Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; HEERF No Cost Extension (NCE) Request Form, 26532-26533 [2023-09185]

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Specifically, through the advanced search feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published by the Department. Authority: Public Law 107–279, Title III, 301—National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. 9621). Lesley Muldoon, Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), U.S. Department of Education. [FR Doc. 2023–09114 Filed 4–28–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Apr 28, 2023 Jkt 259001 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0074] Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; HEERF No Cost Extension (NCE) Request Form Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), 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: The Department requested emergency processing from OMB for this information collection request on ED–2023–SCC–0074 by May 3, 2023. As a result, the Department is providing the public with the opportunity to comment under the full comment period. Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 30, 2023. 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– 2023–SCC–0074. 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, the Department 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 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 Manager of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W203, Washington, DC 20202–8240. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Karen Epps, 202–453–6337. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. The Department is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The Department 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: HEERF No Cost Extension (NCE) Request Form. OMB Control Number: 1840–NEW. Type of Review: A new ICR. Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; Private Sector. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 720. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 360. Abstract: The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) authorizes the Secretary of Education to allocate formula grant funds to participating institutions of higher education (IHEs) to address impacts of COVID–19. To date, the Department has made over 18,000 awards to over 5,100 IHEs totaling $76.3 billion. In both volume of grants and amount of funding, HEERF is one of the largest grant programs in agency history. On June 30, 2023, the project period for most HEERF grants will end and any remaining unliquidated grant funds will be returned to Treasury. Pursuant to 2 CFR 200.308(e)(2) and 34 CFR 75.261(a), grantees have the option to receive up to a twelve-month No-Cost Extension (NCE) of their grant project periods. The Department is requesting emergency approval of a new information collection to allow for HEERF grantees to request an extension beyond June 30, 2023 and ensure that grantees have a thought-out plan for using their remaining HEERF grant funds to address the lingering effects and impacts related E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 83 / Monday, May 1, 2023 / Notices to COVID–19. In addition, the Department is requesting emergency clearance and OMB approval by May 3, 2023 in order to streamline the review and approval process as well as ensure that the reasons for requesting an extension of the HEERF project period beyond June 30, 2023 meet the applicable legal requirements. As such, the Department has created a data collection form for HEERF grantees to provide the information required to request NCEs for up to an additional twelve months to spend their remaining HEERF grant balances. The form requests information that is required under 2 CFR 200.308(e)(2) and 34 CFR 75.261(a) to grant NCEs. The Department has attempted to reduce burden on grantees by requesting, prospectively, much of the same information that grantees report on in their HEERF annual performance reports. Providing a streamlined process for NCE requests will speed the process of reviewing and approving NCE requests and help ensure grantees are able to spend down their funds in a reasonable timeframe while focusing on the pressing needs of their students and institutions. Dated: April 26, 2023. Kun 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. 2023–09185 Filed 4–28–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0017] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Evaluation of Full-Service Community Schools: Early Implementation Data Collection Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a new information collection request (ICR). DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 31, 2023. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed information collection requests should lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Apr 28, 2023 Jkt 259001 be submitted within 30 days of publication of this notice. Click on this link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain to access the site. Find this information collection request (ICR) by selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’ under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then check the ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public Comment’’ checkbox. Reginfo.gov provides two links to view documents related to this information collection request. Information collection forms and instructions may be found by clicking on the ‘‘View Information Collection (IC) List’’ link. Supporting statements and other supporting documentation may be found by clicking on the ‘‘View Supporting Statement and Other Documents’’ link. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Erica Johnson, (202) 245–7676. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department 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: Evaluation of FullService Community Schools: Early Implementation Data Collection. OMB Control Number: 1850–NEW. Type of Review: New ICR. Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 14. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4. Abstract: The Full-Service Community Schools program seeks to improve student outcomes by helping schools expand and enrich learning opportunities, provide integrated student support services, strengthen family and community engagement, and adopt collaborative leadership practices that include families and community organizations. Congress has invested $180 million in Full-Service Community Schools grants and mandated an evaluation of the program. This package requests approval to conduct a survey of Full-Service Community Schools 2022 grantees. PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26533 These data will be used to study the early implementation of the Full-Service Community Schools program. Dated: April 25, 2023. Juliana Pearson, PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development. [FR Doc. 2023–09091 Filed 4–28–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. 14–96–LNG] Alaska LNG Project LLC; Order Affirming and Amending DOE/FE Order No. 3643–A Following Partial Grant of Rehearing Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, Department of Energy. ACTION: Amended record of decision. AGENCY: The Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of an Amended Record of Decision (ROD) published under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and implementing regulations. This Amended ROD is an Appendix to DOE/FECM Order No. 3643–C, an order that affirms and amends the previously-issued DOE/FE Order No. 3643–A, an order authorizing Alaska LNG Project LLC to export domestically-produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to non-free trade agreement countries under section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Lavoie, U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34), Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of Resource Sustainability, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–2459, brian.lavoie@ hq.doe.gov Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department of Energy (GC–76), Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Energy Delivery and Resilience, Forrestal Building, Room 6D–033, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586– 9793, cassandra.bernstein@ hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 13, 2023, DOE issued Order No. 3643– C to Alaska LNG Project LLC (Alaska LNG) under NGA section 3(a), 15 U.S.C. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 83 (Monday, May 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26532-26533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09185]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0074]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; HEERF 
No Cost Extension (NCE) Request Form

