[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 8848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3451]


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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 (Pub. L. 
104-13).

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

ADDRESSES: Written 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, Privacy, Information and Records 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: February 9, 2012.
Darrin A. 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: State Educational Agency, Local Educational 
Agency, and School Data Collection and Reporting under the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part A.
    OMB Control Number: 1810-0581.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 50,719.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,712,193.
    Abstract: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act, and its 
regulations contain several existing provisions that require State 
educational agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), and 
schools to collect and disseminate information. The Paperwork Reduction 
Act covers these activities, which are currently approved by the Office 
of Management and Budget under control number 1810-0581 (expires April 
30, 2012).
    The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has invited each SEA to 
request flexibility on behalf of itself, its LEAs, and schools, in 
order to better focus on improving student academic achievement and 
increasing the quality of instruction (ESEA flexibility). As of January 
31, 2012, 40 SEAs have indicated that they plan to request ESEA 
flexibility. Of particular relevance to this collection is ED's 
expectation that, overall, ESEA flexibility will result in less burden 
on SEAs, LEAs, and schools compared with current law absent this 
flexibility. The burden estimate for this collection is therefore 
substantially lower than that of the currently approved collection.
    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 04800. 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. 2012-3451 Filed 2-14-12; 8:45 am]
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