Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; School Pulse Panel Data Collection, 59370-59371 [2021-23424]

Download as PDF 59370 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 205 / Wednesday, October 27, 2021 / Notices one-page statement of interest, instead of a proposal, also by November 12, 2021, to help gauge whether to offer the Brennan Matching Fund program in future years. All other dates in the original FRN remain unchanged at this time. ADDRESSES: Proposals must be submitted in PDF format via email to iwgocm.staff@noaa.gov by the November 12, 2021, deadline. NOAA strongly encourages interested entities to submit their proposals in advance of the deadline. Interested applicants may also contact NOAA via email, iwgocm.staff@noaa.gov, for a rough order of magnitude cost estimation sheet to use in estimating acquisition costs for the matching program. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be directed to Ashley Chappell, NOAA Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping Coordinator, 240–429–0293, or at iwgocm.staff@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The goal of the Brennan Matching Fund is to acquire more ocean and coastal mapping data for mutual benefit, including for safe navigation, integrated ocean and coastal mapping, coastal zone management, coastal and ocean science, climate preparedness, infrastructure investments, and other activities. The program relies on NOAA’s mapping, charting, and geodesy expertise, appropriated funds, and its authority to receive and expend matching funds contributed by partners to conduct surveying and mapping activities. This program is subject to funding availability. Authority: The Coast and Geodetic Survey Act of 1947, 33 U.S.C. 883e. Kathryn Ries, Performing the Duties of Director, Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2021–23426 Filed 10–26–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 [RTID 0648–XB524] Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:47 Oct 26, 2021 Jkt 256001 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a oneday meeting of its Outreach & Education Technical Committee. DATES: The meeting will convene on Monday, November 15, 2021, 9 a.m.– 5 p.m., EST. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held via webinar. Please visit the Gulf Council website www.gulfcouncil.org for meeting materials and webinar registration information. Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 4107 W Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Muehlstein, Public Information Officer, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; emily.muehlstein@gulfcouncil.org, telephone: (813) 348–1630. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items are on the agenda, though agenda items may be addressed out of order (changes will be noted on the Council’s website when possible). SUMMARY: Monday, November 15, 2021; 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Introductions of members and staff, adoption of agenda, and approval of minutes from the October 15, 2020 meeting summary. Staff will give a presentation on the 2021 Communications Improvement Plan. Staff will give a presentation on the 2021 Communications analytics. The Committee will review Draft Social Media, Public Comment, and Press Release Guidelines/Standard Operating Policy and Procedures. The Committee will discuss re-naming the Council’s Something’s Fishy Tool. The Committee will hear an update on the Return ‘Em Right project and make recommendations on the future of Fishing for Our Future. The Committee will also discuss future communication topics and discuss the 2022 Council Communications Plan. The committee will discuss any Other Business items and take Public Comment before the meeting adjourns. —Meeting Adjourns The meeting will be broadcast via webinar only. You may register for the webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the Council meeting on the calendar. The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with other meeting materials will be posted on www.gulfcouncil.org as they become available. PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come before the group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take action to address the emergency. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: October 22, 2021. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2021–23399 Filed 10–26–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2021–SCC–0149] Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; School Pulse Panel Data Collection Institute of Educational Science (IES), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an emergency review of a new information collection. DATES: Approval by OMB has been requested by October 22, 2021. The Department has waived the comment period for this notice. 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–0149. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Carrie Clarady, 202–245–6347. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request contains (1) Title of Collection: School Pulse Panel Data Collection; (2) OMB Control Number: 1850–0963; (3) Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved collection; (4) Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; (5) Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 17,280; (6) Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,752. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27OCN1.SGM 27OCN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 205 / Wednesday, October 27, 2021 / Notices Abstract: The School Pulse Panel is a new study conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), part of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), within the United States Department of Education, to collect extensive data on issues concerning the impact of the COVID–19 pandemic on students and staff in U.S. public primary, middle, high, and combinedgrade schools. The survey will ask school district staff and sampled school principals about topics such as instructional mode offered; enrollment counts of subgroups of students using various instructional modes; learning loss mitigation strategies; safe and healthy school mitigation strategies; special education services; use of technology; use of federal relief funds; and information on staffing. Because this data collection is extremely high priority and time sensitive, it will undergo Emergency Clearance. The administration of the School Pulse Panel study is in direct response to President Biden’s Executive Order 14000: Supporting the Reopening and Continuing Operation of Schools and Early Childhood Education Providers. It will be one of the nation’s few sources of reliable data on a wealth of information focused on school reopening efforts, virus spread mitigation strategies, services offered for students and staff, and technology use, as reported by school district staff and principals in U.S. public schools. About 1,200 public elementary, middle, high, and combined-grade schools will be selected to participate in a panel where school and district staff will be asked to provide requested data monthly during the 2021–22 school years. This approach provides the ability to collect detailed information on various topics while also assessing changes in reopening efforts over time. Given the high demand for data collection during this time, the content of the survey may change on a quarterly basis. Emergency Justification: In September 2021, NCES made the decision to suspend data collection for the months of October, November, and December 2021, as the response rate for the first month of the collection was under 10 percent and not expected to provide sufficient data for accurate and unbiased estimates to be produced. The reason for the delay was to provide the Institute of Education Sciences sufficient time to redesign the study to improve response rates. A primary strategy is to reduce burden in each month’s collection and to rotate content to address data needs of the agencies across months. The January SPP collection will be based on VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:47 Oct 26, 2021 Jkt 256001 updated materials cleared through OMB in previous submissions for the study. The SPP study itself is extremely important particularly now that COVID– 19 has not waned, and the pulse model is one that the agency will need after the pandemic subsides for other quickturnaround data needs. Dated: October 22, 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. [FR Doc. 2021–23424 Filed 10–26–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2021–SCC–0103] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Education Stabilization Fund— Emergency Assistance for Non-Public Schools (EANS) Program Recipient Annual Reporting Data Collection Form Office of Elementary of Secondary Education (OESE), 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 November 26, 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 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 59371 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—Emergency Assistance for Non-Public Schools (EANS) Program Recipient Annual Reporting Data Collection Form. 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: 52. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 208. Abstract: Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSA Act), Public Law 116–260 (December 27, 2020), Congress first authorized the Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS) program to provide emergency services or assistance to nonpublic schools in the wake of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19). The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP Act), Public Law 117–2 (March 11, 2021), authorized a second round of funding (ARP EANS) to provide services or assistance to non-public schools. This information collection requests approval for a new collection that includes annual reporting requirements that align with the requirements of the EANS program and obtain information on how the funds were used. In accordance with the Recipient’s Funding Certification and Agreements executed by EANS grantees, the Secretary may specify additional forms of reporting. E:\FR\FM\27OCN1.SGM 27OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59370-59371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23424]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2021-SCC-0149]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; School 
Pulse Panel Data Collection

