Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Upward Bound (UB) Upward Bound Math Science (UBMS) Annual Performance Report
| Published date | 02 August 2019 |
| Citation | 84 FR 37854 |
| Record Number | 2019-16453 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Education Department |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 149 (Friday, August 2, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 149 (Friday, August 2, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 37854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16453]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2019-ICCD-0092]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Upward
Bound (UB) Upward Bound Math Science (UBMS) Annual Performance Report
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a revision of an existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
October 1, 2019.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2019-ICCD-
0092. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://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, ED 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 by fax or email and those 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
Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S.
Department of Education, 550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9086,
Washington, DC 20202-0023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Kenneth Waters, 202-453-6273.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), 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. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The
Department of Education 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: Upward Bound (UB) Upward Bound Math Science
(UBMS) Annual Performance Report.
OMB Control Number: 1840-0831.
Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments;
Private Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,179.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 20,515.
Abstract: The purpose of the Upward Bound (UB) and Upward Bound
Math Science (UBMS) Programs is to generate in program participants the
skills and motivation necessary to complete a program of secondary
education and to enter and succeed in a program of postsecondary
education.
Authority for this program is contained in Title IV, Part A,
Subpart 2, Chapter 1, Section 402C of the Higher Education Opportunity
Act of 2008. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher
education, public or private agencies or organizations, including
community-based organizations with experience in serving disadvantaged
youth, secondary schools, and combinations of institutions, agencies,
organizations and secondary schools.
UB Program participants must be potential first-generation college
students, low-income individuals, or individuals who have a high risk
of academic failure and have a need for academic support in order to
pursue successfully a program of education beyond high school. Required
Program services include: (1) Academic tutoring; (2) advice and
assistance in secondary and postsecondary course selection; (3)
preparation for college entrance exams and completing college admission
applications; (4) information on federal student financial aid programs
including (a) Federal Pell grant awards, (b) loan forgiveness, and (c)
scholarships; (5) assistance completing financial aid applications; (6)
guidance and assistance in: (a) Secondary school reentry, (b)
alternative programs for secondary school drop outs that lead to the
receipt of a regular secondary school diploma, (c) entry into general
educational development (GED) programs or (d) entry into postsecondary
education; (7) education or counseling services designed to improve the
financial and economic literacy of students or the students' parents,
including financial planning for postsecondary education; and (8)
projects funded for at least two years under the program must provide
instruction in mathematics through pre-calculus; laboratory science;
foreign language; composition; and literature.
Dated: July 29, 2019.
Kate Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Information Collection Clearance Program, Information
Management Branch, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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