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activities, please contact Shital Shah,
202–257–6477.
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: Engage Every
Student Recognition Program.
OMB Control Number: 1894–NEW.
Type of Review: A new ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals and households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 570.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 855.
Abstract: The American Rescue Plan
(ARP) provides funding for
implementing comprehensive,
evidence-based programs to ensure
resources respond to students’
academic, social, and emotional needs
and address the disproportionate impact
of COVID–19 on student populations.
Using resources provided by the ARP,
States, districts, and their partners can
use out-of-school time (OST) to address
the disproportionate impact of COVID–
19 on students, families, and their
communities.
Out-of-school time programs, which
occur before or after the regular school
day or outside of the regular school
year, can include a wide range of
activities, including comprehensive
afterschool or summer-learning and
enrichment programs, vacation
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academies, work-based learning
programs, youth development programs,
and experiential or service-learning
programs.
On July 14th, 2022, the U.S.
Department of Education, along with the
Afterschool Alliance, AASA—the
School Superintendents Association,
the National Comprehensive Center at
Westat, the National League of Cities
and the National Summer Learning
Association, launched the Engage Every
Student Initiative designed to ensure
that every student who wants a spot in
a high-quality out-of-school time
program has one.
In the Fall of 2023, the U.S.
Department of Education and the five
partnering organizations designed the
Engage Every Student Recognition
Program, which aims to recognize (1)
non-profit organizations working in
collaboration with school district/local
education agencies (LEAs) or (2)
municipalities or local government
entities working in collaboration with
school district/local education agencies
(LEAs) that engage K–12 students in
high-quality afterschool or summer
learning programming, with highquality being defined as meeting
students’ social, emotional, mental, and
physical health, and academic needs
and addressing the impact of COVID–19
on students’ opportunity to learn.
Dated: September 25, 2023.
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–2023–SCC–0179]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request;
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex
in Education Programs or Activities
Receiving Federal Financial
Assistance
Office of Civil Rights (OCR),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, the Department is proposing an
extension of a currently approved
information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
November 28, 2023.
SUMMARY:
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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–0179. 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 4C210,
Washington, DC 20202–8240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Alejandro
Reyes, 202–245–7272.
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
ADDRESSES:
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response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: Nondiscrimination
on the Basis of Sex in Education
Programs or Activities Receiving
Federal Financial Assistance.
OMB Control Number: 1870–0505.
Type of Review: An extension of a
currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private
Sector; State, Local, and Tribal
Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 119,860.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 1,892,188.
Abstract: This is a renewal of an
existing collection under OMB Control
No. 1870–0505. This collection was
originally submitted by the U.S.
Department of Education (the
Department) in December 2018 in
connection with a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking for the Nondiscrimination
on the Basis of Sex in Education
Programs or Activities Receiving
Federal Financial Assistance to propose
amendments to the Department’s
implementing regulations for Title IX of
the Education Amendments of 1972.
(ICR Reference No. 201811–1870–001).
The Department finalized its rulemaking
in May 2020 and the ICR was approved
by OMB on December 8, 2020 (ICR
Reference No. 202005–1870–001). The
ICR is scheduled to expire on December
31, 2023. The regulations that require
the collection of information are set
forth below.
Section 106.45(b)(2) Notice of
Allegations requires all recipients, upon
receipt of a formal complaint, to provide
written notice to the complainant and
the respondent, informing the parties of
the recipient’s grievance process and
providing sufficient details of the sexual
harassment allegations being
investigated. This written notice will
help ensure that the nature and scope of
the investigation, and the recipient’s
procedures, are clearly understood by
the parties at the commencement of an
investigation.
Section 106.45(b)(9) Informal
resolution requires that recipients who
wish to provide parties with the option
of informal resolution of formal
complaints, may offer this option to the
parties but may only proceed by: first,
providing the parties with written
notice disclosing the sexual harassment
allegations, the requirements of an
informal resolution process, any
consequences from participating in the
informal resolution process; and second,
obtaining the parties’ voluntary, written
consent to the informal resolution
process. This provision permits—but
does not require—recipients to allow for
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voluntary participation in an informal
resolution as a method of resolving the
allegations raised in formal complaints
without completing the investigation
and adjudication. Additionally,
recipients may not offer or facilitate an
informal resolution process to resolve
allegations that an employee sexually
harassed a student.
