[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 74 (Thursday, April 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21743-21744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08716]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2014-ICCD-0060]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Measures and Methods for the National Reporting System for Adult 
Education

AGENCY: Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE), 
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 an extension of an 
existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 16, 2014.

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-2014-ICCD-
0060 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the 
regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, ED 
will temporarily accept comments at [email protected]. Please note 
that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the 
comment period will not be accepted; ED will ONLY accept comments 
during the comment period in this mailbox when the regulations.gov

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site is not available. 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, Mailstop L-OM-2-
2E319, Room 2E105, Washington, DC 20202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Michelle Meier, (202) 245-7890.

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: Measures and Methods for the National 
Reporting System for Adult Education.
    OMB Control Number: 1830-0027.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 5,700.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours:
    Abstract: Title II of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA--Pub. L. 
105-220), entitled the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA), 
creates a partnership among the Federal government, States, and 
localities to provide, on a voluntary basis, adult education and 
literacy services. Section 212 of Title II requires that a 
comprehensive performance accountability system be established to 
assess the effectiveness of eligible agencies in achieving continuous 
improvement of adult education and literacy activities in order to 
optimize the return on the Federal investment. The accountability 
system must include the following measures of performance. These 
measures are referred to in AEFLA as ``core indicators are: 
Demonstrated improvements in adult learners' literacy skill levels; 
placement in, retention in, or completion of postsecondary education, 
training, unsubsidized employment or career advancement; and receipt of 
a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent. States submit 
10 required tables, 6 optional tables, 4 financial reports, 1 narrative 
report, and 1 data quality checklist.

    Dated: April 14, 2014.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
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