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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 43 / Monday, March 4, 2024 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2024–SCC–0036]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
National Assessment of Educational
Progress (NAEP) 2025 Long-Term
Trend (LTT)
National Center for Education
Statistics (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 April 3,
2024.
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;
(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.
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Title of Collection: National
Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP) 2025 Long-Term Trend (LTT).
OMB Control Number: 1850–0928.
Type of Review: A revision of a
currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals and households.Total
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 61,360.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 21,536.
Abstract: The National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP),
conducted by the National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES), is a
federally authorized survey of student
achievement at grades 4, 8, and 12 in
various subject areas, such as
mathematics, reading, writing, science,
U.S. history, civics, geography,
economics, technology and engineering
literacy (TEL), and the arts. The
National Assessment of Educational
Progress Authorization Act (Pub. L.
107–279 title III, section 303) requires
the assessment to collect data on
specified student groups and
characteristics, including information
organized by race/ethnicity, gender,
socio-economic status, disability, and
limited English proficiency. It requires
fair and accurate presentation of
achievement data and permits the
collection of background, noncognitive,
or descriptive information that is related
to academic achievement and aids in
fair reporting of results. The intent of
the law is to provide representative
sample data on student achievement for
the nation, the states, and
subpopulations of students and to
monitor progress over time. NAEP
consists of two assessment programs:
the NAEP long-term trend (LTT)
assessment and the main NAEP
assessment. The LTT assessments are
given at the national level only and are
administered to students at ages 9, 13,
and 17 in a manner that is very different
from that used for the main NAEP
assessments. LTT reports mathematics
and reading results that present trend
data since the 1970s. In addition to the
operational assessments, NAEP uses two
other kinds of assessment activities:
pilot assessments and special studies.
Pilot assessments test items and
procedures for future administrations of
NAEP, while special studies (including
the National Indian Education Study
(NIES), the Middle School Transcript
Study (MSTS), and the High School
Transcript Study (HSTS)) are
opportunities for NAEP to investigate
particular aspects of the assessment
without impacting the reporting of the
NAEP results. The initial request for
clearance of NAEP 2024 received OMB
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approval in April 2023 (OMB# 1850–
0928 v.28). Amendment #1 to the NAEP
2024 clearance package received OMB
approval in June 2023 (OMB#1850–0928
v.29). Since that packages submission
for public comment and OMB approval,
changes have occurred to the scope of
the 2024 NAEP administration,
including the addition of: (1) Addition
of Reading Router Pilot for grades 4 and
8, increasing costs, (2) Addition of
School and District Technology
Coordinator roles and SBE survey
completion, increasing burden hours,
(3) Addition of protocols for the health
and safety of field staff, increasing costs,
(4) Reduction in SQ burden time for
students, teachers and schools since
COVID–19 learning recovery items are
no longer adding additional time to the
SQs; rather, other items were dropped to
accommodate these items, reducing
burden hours; and (5) Addition of Field
Trial for grades, 4, 8 and 12, increasing
burden hours and costs. This revision
updates Part A and Part B detailing the
changes to scope and references to the
communication materials and the
amendment schedule, Appendix A,
Appendix B, Appendix C, Appendix D
(added communication materials),
Appendix G, Appendix I, and
Appendices J1, J2, J3, and J–S to include
the operational survey questionnaires
(SQs), COVID–19 Learning Recovery
SQs, NIES SQs, and Pilot SQs.
Dated: February 27, 2024.
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–2024–SCC–0041]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; National
Blue Ribbon Schools Program
Office of Communication
Outreach (OCO), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, the Department is proposing an
extension without change of a currently
approved information collection request
(ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before May 3,
2024.
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–
2024–SCC–0041. 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 Aba Kumi,
202–401–1767.
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: National Blue
Ribbon Schools Program.
OMB Control Number: 1860–0506.
Type of Review: An extension without
change of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 420.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 16,695.
Abstract: Each year since 1982, the U.
S. Department of Education’s National
Blue Ribbon Schools Program has
sought out and celebrated great
American schools; schools that are
demonstrating that all students can
achieve to high levels. The purpose of
the Program is to honor public and
private elementary, middle and high
schools based on their overall academic
excellence or their progress in closing
achievement gaps among different
groups of students. The Program is part
of a larger U.S. Department of Education
effort to identify and disseminate
knowledge about best school leadership
and teaching practices.
Dated: February 28, 2024.
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–0212]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request; U.S.
Department of Education Grant
Performance Report Form (ED 524B)
Office of Finance and
Operations (OFO), 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 April 3,
2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should
be submitted within 30 days of
SUMMARY:
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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 Cleveland
Knight, (202) 987–0064.
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: U.S. Department of
Education Grant Performance Report
Form (ED 524B).
OMB Control Number: 1894–0003.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
local, and Tribal governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 13,300.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 297,800.
Abstract: The ED 524B form and
instructions are used by many ED
discretionary grant programs to enable
grantees to meet ED deadline dates for
submission of performance reports to
the Department.
As an interim (usually annual)
performance report, ED uses the
information submitted by grantees in
the ED 524B to evaluate grantee
performance and progress and to
determine whether non-competing
continuation funds should be awarded
in multi-year grants. Only grantees that
can demonstrate that they are making
substantial progress (or, if not, have
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0041]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
National Blue Ribbon Schools Program
AGENCY: Office of Communication Outreach (OCO), 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 without change of a currently
approved information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
May 3, 2024.
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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-0041.
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 Aba Kumi, 202-401-1767.
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: National Blue Ribbon Schools Program.
OMB Control Number: 1860-0506.
Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved
ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 420.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 16,695.
Abstract: Each year since 1982, the U. S. Department of Education's
National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has sought out and celebrated
great American schools; schools that are demonstrating that all
students can achieve to high levels. The purpose of the Program is to
honor public and private elementary, middle and high schools based on
their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing
achievement gaps among different groups of students. The Program is
part of a larger U.S. Department of Education effort to identify and
disseminate knowledge about best school leadership and teaching
practices.
Dated: February 28, 2024.
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. 2024-04511 Filed 3-1-24; 8:45 am]
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