AGENCY: Institute of Educational Science (IES), Department of Education 
(ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 
requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an 
emergency review of a new information collection.

DATES: Approval by OMB has been requested by October 22, 2021. The 
Department has waived the comment period for this notice.

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-0149.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Carrie Clarady, 202-245-6347.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request contains 
(1) Title of Collection: School Pulse Panel Data Collection; (2) OMB 
Control Number: 1850-0963; (3) Type of Review: A revision of a 
currently approved collection; (4) Respondents/Affected Public: State, 
Local, and Tribal Governments; (5) Total Estimated Number of Annual 
Responses: 17,280; (6) Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 
4,752.

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    Abstract: The School Pulse Panel is a new study conducted by the 
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), part of the Institute 
of Education Sciences (IES), within the United States Department of 
Education, to collect extensive data on issues concerning the impact of 
the COVID-19 pandemic on students and staff in U.S. public primary, 
middle, high, and combined-grade schools. The survey will ask school 
district staff and sampled school principals about topics such as 
instructional mode offered; enrollment counts of subgroups of students 
using various instructional modes; learning loss mitigation strategies; 
safe and healthy school mitigation strategies; special education 
services; use of technology; use of federal relief funds; and 
information on staffing. Because this data collection is extremely high 
priority and time sensitive, it will undergo Emergency Clearance. The 
administration of the School Pulse Panel study is in direct response to 
President Biden's Executive Order 14000: Supporting the Reopening and 
Continuing Operation of Schools and Early Childhood Education 
Providers. It will be one of the nation's few sources of reliable data 
on a wealth of information focused on school reopening efforts, virus 
spread mitigation strategies, services offered for students and staff, 
and technology use, as reported by school district staff and principals 
in U.S. public schools. About 1,200 public elementary, middle, high, 
and combined-grade schools will be selected to participate in a panel 
where school and district staff will be asked to provide requested data 
monthly during the 2021-22 school years. This approach provides the 
ability to collect detailed information on various topics while also 
assessing changes in reopening efforts over time. Given the high demand 
for data collection during this time, the content of the survey may 
change on a quarterly basis.
    Emergency Justification: In September 2021, NCES made the decision 
to suspend data collection for the months of October, November, and 
December 2021, as the response rate for the first month of the 
collection was under 10 percent and not expected to provide sufficient 
data for accurate and unbiased estimates to be produced. The reason for 
the delay was to provide the Institute of Education Sciences sufficient 
time to redesign the study to improve response rates. A primary 
strategy is to reduce burden in each month's collection and to rotate 
content to address data needs of the agencies across months. The 
January SPP collection will be based on updated materials cleared 
through OMB in previous submissions for the study. The SPP study itself 
is extremely important particularly now that COVID-19 has not waned, 
and the pulse model is one that the agency will need after the pandemic 
subsides for other quick-turnaround data needs.

    Dated: October 22, 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.
[FR Doc. 2021-23424 Filed 10-26-21; 8:45 am]
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