
deadline for intergovernmental review.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1135–
1135e.
Accessible Format: On request to the
program contact person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT,
individuals with disabilities can obtain
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this document and a copy of the
application package in an accessible
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requestor with an accessible format that
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Tiwanda Burse,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management
& Planning, Office of Postsecondary
Education, Delegated authority to perform
functions and duties of the Assistant
Secretary for the Office of Postsecondary
Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2020–SCC–0182]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Higher Education Act (HEA) Title II
Report Cards on State Teacher
Credentialing and Preparation
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 of a currently
approved collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before April 5,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should
be sent within 30 days of publication of
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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’’
checkbox. Comments may also be sent
to ICDocketmgr@ed.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Freddie Cross,
(202) 453–7224.
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: Higher Education
Act (HEA) Title II Report Cards on State
Teacher Credentialing and Preparation.
OMB Control Number: 1840–0744.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, and Tribal Governments; Private
Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 1,794.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 267,588.
Abstract: This request is a revision
that includes COVID–19 guidance and
to approve the state report card and
institution and program report cards
required by the Higher Education Act of
1965, as amended in 2008 by the Higher
Education Opportunity Act (HEOA).
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States must report annually on criteria
and assessments required for initial
teacher credentials using a State Report
Card (SRC), and institutions of higher
education (IHEs) with teacher
preparation programs (TPP), and TPPs
outside of IHEs, must report on key
program elements on an Institution and
Program Report Card (IPRC). IHEs and
TPPs outside of IHEs report annually to
their states on program elements,
including program numbers, type,
enrollment figures, demographics,
completion rates, goals and assurances
to the state. States, in turn, must report
on TPP elements to the Secretary of
Education in addition to information on
assessment pass rates, state standards,
initial credential types and
requirements, numbers of credentials
issued, TPP classification as at-risk or
low-performing. The information from
states, institutions, and programs is
published annually in The Secretary’s
Report to Congress on Teacher Quality.
The Department plans to use the SRC
and IPRC current instruments,
unchanged, for the FY21 through FY23
data collections, in order to maintain
continuity in the information available.
There is no change in burden due to the
addition of Institutions with Teacher
Preparation Programs. The Department
has included additional instruction to
aid institutions in reporting data that
may differ from usual data due to
COVID restrictions.
Dated: March 1, 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Withdrawal of Notice Inviting
Applications and Cancellation of the
Competition for the Equity Assistance
Centers Program
Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education, Department of
Education.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice; withdrawal.
The U.S. Department of
Education (Department) withdraws the
notice inviting applications (NIA) and
cancels the competition for fiscal year
(FY) 2021 for the Equity Assistance
Centers (EAC) program under
Assistance Listing number (ALN)
84.004D. The Department intends to
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announce a new competition in FY
2022.
DATES: The notice published at 86 FR
2653 on January 13, 2021, is withdrawn
and the competition canceled as of
March 4, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ed
Vitelli, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room
3E106, Washington, DC 20202.
Telephone: 202–453–6203. Email:
Edward.Vitelli@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:
Background
The EAC program is authorized under
Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
42 U.S.C. 2000c—2000c–2, 2000c–5,
and the implementing regulations in 34
CFR part 270. This program awards
grants through cooperative agreements
to operate regional EACs that provide
technical assistance (including training)
at the request of school boards and other
responsible governmental agencies in
the preparation, adoption, and
implementation of plans for the
desegregation of public schools—which
in this context means plans for equity
(including desegregation based on race,
national origin, sex, and religion)—and
in the development of effective methods
of coping with special educational
problems occasioned by desegregation.
Desegregation assistance, per 34 CFR
270.4, may include, among other
activities: (1) Dissemination of
information regarding effective methods
of coping with special educational
problems occasioned by desegregation;
(2) assistance and advice in coping with
these problems; and (3) training
designed to improve the ability of
teachers, supervisors, counselors,
parents, community members,
community organizations, and other
elementary or secondary school
personnel to deal effectively with
special educational problems
occasioned by desegregation. A project
must provide technical assistance in all
four of the desegregation assistance
areas: Race, sex, national origin, and
religion desegregation.
