60D Federal Register Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2016–ICCD–0120]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; National
Professional Development Program:
Grantee Performance Report
Department of Education (ED),
Office of English Language Acquisition
(OELA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing an extension of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
December 30, 2016.
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–
2016–ICCD–0120. 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.
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,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
2E–347, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Samuel Lopez,
202–401–1423.
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
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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
Professional Development Program:
Grantee Performance Report.
OMB Control Number: 1885–0555.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 138.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 6,900.
Abstract: The National Professional
Development (NPD) program provides
professional development activities
intended to improve instruction for
students with limited English
proficiency and assists education
personnel working with such children
to meet high professional standards. The
NPD program office is submitting this
application to request approval to
collect information from NPD grantees.
This data collection serves two
purposes; the data are necessary to
assess the performance of the NPD
program on Government Performance
Results Act measures, also, budget
information and data on project-specific
performance measures are collected
from NPD grantees for projectmonitoring information.
Dated: October 26, 2016.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2016–26222 Filed 10–28–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0118]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; GEPA
Section 427 Guidance for All Grant
Applications
Office of the Secretary (OS),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing an extension of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
December 30, 2016.
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–
2016–ICCD–0118. 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.
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,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
2E–343, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Alfreida
Pettiford, 202–245–6110.
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
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that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: GEPA Section 427
Guidance for All Grant Applications.
OMB Control Number: 1894–0005.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 12,396.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 18,594.
Abstract: On October 20, 1994, the
Improving America’s Schools Act,
Public Law 103–382 (The Act), became
law. The Act added a provision to the
General Education Provisions Act
(GEPA). Section 427 of GEPA requires
an applicant for assistance under
Department programs to develop and
describe in the grant application the
steps it proposes to take to ensure
equitable access to, and equitable
participation in, its proposed project for
students, teachers, and other program
beneficiaries with special needs. The
current GEPA Section 427 guidance for
discretionary grant applications and
formula grant applications has approval
through March 31, 2014, the Department
is requesting an extension of this
approval.
Dated: October 25, 2016.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer, Office of Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2016–ICCD–0119]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request;
Evaluation of the Comprehensive
Technical Assistance Centers
Institute of Education Sciences
(IES), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing a revision of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
December 30, 2016.
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–

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2016–ICCD–0119. 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.
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,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
2E–347, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Amy Johnson,
202–245–7781.
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: Evaluation of the
Comprehensive Technical Assistance
Centers.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0914.
Type of Review: A revision of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 648.

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Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 236.
Abstract: The National Evaluation of
the Comprehensive Technical
Assistance Centers will examine and
document how the Comprehensive
Center program and its individual
centers intend to build SEA capacity
and what types of activities they
actually conduct to build capacity. The
study will use surveys and interviews of
center staff and technical assistance
recipients, as well as technical
assistance event observations, to collect
information about how the
Comprehensive Centers design their
work, how they operate, and the results
of their work.
Dated: October 26, 2016.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer, Office of Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Assessment Governing Board
Quarterly Board Meeting
National Assessment
Governing Board, U.S. Department of
Education.
ACTION: Announcement of open and
closed meetings.
AGENCY:

This notice sets forth the
agenda for the November 17–19, 2016
Quarterly Board Meeting of the National
Assessment Governing Board (hereafter
referred to as Governing Board). This
notice provides information to members
of the public who may be interested in
attending the meeting or providing
written comments on the meeting. The
notice of this meeting is required under
§ 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA).
DATES: The Quarterly Board Meeting
will be held on the following dates:
• November 17, 2016 from 12:30 p.m. to
6:00 p.m.
• November 18, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to
5:00 p.m.
• November 19, 2016 from 7:30 a.m. to
11:45 a.m.
ADDRESSES: Sheraton Pentagon City, 900
South Orme Street, Arlington, Virginia
22204.
SUMMARY:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Munira Mwalimu, Executive Officer/
Designated Federal Official of the
Governing Board, 800 North Capitol
Street NW., Suite 825, Washington, DC
20002, telephone: (202) 357–6938, fax:
(202) 357–6945.

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