Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Consolidated State Plan

• Published date: 18 October 2023
• Record Number: 2023-22939
• Court: Education Department
• Section: Notices

Federal Register, Volume 88 Issue 200 (Wednesday, October 18, 2023)

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 18, 2023)]
                [Notices]
                [Page 71847]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2023-22939]
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                DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
                [Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0147]
                Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
                Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
                Request; Consolidated State Plan
                AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), 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
                November 17, 2023.
                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 Melissa Siry, (202) 260-0926.
                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: Consolidated State Plan.
                 OMB Control Number: 1810-0576.
                 Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
                ICR.
                 Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
                 Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 52.
                 Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 108,155.
                 Abstract: This collection, currently approved by OMB under control
                number 1810-0576, covers the consolidated State plan (previously known
                as the consolidated State application), as well as assessment peer
                review guidance. Section 8302 of the ESEA, as amended by the ESSA,
                permits each SEA, in consultation with the Governor, to apply for
                program funds through submission of a consolidated State plan (in lieu
                of individual program State plans). The purpose of consolidated State
                plans as defined in ESEA is to improve teaching and learning by
                encouraging greater cross-program coordination, planning, and service
                delivery; to enhance program integration; and to provide greater
                flexibility and less burden for State educational agencies. This is a
                request for extension without change for this collection.
                 Dated: October 12, 2023.
                Kun Mullan,
                PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and
                Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning,
                Evaluation and Policy Development.
                [FR Doc. 2023-22939 Filed 10-17-23; 8:45 am]
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