[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 78 (Monday, April 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24187-24188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9748]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Office of Elementary and 
Secondary Education; State Educational Agency Local Educational Agency, 
and School Data Collection and Reporting Under the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), Title I, Part A

SUMMARY: 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 April 
17, 2012, 11 SEAs have had their ESEA flexibility requests approved, 27 
SEAs' requests are pending, and 5 SEAs have indicated that they intend 
to request ESEA flexibility in September 2012. 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.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
May 23, 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. 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.

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 Acting 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. Please note that written 
comments received in response to this notice will be considered public 
records.
    Title of Collection: State Educational Agency Local Educational 
Agency, and School Data Collection and Reporting under the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), Title I, Part A.
    OMB Control Number: 1810-0581.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 50,719.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,710,525.
    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

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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 April 
17, 2012, 11 SEAs have had their ESEA flexibility requests approved, 27 
SEAs' requests are pending, and 5 SEAs have indicated that they intend 
to request ESEA flexibility in September 2012. 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.

    Dated: April 17, 2012.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2012-9748 Filed 4-20-12; 8:45 am]
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