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DAC–MPT membership about the DAC–
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Aaron T. Siegel,
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Federal advisory committee
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ACTION:
The DoD is publishing this
notice to announce that it is renewing
the charter of the Defense Advisory
Committee on Women in the Services
(DACOWITS).
SUMMARY:
Jim
Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
DACOWITS charter is being renewed in
accordance with chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code (U.S.C.) (commonly
known as the ‘‘Federal Advisory
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All written statements shall be
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Aaron T. Siegel,
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0063]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Early Childhood Longitudinal Study,
Kindergarten Class of 2023–24 (ECLS–
K:2024) April 2024 Materials Revision
Request
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
revision of a currently approved
information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before May 30,
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
SUMMARY:
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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: Early Childhood
Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class
of 2023–24 (ECLS–K:2024) April 2024
Materials Revision Request.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0750.
Type of Review: A revision of a
currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals and Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 157,586.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 84,093.
Abstract: The Early Childhood
Longitudinal Study (ECLS) program,
conducted by the National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES) within the
Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of
the U.S. Department of Education (ED),
draws together information from
multiple sources to provide rich,
descriptive data on child development,
early learning, and school progress. The
ECLS program studies deliver national
data on children’s status at birth and at
various points thereafter; children’s
transitions to nonparental care, early
care and education programs, and
school; and children’s experiences and
growth through the elementary grades.
The Early Childhood Longitudinal
Study, Kindergarten Class of 2023–24
(ECLS–K:2024) is the fourth cohort in
the series of early childhood
longitudinal studies. The study will
advance research in child development
and early learning by providing a
detailed and comprehensive source of
current information on children’s early
learning and development, transitions
into kindergarten and beyond, and
progress through school. The ECLS–
K:2024 will provide data about the
population of children who will be
kindergartners in the 2023–24 school
year. The ECLS–K:2024 will focus on
children’s early school experiences
continuing through the fifth grade, and
will include collection of data from
children, parents, teachers, and school
administrators.
The request to conduct the first three
national data collection rounds for the
ECLS–K:2024 was approved in April
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2023 (OMB# 1850–0750 v.26). Revisions
to procedures and materials for the first
two rounds of data collection were
approved in subsequent revisions
(OMB# 1850–0750 v.27–29). The ECLS–
K:2024 fall kindergarten data collection
was conducted August 2023 to January
2024. It will be followed by the spring
(March–July 2024) kindergarten round,
and the spring (March–July 2025) firstgrade round. Each of these rounds of
data collection will involve advance
school contacts, for example to conduct
student sampling activities, collect
teacher and school information, and
locate families whose children may
have moved schools. Future OMB
packages are planned for the third-and
fifth-grade field test (to be conducted in
March–July 2026), as well as for all
future currently-planned rounds.
This current revision request
(accompanied by 30 days of public
comment) is to update study respondent
materials, web surveys, and website
designs that will be used in the spring
2025 first-grade data collection
activities. Many of the revisions in this
package were made based on analyses of
the fall 2022 field test data (OMB#
1850–0750 v.25), as well as additional
discussions with design experts. Other
changes occurred after further
discussion on operational procedures.
An additional revision request will be
submitted to OMB in August 2024 for
revisions to the spring first-grade
materials as the surveys and study
website move into programming.
Additionally, this August 2024 revision
request will address the new federal
statistical standard for race/ethnicity
items (Statistical Policy Directive No.
15: Standards for Maintaining,
Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data
on Race and Ethnicity (SPD 15)). NCES
is at work on its action plan for
compliance with the new SPD15
standards, and early discussions suggest
that implementation of these standards
will be particularly complex and
delicate in data collections where race
and ethnicity data is reported both by
individuals about themselves and also
provided by third parties. Compliance
for ECLS involves revising multiple
race/ethnicity items e.g., adult selfreports, adult reports of others, school
reports of the school composition,
teacher reports of the classroom
composition, field staff collection of
school reports of sampled children.
The requested changes in this revision
request do not affect the approved total
cost to the federal government for
conducting this study but do result in a
small increase in respondent burden.
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Dated: April 25, 2024.
Juliana Pearson,
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–0035]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Annual Report on Appeals Process
(RSA–722)
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services (OSERS),
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 30,
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 Caneshia
McAlister, 202–987–1927.
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:
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0063]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of
2023-24 (ECLS-K:2024) April 2024 Materials Revision Request
AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences (IES), 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
May 30, 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
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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: Early Childhood Longitudinal Study,
Kindergarten Class of 2023-24 (ECLS-K:2024) April 2024 Materials
Revision Request.
OMB Control Number: 1850-0750.
Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 157,586.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 84,093.
Abstract: The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS) program,
conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) within
the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of
Education (ED), draws together information from multiple sources to
provide rich, descriptive data on child development, early learning,
and school progress. The ECLS program studies deliver national data on
children's status at birth and at various points thereafter; children's
transitions to nonparental care, early care and education programs, and
school; and children's experiences and growth through the elementary
grades. The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of
2023-24 (ECLS-K:2024) is the fourth cohort in the series of early
childhood longitudinal studies. The study will advance research in
child development and early learning by providing a detailed and
comprehensive source of current information on children's early
learning and development, transitions into kindergarten and beyond, and
progress through school. The ECLS-K:2024 will provide data about the
population of children who will be kindergartners in the 2023-24 school
year. The ECLS-K:2024 will focus on children's early school experiences
continuing through the fifth grade, and will include collection of data
from children, parents, teachers, and school administrators.
The request to conduct the first three national data collection
rounds for the ECLS-K:2024 was approved in April 2023 (OMB# 1850-0750
v.26). Revisions to procedures and materials for the first two rounds
of data collection were approved in subsequent revisions (OMB# 1850-
0750 v.27-29). The ECLS-K:2024 fall kindergarten data collection was
conducted August 2023 to January 2024. It will be followed by the
spring (March-July 2024) kindergarten round, and the spring (March-July
2025) first-grade round. Each of these rounds of data collection will
involve advance school contacts, for example to conduct student
sampling activities, collect teacher and school information, and locate
families whose children may have moved schools. Future OMB packages are
planned for the third-and fifth-grade field test (to be conducted in
March-July 2026), as well as for all future currently-planned rounds.
This current revision request (accompanied by 30 days of public
comment) is to update study respondent materials, web surveys, and
website designs that will be used in the spring 2025 first-grade data
collection activities. Many of the revisions in this package were made
based on analyses of the fall 2022 field test data (OMB# 1850-0750
v.25), as well as additional discussions with design experts. Other
changes occurred after further discussion on operational procedures. An
additional revision request will be submitted to OMB in August 2024 for
revisions to the spring first-grade materials as the surveys and study
website move into programming. Additionally, this August 2024 revision
request will address the new federal statistical standard for race/
ethnicity items (Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for
Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and
Ethnicity (SPD 15)). NCES is at work on its action plan for compliance
with the new SPD15 standards, and early discussions suggest that
implementation of these standards will be particularly complex and
delicate in data collections where race and ethnicity data is reported
both by individuals about themselves and also provided by third
parties. Compliance for ECLS involves revising multiple race/ethnicity
items e.g., adult self-reports, adult reports of others, school reports
of the school composition, teacher reports of the classroom
composition, field staff collection of school reports of sampled
children.
The requested changes in this revision request do not affect the
approved total cost to the federal government for conducting this study
but do result in a small increase in respondent burden.
Dated: April 25, 2024.
Juliana Pearson,
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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