[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 236 (Thursday, December 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 76698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-31541]


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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, 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 5, 2011.
Darrin King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title of Collection: Rural Education Achievement Program 
Spreadsheet and Application.
    OMB Control Number: 1810-0646.
    Agency Form Number(s): N/A.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 549.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 3,377.
    Abstract: This data collection is pursuant to the Secretary's 
authority under Part B of Title VI of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act (ESEA), to award funds under two grant programs designed 
to address the unique needs of rural school districts--the Small, Rural 
School Achievement (SRSA) Program (ESEA Section 6212) and the Rural and 
Low-Income School (RLIS) Program (ESEA Section 6221).
    Under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program, the Secretary 
awards grants directly to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) on 
a formula basis. Under the Rural and Low-income School Program, 
eligible school districts are sub-recipients of funds the Department 
awards to State educational agencies (SEAs) on a formula basis. For 
both grant programs, the Department awards funds by determining the 
eligibility of individual school districts and calculating the 
allocation each eligible district receives according to formula 
prescribed in the statute.
    This data collection consists of two primary forms and supporting 
documents that are used to accomplish the grant award process each 
year: (1) A spreadsheet used by SEAs to submit information to identify 
RLIS and SRSA-eligible LEAs and to allocate funds based on the 
appropriate formula, and (2) an application form for SRSA-eligible LEAs 
to apply for funding.
    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 4756. 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. 2011-31541 Filed 12-7-11; 8:45 am]
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