[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 56222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22196]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2013-ICCD-0121]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Highly 
Qualified Teachers Clearance

AGENCY: Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development (OPEPD), 
Department of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a new information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 12, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice should be 
submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
http://www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number ED-2013-ICCD-
0121 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please 
note that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after 
the comment period will not be accepted. Written requests for 
information or comments submitted by postal mail or delivery should be 
addressed to the Director of the Information Collection Clearance 
Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, LBJ, 
Room 2E103, Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions related to collection 
activities or burden, please call Kathy Axt 540-776-7742 or 
electronically mail [email protected]. Please do not send comments 
here.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), 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, revised, and continuing 
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact 
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's 
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. 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: Highly Qualified Teachers Clearance
    OMB Control Number: 1875-NEW
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 17,053
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 115,000
    Abstract: As set forth in Section 145(b) of H.J. Res. 117, the 
Fiscal Year 2013 Continuing Resolution (CR) Congress directed the U.S. 
Department of Education (ED) to submit a report to Congress on December 
31, 2013, regarding the degree to which certain populations of students 
(students with disabilities, English language learners, rural students, 
and economically disadvantaged students) are taught by teachers 
participating in an alternative route to certification program. State 
educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) have 
not been required to collect nor report this information. The requisite 
data must be reported from schools to LEAs to SEAs. ED respectfully 
seeks clearance to collect this information required to answer 
Congress's directive. It is anticipated that the collection is needed 
for one year only; hence, SEAs are not likely to alter their data 
collection and reporting systems to meet this data reporting 
requirement.

Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2013-22196 Filed 9-11-13; 8:45 am]
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