Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) Program Annual Performance Report, 68118 [2023-21759]

Download as PDF 68118 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 190 / Tuesday, October 3, 2023 / Notices ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 in accordance with the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105–270, 31 U.S.C. 501 note) to submit their inventories to the Office of Federal Procurement Policy in the Office of Management and Budget. In addition, section 743 requires these agencies, which include the Department of Education, to (1) make the inventory available to the public, and (2) publish in the Federal Register a notice announcing that the inventory is available to the public along with the name, telephone number, and email address of the agency point of contact. Through this notice, the Department announces the availability of its inventory for FY 2021 on the following website: www2.ed.gov/fund/data/ report/contracts/ servicecontractinventoryappendix/ servicecontractinventory.html. The point of contact is provided under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Accessible Format: On request to the contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an accessible format. The Department will provide the requestor with an accessible format that may include Rich Text Format (RTF) or text format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3 file, braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc, or other accessible format. Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. You may access the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations at www.govinfo.gov. At this site, you can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department, published in the Federal Register in text or Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the site. You may also access documents of the Department published in the Federal Register by using the article search feature at www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published by the Department. Denise L. Carter, Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Finance and Operations, Delegated the Authority to Perform the Duties and Functions of the Office of Finance and Operations Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–21892 Filed 10–2–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:04 Oct 02, 2023 Jkt 262001 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0143] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) Program Annual Performance Report Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR). DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before November 2, 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 Marie Julienne, 202–987–1054. 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. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Title of Collection: Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) Program Annual Performance Report. OMB Control Number: 1840–0832. Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved ICR. Respondents/Affected Public: State, local, and Tribal governments; private sector. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 62. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,054. Abstract: All Veterans Upward Bound projects must provide instruction in mathematics through pre-calculus, laboratory science, foreign language, composition, and literature. Projects may also provide short-term remedial or refresher courses for veterans who are high school graduates but have delayed pursuing postsecondary education. Projects are also expected to assist veterans in securing support services from other locally available resources such as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans’ associations, and other state and local agencies that serve veterans. The Department’s annual performance report (APR) for VUB collects each current grantee’s data at the participant level on services and performance over the course of a year. The Department uses the information conveyed in the performance report to assess a grantee’s progress in meeting its approved goals and objectives and to evaluate a grantee’s prior experience in accordance with the program regulations in 34 CFR 645.32. Grantees’ annual performance reports also provide information on the outcomes of projects’ work and of the VUB program as a whole. In addition, APR data allows the Department to respond to the reporting requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act. The APR has been updated to include questions related to the Competitive Preference Priorities used in the most recent competition. These questions are not expected to affect the total burden hours per response. Dated: September 27, 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. 2023–21759 Filed 10–2–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P E:\FR\FM\03OCN1.SGM 03OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0143]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) Program Annual Performance Report

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), 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 a revision of a currently approved 
information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 2, 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 Marie Julienne, 202-987-1054.

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: Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) Program Annual 
Performance Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0832.
    Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, local, and Tribal governments; 
private sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 62.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,054.
    Abstract: All Veterans Upward Bound projects must provide 
instruction in mathematics through pre-calculus, laboratory science, 
foreign language, composition, and literature. Projects may also 
provide short-term remedial or refresher courses for veterans who are 
high school graduates but have delayed pursuing postsecondary 
education. Projects are also expected to assist veterans in securing 
support services from other locally available resources such as the 
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans' associations, and other 
state and local agencies that serve veterans.
    The Department's annual performance report (APR) for VUB collects 
each current grantee's data at the participant level on services and 
performance over the course of a year. The Department uses the 
information conveyed in the performance report to assess a grantee's 
progress in meeting its approved goals and objectives and to evaluate a 
grantee's prior experience in accordance with the program regulations 
in 34 CFR 645.32. Grantees' annual performance reports also provide 
information on the outcomes of projects' work and of the VUB program as 
a whole. In addition, APR data allows the Department to respond to the 
reporting requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act.
    The APR has been updated to include questions related to the 
Competitive Preference Priorities used in the most recent competition. 
These questions are not expected to affect the total burden hours per 
response.

    Dated: September 27, 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.
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