Section 106.45(b)(10) requires
recipients to maintain certain
documentation regarding their Title IX
activities. Recipients would be required
to maintain for a period of seven years
records of: sexual harassment
investigations, including any
determination regarding responsibility
and any audio or audiovisual recording
or transcript required under
§ 106.45(b)(6)(i), any disciplinary
sanctions imposed on the respondent,
and any remedies provided to the
complainant designed to restore or
preserve equal access to the recipient’s
education program or activity; any
appeal and the result therefrom; any
informal resolution; and all materials
used to train Title IX Coordinators,
investigators, decision-makers, and any
person who facilitates an informal
resolution process. Additionally, for
each response required under
§ 106.44(a), a recipient must create, and
maintain for a period of seven years,
records of any actions, including any
supportive measures, taken in response
to a report or formal complaint of sexual
harassment.
Dated: September 25, 2023.
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–2023–SCC–0114]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Evaluation of the Professional
Learning Resources of the REL NW
Toolkit for Using Technology To
Support Postsecondary Student
Learning
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
SUMMARY:
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new information collection request
(ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October
30, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should
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 Heidi Gansen,
202–245–6765.
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 the
Professional Learning Resources of the
REL NW Toolkit for Using Technology
to Support Postsecondary Student
Learning.
OMB Control Number: 1850–NEW.
Type of Review: A new ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals and Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 13,177.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 1,280.
Abstract: The current authorization
for the Regional Educational
Laboratories (REL) program is under the
Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002,
part D, section 174, (20 U.S.C. 9564),
administered by the Department of
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0179]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or
Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
AGENCY: Office of Civil Rights (OCR), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995,
the Department is proposing an extension of a currently approved
information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 28, 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-0179.
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 4C210,
Washington, DC 20202-8240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Alejandro Reyes, 202-245-7272.
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
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response to this notice will be considered public records.
Title of Collection: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in
Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial
Assistance.
OMB Control Number: 1870-0505.
Type of Review: An extension of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and
Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 119,860.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,892,188.
Abstract: This is a renewal of an existing collection under OMB
Control No. 1870-0505. This collection was originally submitted by the
U.S. Department of Education (the Department) in December 2018 in
connection with a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or
Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance to propose amendments
to the Department's implementing regulations for Title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972. (ICR Reference No. 201811-1870-001). The
Department finalized its rulemaking in May 2020 and the ICR was
approved by OMB on December 8, 2020 (ICR Reference No. 202005-1870-
001). The ICR is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2023. The
regulations that require the collection of information are set forth
below.
Section 106.45(b)(2) Notice of Allegations requires all recipients,
upon receipt of a formal complaint, to provide written notice to the
complainant and the respondent, informing the parties of the
recipient's grievance process and providing sufficient details of the
sexual harassment allegations being investigated. This written notice
will help ensure that the nature and scope of the investigation, and
the recipient's procedures, are clearly understood by the parties at
the commencement of an investigation.
Section 106.45(b)(9) Informal resolution requires that recipients
who wish to provide parties with the option of informal resolution of
formal complaints, may offer this option to the parties but may only
proceed by: first, providing the parties with written notice disclosing
the sexual harassment allegations, the requirements of an informal
resolution process, any consequences from participating in the informal
resolution process; and second, obtaining the parties' voluntary,
written consent to the informal resolution process. This provision
permits--but does not require--recipients to allow for voluntary
participation in an informal resolution as a method of resolving the
allegations raised in formal complaints without completing the
investigation and adjudication. Additionally, recipients may not offer
or facilitate an informal resolution process to resolve allegations
that an employee sexually harassed a student.
Section 106.45(b)(10) requires recipients to maintain certain
documentation regarding their Title IX activities. Recipients would be
required to maintain for a period of seven years records of: sexual
harassment investigations, including any determination regarding
responsibility and any audio or audiovisual recording or transcript
required under Sec. 106.45(b)(6)(i), any disciplinary sanctions
imposed on the respondent, and any remedies provided to the complainant
designed to restore or preserve equal access to the recipient's
education program or activity; any appeal and the result therefrom; any
informal resolution; and all materials used to train Title IX
Coordinators, investigators, decision-makers, and any person who
facilitates an informal resolution process. Additionally, for each
response required under Sec. 106.44(a), a recipient must create, and
maintain for a period of seven years, records of any actions, including
any supportive measures, taken in response to a report or formal
complaint of sexual harassment.
Dated: September 25, 2023.
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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