[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8844-8845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3446]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Submission for OMB Review

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, 
Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of 
Management, invites comments on the submission for OMB review as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
March 16, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Education Desk Officer, 
Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New 
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, be faxed to (202) 395-
5806 or emailed to [email protected] with a cc: to 
[email protected]. 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 the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an 
early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. The 
OMB is particularly interested in comments which: (1) Evaluate whether 
the proposed collection of information is

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necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) 
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden 
of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or 
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

    Dated: February 9, 2012.
Darrin A. 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 American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Funding, Implementation and Outcomes.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0877.
    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 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 
U.S. Department of Education (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 information collection submission for OMB review may 
be accessed from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or from the Department's Web site at http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse Pending Collections'' link 
and by clicking on link number 04754. 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 the Internet address 
[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. 2012-3446 Filed 2-14-12; 8:45 am]
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