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 
requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an 
emergency review of a new information collection.

DATES: The Department requested emergency processing from OMB for this 
information collection request on ED-2023-SCC-0074 by May 3, 2023. As a 
result, the Department is providing the public with the opportunity to 
comment under the full comment period. Interested persons are invited 
to submit comments on or before June 30, 2023.

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-2023-SCC-0074. 
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, the Department 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 comments. Please note that 
comments 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 Manager of the Strategic 
Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W203, 
Washington, DC 20202-8240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Karen Epps, 202-453-6337.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, 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. The Department is soliciting comments on the 
proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. 
The Department 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: HEERF No Cost Extension (NCE) Request Form.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; 
Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 720.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 360.
    Abstract: The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) 
authorizes the Secretary of Education to allocate formula grant funds 
to participating institutions of higher education (IHEs) to address 
impacts of COVID-19. To date, the Department has made over 18,000 
awards to over 5,100 IHEs totaling $76.3 billion. In both volume of 
grants and amount of funding, HEERF is one of the largest grant 
programs in agency history. On June 30, 2023, the project period for 
most HEERF grants will end and any remaining unliquidated grant funds 
will be returned to Treasury. Pursuant to 2 CFR 200.308(e)(2) and 34 
CFR 75.261(a), grantees have the option to receive up to a twelve-month 
No-Cost Extension (NCE) of their grant project periods. The Department 
is requesting emergency approval of a new information collection to 
allow for HEERF grantees to request an extension beyond June 30, 2023 
and ensure that grantees have a thought-out plan for using their 
remaining HEERF grant funds to address the lingering effects and 
impacts related

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to COVID-19. In addition, the Department is requesting emergency 
clearance and OMB approval by May 3, 2023 in order to streamline the 
review and approval process as well as ensure that the reasons for 
requesting an extension of the HEERF project period beyond June 30, 
2023 meet the applicable legal requirements. As such, the Department 
has created a data collection form for HEERF grantees to provide the 
information required to request NCEs for up to an additional twelve 
months to spend their remaining HEERF grant balances. The form requests 
information that is required under 2 CFR 200.308(e)(2) and 34 CFR 
75.261(a) to grant NCEs. The Department has attempted to reduce burden 
on grantees by requesting, prospectively, much of the same information 
that grantees report on in their HEERF annual performance reports. 
Providing a streamlined process for NCE requests will speed the process 
of reviewing and approving NCE requests and help ensure grantees are 
able to spend down their funds in a reasonable timeframe while focusing 
on the pressing needs of their students and institutions.

    Dated: April 26, 2023.
Kun 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. 2023-09185 Filed 4-28-23; 8:45 am]
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