[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 2, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51983-51984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20706]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2014-ICCD-0122]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Consolidated State Application

AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), 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 
November 3, 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-
0122 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 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 Andrew Brake, 202-260-0998.

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: Consolidated State Application.
    OMB Control Number: 1810-0576.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.

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    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 30.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,400.
    Abstract: Title IX, Part C, Sections 9301-9306, of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended, authorizes the 
Secretary of Education to provide States the option of submitting 
consolidated applications to obtain funds for covered programs in which 
the State participates. The purpose of consolidated applications as 
defined in ESEA is to improve teaching and learning by encouraging 
greater cross-program coordination, planning, and service delivery; to 
enhance program integration; and to provide greater flexibility and 
less burden for State educational agencies.
    The Department will use the information from the consolidated State 
application as the basis for approving funding under the covered ESEA, 
as amended programs (in which the State participates). The Department 
also will use the performance targets, baseline data, and other related 
information in the consolidated application to continue to assess the 
degree of progress States make over time in achieving ESEA goals. As 
with previous collections, the information in this collection will 
allow the Department to continue to monitor effectiveness of the use of 
program funds, and provide grantees with technical assistance.

    Dated: August 26, 2014.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2014-20706 Filed 8-29-14; 8:45 am]
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