Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; National Evaluation of the 2019 Comprehensive Centers Program Grantees
| Published date | 17 September 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 51878 |
| Record Number | 2021-20065 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Education Department |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 178 (Friday, September 17, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 178 (Friday, September 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51878-51879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20065]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2021-SCC-0134]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
National Evaluation of the 2019 Comprehensive Centers Program Grantees
AGENCY: Institute of Educational Science (IES), Department of Education
(ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a new information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 16, 2021.
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-2021-SCC-0134.
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 PRA
Coordinator of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and
Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW,
LBJ, Room 6W208C, Washington, DC 20202-8240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Andrew Abrams, 202-245-7500.
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: National Evaluation of the 2019 Comprehensive
Centers Program Grantees.
OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW.
Type of Review: A new information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 267.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 107.
Abstract: The 2015 update to the federal law governing K-12
schooling gave state (SEAs) and local education agencies (LEAs)
increased responsibilities, and, therefore, extra demands on their time
and capabilities. The Comprehensive Centers program, funded by the U.S.
Department of Education at over $50 million per year, provides
training, tools, and other supports to help these agencies carry out
their education plans and take steps to close achievement gaps. The
Centers' services aim to build individual and organizational capacity
to help identify and solve key problems. This evaluation will examine
the delivery and usefulness of the Centers' technical assistance, given
potential new stakeholder needs and changes in the Center program that
took effect with the 20 new grants awarded in 2019. Congress requires a
periodic evaluation of the Comprehensive Centers program,
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with the results intended to inform ongoing program improvements.
Dated: September 13, 2021.
Juliana Pearson,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning,
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2021-20065 Filed 9-16-21; 8:45 am]
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