On January 13, 2021, the Department
published in the Federal Register (86
FR 2653) an NIA for the FY 2021 EAC
competition, ALN 84.004D.
On January 20, 2021, President Joseph
R. Biden signed Executive Order 13985,
titled ‘‘Advancing Racial Equity and
Support for Underserved Communities
Through the Federal Government.’’ This
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Executive order directed the Federal
Government to pursue a comprehensive
approach to advancing equity for all,
including people of color and others
who have been historically underserved,
marginalized, and adversely affected by
persistent poverty and inequality.
On January 20, 2021, President Biden
also signed Executive Order 13988,
titled ‘‘Preventing and Combating
Discrimination on the Basis of Gender
Identity or Sexual Orientation.’’ This
Executive order directed the Federal
Government to prevent and combat
discrimination on the basis of gender
identity or sexual orientation, and to
fully enforce laws that prohibit
discrimination on the basis of gender
identity or sexual orientation.
On February 2, 2021, President Biden
signed Executive Order 14012, titled
‘‘Restoring Faith in Our Legal
Immigration Systems and Strengthening
Integration and Inclusion Efforts for
New Americans.’’ This Executive order
directed the Federal Government to
ensure that laws and policies encourage
full participation by immigrants,
including refugees, in our civic life; that
immigration processes and other
benefits are delivered effectively and
efficiently; and that the Federal
Government eliminates sources of fear
and other barriers that prevent
immigrants from accessing government
services available to them.
To allow the Department the
opportunity to consider how best to
align the EAC program with these
Executive orders, to the extent
statutorily permitted, the Department is
withdrawing the NIA and cancelling
this competition. The Department will
propose to extend the project period for
current grantees to ensure the continuity
of the important services provided
under the program. The Department
intends to announce a new EAC
competition for five-year grants in FY
2022.
Intergovernmental Review
This program is subject to Executive
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34
CFR part 79.
Accessible Format: On request to the
program contact person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT,
individuals with disabilities can obtain
this document in an accessible format.
The Department will provide the
requestor with an accessible format that
may include Rich Text Format (RTF) or
text format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3
file, braille, large print, audiotape, or
compact disc, or other accessible format.
Electronic Access to This Document:
The official version of this document is
the document published in the Federal
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2020-SCC-0182]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Higher Education Act (HEA) Title II Report Cards on State
Teacher Credentialing and Preparation
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 of a currently approved collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
April 5, 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'' checkbox. Comments may also be sent to
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Freddie Cross, (202) 453-7224.
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: Higher Education Act (HEA) Title II Report
Cards on State Teacher Credentialing and Preparation.
OMB Control Number: 1840-0744.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments;
Private Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,794.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 267,588.
Abstract: This request is a revision that includes COVID-19
guidance and to approve the state report card and institution and
program report cards required by the Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended in 2008 by the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA).
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States must report annually on criteria and assessments required for
initial teacher credentials using a State Report Card (SRC), and
institutions of higher education (IHEs) with teacher preparation
programs (TPP), and TPPs outside of IHEs, must report on key program
elements on an Institution and Program Report Card (IPRC). IHEs and
TPPs outside of IHEs report annually to their states on program
elements, including program numbers, type, enrollment figures,
demographics, completion rates, goals and assurances to the state.
States, in turn, must report on TPP elements to the Secretary of
Education in addition to information on assessment pass rates, state
standards, initial credential types and requirements, numbers of
credentials issued, TPP classification as at-risk or low-performing.
The information from states, institutions, and programs is published
annually in The Secretary's Report to Congress on Teacher Quality. The
Department plans to use the SRC and IPRC current instruments,
unchanged, for the FY21 through FY23 data collections, in order to
maintain continuity in the information available. There is no change in
burden due to the addition of Institutions with Teacher Preparation
Programs. The Department has included additional instruction to aid
institutions in reporting data that may differ from usual data due to
COVID restrictions.
Dated: March 1, 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.
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