Department of Education May 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Applications for New Awards; Native Hawaiian Education Program
Document Number: 2021-11497
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-28
Agency: Department of Education
The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2021 for the Native Hawaiian Education (NHE) program, Assistance Listing Number 84.362A. This is the first grant competition for this program under section 11006(2) of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021. This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number 1894-0006.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Voluntary Decline of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds Form
Document Number: 2021-11358
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-28
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an emergency review of a new information collection.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Required Proprietary Institution Certification Form
Document Number: 2021-11357
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-28
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an emergency review of a new information collection.
Applications for New Awards; Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions Program
Document Number: 2021-11200
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-27
Agency: Department of Education
The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2021 for the Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.382C. This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number 1840-0816.
Negotiated Rulemaking Committee; Public Hearings
Document Number: 2021-11120
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2021-05-26
Agency: Department of Education
We announce our intention to establish negotiated rulemaking committees to prepare proposed regulations for programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). The Department is committed to advancing equitable outcomes for all students and invites comments from organizations or groups with interests that are significantly affected by the subject matter of the proposed regulations being considered by the particular committee. We also announce public hearings at which interested parties may comment on the topics for regulation suggested by the Department and suggest additional topics that should be considered for action by the negotiating committees. In addition, we announce that the Department will accept written comments on the topics suggested by the Department and suggestions for additional topics that should be considered for action by the negotiating committees.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) Survey 2021-2023
Document Number: 2021-11057
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-25
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a revision of a currently approved collection.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Safer Schools and Campuses Best Practices Clearinghouse
Document Number: 2021-10921
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-24
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved collection.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application for Flexibility for Equitable Per-Pupil Funding
Document Number: 2021-10768
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-21
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved collection.
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)
Document Number: 2021-10763
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-21
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved collection.
Applications for New Awards; Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP)
Document Number: 2021-10742
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-21
Agency: Department of Education
The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2021 for the MSEIP, Assistance Listing Number 84.120A. This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number 1840-0109.
Applications for New Awards; Hispanic Serving Institutions Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (HSI STEM) and Articulation Program; Correction
Document Number: 2021-10740
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-21
Agency: Department of Education
On April 30, 2021, the Department of Education (Department) published in the Federal Register a notice inviting applications (NIA) for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2021 for the HSI STEM and Articulation Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.031C. This notice corrects the Award Information and Eligibility Information sections of the NIA. All other information in the NIA, including the June 14, 2021, deadline for transmittal of applications, remains the same.
Applications for New Awards; Technical Assistance and Dissemination To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities-Model Demonstration Projects To Improve Services and Results for Infants, Toddlers, and Children With Disabilities
Document Number: 2021-10729
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-21
Agency: Department of Education
The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2021 for Model Demonstration Projects to Improve Services and Results for Infants, Toddlers, and Children with Disabilities, Assistance Listing Number 84.326M. This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number 1820-0028.
Announcement of Public Hearing; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Document Number: 2021-10629
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-20
Agency: Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announces a virtual public hearing to gather information for the purpose of improving enforcement of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX). OCR seeks comments from the public at the hearing on steps the Department can take to ensure that schools are providing students with educational environments free from discrimination in the form of sexual harassment, which encompasses sexual assault and other forms of sexual violence; to ensure that schools have grievance procedures that provide for the fair, prompt, and equitable resolution of reports of sexual harassment and other sex discrimination, cognizant of the sensitive issues that are often involved; and to address discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in educational environments. This notice provides information to members of the public regarding the hearing and OCR's request for live and written comments, and sets forth the dates and times, agenda, and instructions for attending this public hearing.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; 2022 School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS:2022)
Document Number: 2021-10500
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-19
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a revision of a currently approved collection.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; FOLLOW-UP SURVEYS TO THE 2020-21 NTPS: 2021-22 Teacher Follow-Up Survey (TFS) and 2021-22 Principal Follow-Up
Document Number: 2021-10430
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-18
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection.
Applications for New Awards; Predominantly Black Institutions Competitive Grant Program
Document Number: 2021-10235
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-14
Agency: Department of Education
The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2021 for the Predominantly Black Institution Competitive (PBI-C) Grant Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.382A. This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number 1840-0797.
Applications for New Awards; Strengthening Institutions Program
Document Number: 2021-10232
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-14
Agency: Department of Education
The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2021 for the Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP), Assistance Listing Number 84.031A. This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number 1840-0114.
