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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2021–SCC–0072]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Maintenance-of-Effort Requirements
and Waiver Requests Under the
Elementary and Secondary School
Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund and
the Governor’s Emergency Education
Relief (GEER) Fund
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 an extension without change
of a currently approved collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before August
18, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should
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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
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Britt Jung,
(202) 453–6046.
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
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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: Maintenance-ofEffort Requirements and Waiver
Requests under the Elementary and
Secondary School Emergency Relief
(ESSER) Fund and the Governor’s
Emergency Education Relief (GEER)
Fund.
OMB Control Number: 1810–0745.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 81.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 358.
Abstract: This is a request for an
extension without change of an existing
information collection, 1810–0745. In
recognition of the immense challenges
facing students, educators, staff,
schools, LEAs, and SEAs right now,
Congress has made additional ESSER
and GEER funds available to SEAs and
LEAs to prevent, prepare for, and
respond to COVID–19 through the
CRRSA Act and, most recently and
significantly, the ARP Act. It is critical
that States and Governors receive clear
guidance on the MOE requirements
under the CRRSA Act and the ARP Act
to inform their spending decisions and
implementation plans for the GEER and
ESSER programs as SEAs and LEAs
prepare to help schools return safely to
in-person instruction, maximize inperson instructional time, sustain the
safe operation of schools, and address
the academic, social, emotional, and
mental health impacts of the COVID–19
pandemic. This guidance and the
associated collection provide States and
Governors clear guidance they need to
fully implement their GEER and ESSER
programs. States and Governors have
delayed distributing and spending funds
due to the absence of guidance on the
process for requesting waivers of MOE.
Additionally, the Department will not
be able to properly monitor GEER and
ESSER recipients or provide technical
assistance without collecting the MOE
data and, when requested by States,
grant MOE waiver requests.
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Dated: July 14, 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. 2021–15283 Filed 7–16–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2021–SCC–0106]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request;
Application for the Educational
Flexibility (Ed-Flex) Program
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 an extension without change
of a currently approved collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
September 17, 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–0106. 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 PRA Coordinator of the
Strategic Collections and Clearance
Governance and Strategy Division, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W208C
Washington, DC 20202–8240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Christopher
Fenton, (202) 453–5515.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
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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 the
Educational Flexibility (Ed-Flex)
Program.
OMB Control Number: 1810–0737.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 40.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 1,600.
Abstract: The Educational Flexibility
(Ed-Flex) program is authorized under
the Education Flexibility Partnership
Act of 1999 and was reauthorized by
section 9207 of the Every Student
Succeeds Act (ESSA). The Ed-Flex
program allows the Secretary to
authorize a State educational agency
that serves an eligible State to waive
statutory or regulatory requirements
applicable to one or more the included
programs for any local educational
agency (LEAs), educational service
agency, or school within the State. This
information collection includes data
reporting requirements that States must
follow as part of the process of applying
to be designated an Ed-Flex Partnership
State.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2021-SCC-0072]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Maintenance-of-Effort Requirements and Waiver Requests Under
the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund and
the Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund
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 an extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
August 18, 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 Britt Jung, (202) 453-6046.
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
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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: Maintenance-of-Effort Requirements and Waiver
Requests under the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief
(ESSER) Fund and the Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund.
OMB Control Number: 1810-0745.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 81.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 358.
Abstract: This is a request for an extension without change of an
existing information collection, 1810-0745. In recognition of the
immense challenges facing students, educators, staff, schools, LEAs,
and SEAs right now, Congress has made additional ESSER and GEER funds
available to SEAs and LEAs to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
COVID-19 through the CRRSA Act and, most recently and significantly,
the ARP Act. It is critical that States and Governors receive clear
guidance on the MOE requirements under the CRRSA Act and the ARP Act to
inform their spending decisions and implementation plans for the GEER
and ESSER programs as SEAs and LEAs prepare to help schools return
safely to in-person instruction, maximize in-person instructional time,
sustain the safe operation of schools, and address the academic,
social, emotional, and mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This guidance and the associated collection provide States and
Governors clear guidance they need to fully implement their GEER and
ESSER programs. States and Governors have delayed distributing and
spending funds due to the absence of guidance on the process for
requesting waivers of MOE. Additionally, the Department will not be
able to properly monitor GEER and ESSER recipients or provide technical
assistance without collecting the MOE data and, when requested by
States, grant MOE waiver requests.
Dated: July 14, 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. 2021-15283 Filed 7-16-21; 8:45 am]
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