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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2024–SCC–0016]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; High
School Equivalency Program (HEP)
Annual Performance Report
Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education (OESE),
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 March
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–
2024–SCC–0016. 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
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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 Katrina
Ballard, (202) 987–0702.
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: High School
Equivalency Program (HEP) Annual
Performance Report.
OMB Control Number: 1810–0684.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 54.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 1,242.
Abstract: This is a request for a
revision of the 1810–0684 High School
Equivalency Program (HEP) Annual
Performance Report collection. These
revisions include language
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replacements, removals, and additions
that are intended to ensure compliance
with EDGAR 34 CFR 75.110 and OMB
Circular A–110, improve the clarity of
instructions and data collection, and
remove duplicative language.
Substantive changes include the
addition of a data element related to
mode of instruction. For a complete list
of revisions, please see the attached
summary, which will be shared with the
public and OMB as a supplemental
document. The Office of Migrant
Education (OME) is collecting
information for the High School
Equivalency Program (HEP) which is
authorized under Title IV, Section 418A
of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended by Section 408 of the Higher
Education Opportunity Act (HEOA)(20
U.S.C. 1070d–2) (special programs for
students whose families are engaged in
migrant and seasonal farm work) and 2
CFR 200.328 which requires that
recipients of discretionary grants submit
an Annual Performance Report (APR) to
best inform improvements in program
outcomes and productivity.
Although the Education Department
continues to use the generic 524B, OME
is requesting to continue the use of a
customized APR that goes beyond the
generic 524B APR to facilitate the
collection of more standardized and
comprehensive data to inform
performance indicators, to improve the
overall quality of data collected, and to
increase the quality of data that can be
used to inform policy decisions.
Although the Education Department
continues to use the generic 524B, OME
is requesting to continue the use of a
customized APR that goes beyond the
generic 524B APR to facilitate the
collection of more standardized and
comprehensive data to inform
Government Performance Results Act
(GPRA) indicators, to improve the
overall quality of data collected, and to
increase the quality of data that can be
used to inform policy decisions.
Dated: January 23, 2024.
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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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0016]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; High
School Equivalency Program (HEP) Annual Performance Report
AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), 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
March 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-2024-SCC-0016.
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 Katrina Ballard, (202) 987-0702.
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: High School Equivalency Program (HEP) Annual
Performance Report.
OMB Control Number: 1810-0684.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 54.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,242.
Abstract: This is a request for a revision of the 1810-0684 High
School Equivalency Program (HEP) Annual Performance Report collection.
These revisions include language replacements, removals, and additions
that are intended to ensure compliance with EDGAR 34 CFR 75.110 and OMB
Circular A-110, improve the clarity of instructions and data
collection, and remove duplicative language. Substantive changes
include the addition of a data element related to mode of instruction.
For a complete list of revisions, please see the attached summary,
which will be shared with the public and OMB as a supplemental
document. The Office of Migrant Education (OME) is collecting
information for the High School Equivalency Program (HEP) which is
authorized under Title IV, Section 418A of the Higher Education Act of
1965, as amended by Section 408 of the Higher Education Opportunity Act
(HEOA)(20 U.S.C. 1070d-2) (special programs for students whose families
are engaged in migrant and seasonal farm work) and 2 CFR 200.328 which
requires that recipients of discretionary grants submit an Annual
Performance Report (APR) to best inform improvements in program
outcomes and productivity.
Although the Education Department continues to use the generic
524B, OME is requesting to continue the use of a customized APR that
goes beyond the generic 524B APR to facilitate the collection of more
standardized and comprehensive data to inform performance indicators,
to improve the overall quality of data collected, and to increase the
quality of data that can be used to inform policy decisions.
Although the Education Department continues to use the generic
524B, OME is requesting to continue the use of a customized APR that
goes beyond the generic 524B APR to facilitate the collection of more
standardized and comprehensive data to inform Government Performance
Results Act (GPRA) indicators, to improve the overall quality of data
collected, and to increase the quality of data that can be used to
inform policy decisions.
Dated: January 23, 2024.
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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