[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76392-76393]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-31381]


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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, Privacy, Information and Records 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 
February 6, 2012.

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 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: December 2, 2011.
Darrin King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.

Institute of Education Sciences

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title of Collection: Integrated Evaluation of ARRA Funding, 
Implementation and Outcomes.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0877.
    Agency Form Number(s): N/A.
    Frequency of Responses: Annually; Once.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 5,551.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 5,039.
    Abstract: On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed the American 
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) into law (Pub. L. 111-50). ARRA 
supports investments in innovative strategies that are intended to lead 
to improved results for students, long-term gains in school and local 
education agency (LEA) capacity for success, and increased productivity 
and effectiveness.
    This evaluation will focus on answering three sets of policy/
research questions:
     To what extent did ARRA funds go to the intended 
recipients?
     Is ARRA associated with the implementation of the key 
reform strategies it promoted?
     What implementation supports and challenges are associated 
with ARRA?
    The integrated evaluation will draw on existing data, including ED 
data collections, ED ARRA program files, ARRA required reporting, and 
databases of achievement and other outcomes. The evaluation will also 
collect new information through surveys of (1) The 50 states and the 
District of Columbia, (2) a nationally representative sample of school 
districts, and (3) a nationally representative sample of schools within 
the sampled school districts. Surveys were conducted in spring 2011 and 
are planned for spring 2012.
    A report will be prepared to describe the distribution of funding. 
A report and state tabulations will be prepared after each annual 
survey. The first report, based on the 2011 surveys, will focus on 
early ARRA implementation and strategies. The second report, based on 
the 2012 surveys, will expand upon strategies implemented under ARRA.
    Copies of the proposed information collection request may be 
accessed from

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http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse Pending Collections'' 
link and by clicking on link number 4754. 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. 2011-31381 Filed 12-6-11; 8:45 am]
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