Applications for New Awards; Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Program
Document Number: 2021-10231
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-14
Agency: Department of Education
The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2021 for the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.382B. This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number 1840-0798.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Impact Aid Electronic Data Collection (EDC) Program Questionnaire
Document Number: 2021-10201
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-14
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a new collection.
Eligibility To Receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students Under the Higher Education Emergency Relief Programs
Document Number: 2021-10190
Type: Rule
Date: 2021-05-14
Agency: Department of Education
The Secretary amends the Department of Education regulations so that an institution of higher education (IHE) may appropriately determine which individuals currently or previously enrolled at an institution are eligible to receive emergency financial aid grants to students under the Higher Education Emergency Relief programs, as originally enacted under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (March 27, 2020).
Notice of Public Posting Requirement of Grant Information for Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Grantees
Document Number: 2021-10196
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-13
Agency: Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) publishes an Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) Electronic Announcement (EA) that describes the public reporting requirements for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA) and American Rescue Plan Act, 2021 (ARP) section (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs.
Notice Inviting Applications for the Proprietary Institution Grant Funds for Students Program Under the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF); American Rescue Plan Act, 2021 (ARP)
Document Number: 2021-10195
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-13
Agency: Department of Education
The Secretary is announcing the availability of new ARP (a)(4) grant funding under the Proprietary Institution Grant Funds for Students Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.425Q, as authorized under section 2003 of the ARP, and inviting applications from eligible proprietary institutions that did not previously receive funding under section 314(a)(4) of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA) in order for these institutions to make emergency financial aid grants to students. This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number 1840-0852.
Notice Inviting Applications for Public and Private Nonprofit Institutions of Higher Education Under the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), Section 2003 of the American Rescue Plan Act, 2021 (ARP)
Document Number: 2021-10194
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-13
Agency: Department of Education
The Secretary is announcing the availability of new ARP (a)(1) HEERF grant funding as authorized under section 2003(1) of the ARP and inviting applications under Assistance Listing Numbers (ALN) 84.425E and 84.425F from eligible public and private nonprofit institutions that did not previously receive funding under section 314(a)(1) of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA). This notice relates to the approved information collections under OMB control numbers 1801-0005 and 1840-0842.
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) Preschool Round Removal Change Request
Document Number: 2021-09977
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-12
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a no material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved information collection.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Maintenance-of-Effort Requirements and Waiver Requests Under the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund and the Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund
Document Number: 2021-09953
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-11
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an emergency review of a revision of a currently approved collection.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Rural, Insular, Native Achievement Programs (RINAP) Progress Update-Outlying Areas and the Republic of Palau
Document Number: 2021-09847
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-10
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an emergency review of a new information collection.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Performance Report for Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Program
Document Number: 2021-09730
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-07
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved collection.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Campus Safety and Security Survey
Document Number: 2021-09698
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-07
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved collection.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Income Driven Repayment Plan Request for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans and Federal Family Education Loan Programs
Document Number: 2021-09659
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-07
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved collection.
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
Document Number: 2021-09544
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-06
Agency: Department of Education
This provides notice of the re-establishment of the matching program between the U.S. Department of Education (Department or ED) (recipient agency) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) (source agency). The purpose of the matching program is to assist the Department with verification of a veteran's status during the processing of applications for financial assistance under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI)
Document Number: 2021-09514
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-05
Agency: Department of Education
At least one member of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) must be a student who, at the time of the appointment by the Secretary of Education, is attending an institution of higher education.
Proposed Priorities and Definitions-Education Innovation and Research-COVID-19 and Equity
Document Number: 2021-09371
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2021-05-03
Agency: Department of Education
The Department of Education (Department) proposes priorities and definitions under the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program, Assistance Listing Numbers 84.411A/B/C. The Department may use these priorities and definitions for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2021 and later years. The Department proposes these priorities and definitions to support competitions under the EIR program for the purpose of developing, implementing, and evaluating projects designed to enhance instructional practice and improve achievement and attainment for high-need students in two key policy areas: Innovative approaches to addressing the impact of the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on students and educators (namely, the interruption of traditional patterns of education due to school closures and the disproportionate social, emotional, physical and mental health, and academic impacts on particular student groups); and promoting equity in students' access to educational resources and opportunities. The Department believes that these priorities and definitions are essential to enable applicants to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and address equity issues.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment Request; Reaffirmation Agreement
Document Number: 2021-09238
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-05-03
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved collection.
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