89 FR 121 pgs. 52441-52442 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Rural, Insular, and Native Achievement Programs Progress Update Protocol

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Type: NOTICEVolume: 89Number: 121Pages: 52441 - 52442

Docket number: [Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0082]

FR document: [FR Doc. 2024-13746 Filed 6-21-24; 8:45 am]

Agency: Education Department

Official PDF Version: PDF Version

Pages: 52441, 52442

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0082]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Rural, Insular, and Native Achievement Programs Progress Update Protocol

AGENCY:

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), Department of Education (ED).

ACTION:

Notice.

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 August 23, 2024.

ADDRESSES:

[top] 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-2024-SCC-0082. 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, the Department will temporarily accept comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. 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 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 Manager of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W203, Washington, DC 20202-8240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Marcos Cerdeira, (202) 453-5819.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Department, 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. The Department is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. 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: Rural, Insular, and Native Achievement Programs Progress Update Protocol.

OMB Control Number: 1810-0762.

Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved ICR.

Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 58.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 58.

Abstract: This submission is a request for a revised information collection. The Rural, Insular, and Native Achievement Programs (RINAP) administers section 1121 of title I, part A of the ESEA; CARES Act Outlying Areas; title III of CRRSA Outlying Areas, sections 2005 and 11006(2-3) of the ARP; title V, part B of the ESEA (Rural Education Achievement Program), title VI, part B of the ESEA (Native Hawaiian Education); title VI, part C of the ESEA (Alaska Native Education); and the Supporting Americas School Infrastructure program. Periodic progress updates, phone, virtual, or in-person conversations during a fiscal year with authorized representatives and project directors help ensure grantees are making progress toward meeting program goals and objectives. The information shared with RINAP helps inform the selection and delivery of technical assistance to grantees and aligns structures, processes, and routines so RINAP can monitor the connection between grant administration and intended outcomes. Progress updates also allow RINAP to proactively engage with grantees to identify potential compliance issues ahead of more comprehensive monitoring, decreasing the need for enforcement action and minimizing burden for grantees.

Dated: June 18, 2024.

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. 2024-13746 Filed 6-21-24; 8:45 am]

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