Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Education Stabilization Fund-Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER I/ESSER II/ARP ESSER Fund) Recipient Data Collection Form, 35278-35279 [2021-14200]
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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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Carrie Clarady,
202–245–6347.
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: Trends in
International Mathematics and Science
Study (TIMSS 2023) Field Test Data
Collection and Main Study Sampling,
Recruitment, and Data Collection.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0695.
Type of Review: A revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals and Households.
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Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 50,996.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 20,336.
Abstract: The Trends in International
Mathematics and Science Study
(TIMSS), conducted by the National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES),
within the U.S. Department of
Education (ED), is an international
assessment of fourth and eighth grade
students’ achievement in mathematics
and science. Since its inception in 1995,
TIMSS has continued to assess students
every 4 years (1995, 1999, 2003, 2007,
2011, 2015, and 2019), with the next
TIMSS assessment, TIMSS 2023, being
the eighth iteration of the study. In
TIMSS 2023, approximately 65
countries or education systems will
participate. The United States will
participate in TIMSS 2023 to continue
to monitor the progress of its students
compared to that of other nations and to
provide data on factors that may
influence student achievement.
TIMSS is led by the International
Association for the Evaluation of
Educational Achievement (IEA), an
international collective of research
organizations and government agencies
that create the frameworks used to
develop the assessment, the survey
instruments, and the study timeline.
IEA decides and agrees upon a common
set of standards, procedures, and
timelines for collecting and reporting
data, all of which must be followed by
all participating countries. As a result,
TIMSS is able to provide a reliable and
comparable measure of student skills in
participating countries. In the U.S.,
NCES conducts this study in
collaboration with the IEA and a
number of contractors to ensure proper
implementation of the study and
adoption of practices in adherence to
the IEA’s standards. Participation in
TIMSS is consistent with NCES’s
mandate of acquiring and disseminating
data on educational activities and
student achievement in the United
States compared with foreign nations
[The Educational Sciences Reform Act
of 2002 (ESRA 2002, 20 U.S.C. 9543)].
A previous request to conduct
sampling and recruitment activities
associated with the TIMSS 2023 field
test, which will be conducted in March
and April 2022, was approved by OMB
in May 2021 (OMB# 1850–0695 v.16).
Because TIMSS is a collaborative effort
among many parties, the United States
must adhere to the international
schedule set forth by the IEA, including
the availability of final field test and
main study plans as well as draft and
final questionnaires. In order to meet
the international data collection
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schedule, to align with recruitment for
other NCES studies (e.g., the National
Assessment of Education Progress,
NAEP), and for schools to put the
TIMSS 2023 field test assessment on
their Spring 2022 calendars, recruitment
activities for the field test will begin in
June of 2021. This package requests
approval for the field test data collection
materials and the main study sampling,
recruiting, and data collection plans.
Recruitment activities for the main
study will begin in January 2022, with
the data collection activities currently
scheduled to begin in March 2023.
Dated: June 29, 2021.
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–2021–SCC–0096]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request;
Education Stabilization Fund—
Elementary and Secondary School
Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER I/
ESSER II/ARP ESSER Fund) Recipient
Data Collection Form
Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education (OESE),
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 August
31, 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–
2021–SCC–0096. 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
SUMMARY:
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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 6W208D,
Washington, DC 20202–8240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Gloria Tanner,
202–453–5596.
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: Education
Stabilization Fund—Elementary and
Secondary School Emergency Relief
Fund (ESSER I/ESSER II/ARP ESSER
Fund) Recipient Data Collection Form.
OMB Control Number: 1810–0749.
Type of Review: A revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 14,656.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 585,400.
Abstract: Under the current
unprecedented national health
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emergency, the legislative and executive
branches of government have come
together to offer relief to those
individuals and industries affected by
the COVID–19 virus under the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security (CARES) Act (Pub. L. 116–136)
authorized on March 27, 2020, and
expanded through the Coronavirus
Response and Relief Supplemental
Appropriations (CRRSA) Act, and the
American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. The
Elementary and Secondary School
Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund awards
grants to state education agencies
(SEAs) and for the purpose of providing
local educational agencies (LEAs),
including charter schools that are LEAs,
as well as Outlying Areas, with
emergency relief funds to address the
impact that Novel Coronavirus Disease
2019 (COVID–19) has had, and
continues to have, on elementary and
secondary schools across the Nation.
This information collection requests
approval for a revision to a previously
approved collection that includes
annual reporting requirements to
comply with the requirements of the
ESSER program and obtain information
on how the funds were used. In
accordance with the Recipient’s
Funding Certification and Agreements
executed by ESSER grantees, the
Secretary may specify additional forms
of reporting. In addition to reviewing
the proposed revisions, ED requests
stakeholders respond to the directed
questions found in Attachment A.
Dated: June 29, 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
[Docket No.: ED–2021–SCC–0064]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Rural, Insular, and Native Achievement
Programs Progress Update Protocol
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 new information collection.
SUMMARY:
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Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before August 2,
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 ICDocketmgr@ed.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Joanne
Osborne, 202–401–1265.
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: Rural, Insular, and
Native Achievement Programs Progress
Update Protocol.
OMB Control Number: 1810–NEW.
Type of Review: A new information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 50.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 50.
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2021-SCC-0096]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Education Stabilization Fund--Elementary and Secondary School Emergency
Relief Fund (ESSER I/ESSER II/ARP ESSER Fund) Recipient Data Collection
Form
AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), 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
August 31, 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-2021-SCC-0096.
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
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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 6W208D,
Washington, DC 20202-8240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Gloria Tanner, 202-453-5596.
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: Education Stabilization Fund--Elementary and
Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER I/ESSER II/ARP ESSER
Fund) Recipient Data Collection Form.
OMB Control Number: 1810-0749.
Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 14,656.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 585,400.
Abstract: Under the current unprecedented national health
emergency, the legislative and executive branches of government have
come together to offer relief to those individuals and industries
affected by the COVID-19 virus under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security (CARES) Act (Pub. L. 116-136) authorized on March 27,
2020, and expanded through the Coronavirus Response and Relief
Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act, and the American Rescue Plan
(ARP) Act. The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER)
Fund awards grants to state education agencies (SEAs) and for the
purpose of providing local educational agencies (LEAs), including
charter schools that are LEAs, as well as Outlying Areas, with
emergency relief funds to address the impact that Novel Coronavirus
Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had, and continues to have, on elementary
and secondary schools across the Nation.
This information collection requests approval for a revision to a
previously approved collection that includes annual reporting
requirements to comply with the requirements of the ESSER program and
obtain information on how the funds were used. In accordance with the
Recipient's Funding Certification and Agreements executed by ESSER
grantees, the Secretary may specify additional forms of reporting. In
addition to reviewing the proposed revisions, ED requests stakeholders
respond to the directed questions found in Attachment A.
Dated: June 29, 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. 2021-14200 Filed 7-1-21; 8:45 am]
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