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Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 83112 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 28, 2023 / Notices GAN also incorporates your approved application as part of your binding commitments under the grant. 3. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition, you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive funding under the competition. This does not apply if you have an exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b). (b) At the end of your project period, you must submit a final performance report, including financial information, as directed by the Secretary. If you receive a multiyear award, you must submit an annual performance report that provides the most current performance and financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements on reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/ fund/grant/apply/appforms/ appforms.html. (c) Under 34 CFR 75.250(b), the Secretary may provide a grantee with additional funding for data collection analysis and reporting. In this case the Secretary establishes a data collection period. 4. 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In making a continuation award, the Secretary also considers whether the grantee is operating in compliance with the assurances in its approved application, including those applicable to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). VII. Other Information Accessible Format: On request to the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package 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. 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[FR Doc. 2023–26216 Filed 11–27–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0157] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; 2020/25 Beginning Postsecondary Students (BPS:20/25) Field Test National Center for Educational Sciences (NCES), 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 December 28, 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 Carrie Clarady, (202) 245–6347. 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; SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28NON1.SGM 28NON1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 28, 2023 / Notices (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: 2020/25 Beginning Postsecondary Students (BPS:20/25) Field Test. OMB Control Number: 1850–0631. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved ICR. Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 6,927. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,279. Abstract: The 2020/25 Beginning Postsecondary Students Full-Scale (BPS:20/25) is conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics, part of the Institute of Education Sciences, within the Department of Education, and is part of the Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study data collection program at https:// nces.ed.gov/surveys/bps/. BPS is designed to follow a cohort of students who enroll in postsecondary education for the first time during the same academic year, irrespective of the date of high school completion. The study collects data on students’ persistence in and completion of postsecondary education programs; their transition to employment; demographic characteristics; and changes over time in their goals, marital status, income, and debt, among other indicators. Data from BPS are used to help researchers and policymakers better understand how financial aid influences persistence and completion, what percentages of students complete various degree programs, what are the early employment and wage outcomes for certificate and degree attainers, and why students leave school. The BPS:20/25 field test will include approximately 3,280 students who first began in the 2018–19 academic year. BPS:20/25 will be a nationallyrepresentative sample of approximately 34,240 students who were first-time beginning students during the 2019–20 academic year. These students will be asked to complete a survey and administrative data will also be collected for them. Administrative data matching will be conducted with sources including the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS), containing Federal loan and grant files; the Central VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Nov 27, 2023 Jkt 262001 Processing System (CPS), which houses and processes data contained in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms; the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) which provides enrollment and degree verification; vendors of national undergraduate, graduate, and professional student admission tests; and possible other administrative data sources such as the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA). These data will be obtained through file matching/downloading. This submission is designed to adequately justify the need for and overall practical utility of the full study, presenting the overarching plan for all phases of the data collection and providing as much detail about the measures to be used as is available at the time of this submission. As part of this submission, NCES will publish a notice in the Federal Register allowing first a 60- and then a 30-day public comment period. Field test materials, procedures, and results will inform the full-scale study. After completion of the field test, NCES will publish a notice in the Federal Register allowing an additional 30-day public comment period on the final details and materials of the BPS:20/25 full-scale study. Dated: November 22, 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. [FR Doc. 2023–26215 Filed 11–27–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0198] Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Privacy Act Request Form Office of the Secretary (OS), 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). SUMMARY: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before January 29, 2024. 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–0198. Comments submitted DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 83113 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 Arthur Caliguiran, (202) 453–6489. 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: Privacy Act Request Form. OMB Control Number: 1894–NEW. Type of Review: New ICR. E:\FR\FM\28NON1.SGM 28NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0157]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; 2020/25 Beginning Postsecondary Students (BPS:20/25) Field 
Test

AGENCY: National Center for Educational Sciences (NCES), 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 
December 28, 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 Carrie Clarady, (202) 245-6347.

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;

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(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: 2020/25 Beginning Postsecondary Students 
(BPS:20/25) Field Test.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0631.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 6,927.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,279.
    Abstract: The 2020/25 Beginning Postsecondary Students Full-Scale 
(BPS:20/25) is conducted by the National Center for Education 
Statistics, part of the Institute of Education Sciences, within the 
Department of Education, and is part of the Beginning Postsecondary 
Students Longitudinal Study data collection program at https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/bps/. BPS is designed to follow a cohort of 
students who enroll in postsecondary education for the first time 
during the same academic year, irrespective of the date of high school 
completion. The study collects data on students' persistence in and 
completion of postsecondary education programs; their transition to 
employment; demographic characteristics; and changes over time in their 
goals, marital status, income, and debt, among other indicators. Data 
from BPS are used to help researchers and policymakers better 
understand how financial aid influences persistence and completion, 
what percentages of students complete various degree programs, what are 
the early employment and wage outcomes for certificate and degree 
attainers, and why students leave school.
    The BPS:20/25 field test will include approximately 3,280 students 
who first began in the 2018-19 academic year. BPS:20/25 will be a 
nationally-representative sample of approximately 34,240 students who 
were first-time beginning students during the 2019-20 academic year. 
These students will be asked to complete a survey and administrative 
data will also be collected for them. Administrative data matching will 
be conducted with sources including the National Student Loan Data 
System (NSLDS), containing Federal loan and grant files; the Central 
Processing System (CPS), which houses and processes data contained in 
the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms; the 
National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) which provides enrollment and 
degree verification; vendors of national undergraduate, graduate, and 
professional student admission tests; and possible other administrative 
data sources such as the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA). These 
data will be obtained through file matching/downloading.
    This submission is designed to adequately justify the need for and 
overall practical utility of the full study, presenting the overarching 
plan for all phases of the data collection and providing as much detail 
about the measures to be used as is available at the time of this 
submission. As part of this submission, NCES will publish a notice in 
the Federal Register allowing first a 60- and then a 30-day public 
comment period. Field test materials, procedures, and results will 
inform the full-scale study. After completion of the field test, NCES 
will publish a notice in the Federal Register allowing an additional 
30-day public comment period on the final details and materials of the 
BPS:20/25 full-scale study.

    Dated: November 22, 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.
[FR Doc. 2023-26215 Filed 11-27-23; 8:45 am]
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