[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50723-50724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20844]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Education (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 and continuing collections of 
information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its 
information collection requirements and minimize the reporting burden 
on the public and helps the public understand the Department's 
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format. The Director, Information Collection Clearance 
Division, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of 
Management, invites comments on the proposed information collection 
requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 17, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements should be electronically mailed to [email protected] or 
mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., LBJ, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537. Please note that written comments received 
in response to this notice will be considered public records.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that Federal agencies provide 
interested parties an early opportunity to comment

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on information collection requests. The Director, Information 
Collection Clearance Division, Regulatory Information Management 
Services, Office of Management, publishes this notice containing 
proposed information collection requests at the beginning of the 
Departmental review of the information collection. 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.

    Dated: August 10, 2011.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Regulatory 
Information Management Services, Office of Management.

Office of the Deputy Secretary

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title of Collection: Race to the Top Program Review Protocols.
    OMB Control Number: 1894-0011.
    Agency Form Number(s): N/A.
    Frequency of Responses: Semi-Annually.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 12.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 888.
    Abstract: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 
provides $4.3 billion for the Race to the Top Fund (referred to in the 
statute as the State Incentive Grant Fund). This is a competitive grant 
program. The purpose of the program is to encourage and reward States 
that are creating the conditions for education innovation and reform; 
achieving significant improvement in student outcomes, including making 
substantial gains in student achievement, closing achievement gaps, 
improving high school graduation rates, and ensuring student 
preparation for success in college and careers; and implementing 
ambitious plans in four core education reform areas: (a) Adopting 
internationally-benchmarked standards and assessments that prepare 
students for success in college and the workplace; (b) building data 
systems that measure student success and inform teachers and principals 
in how they can improve their practices; (c) increasing teacher 
effectiveness and achieving equity in teacher distribution; and (d) 
turning around our lowest-achieving schools.
    The U.S. Department of Education (the Department) will collect this 
data from the 12 Race to the Top grantee states to inform its review of 
grantee implementation, outcomes, oversight, and accountability. The 
Department will use these forms to inform on-site visits, ``stocktake'' 
meetings with Implementation and Support Unit leadership at the 
Department, and annual reports for individual grantees and the grant 
program as a whole.
    In order to allow for a comprehensive program review of the Race to 
the Top grantees, we are requesting a three-year clearance with this 
form.
    Copies of the proposed information collection request may be 
accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse Pending 
Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 4666. When you access 
the information collection, click on ``Download Attachments'' to view. 
Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department 
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. 
Requests may also be electronically mailed to [email protected] or 
faxed to 202-401-0920. Please specify the complete title of the 
information collection and OMB Control Number when making your request.
    Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-
8339.

[FR Doc. 2011-20844 Filed 8-15-11; 8:45 am]
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