[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 201 (Friday, October 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 62434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24704]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2014-ICCD-0144]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Quick 
Response Information System (QRIS) 2015-2018 System Clearance

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences/National Center for Education 
Statistics (IES), 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 
December 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-
0144 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 2E103, Washington, DC 20202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Kashka Kubzdela 202-502-7411.

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: Quick Response Information System (QRIS) 2015-
2018 System Clearance.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0733.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 104,004.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 31,704.
    Abstract: The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Quick 
Response Information System (QRIS) consists of the Fast Response Survey 
System (FRSS) and the Postsecondary Education Quick Information System 
(PEQIS). The QRIS currently conducts surveys under OMB generic 
clearance 1850-0733, which expires in May 2015. This submission 
requests approval to continue the current clearance conditions through 
2018. FRSS primarily conducts surveys of the elementary/secondary 
sector (districts, schools) and public libraries. PEQIS conducts 
surveys of the postsecondary education sector. FRSS and PEQIS surveys 
are cleared under the QRIS generic clearance. The QRIS clearance is 
subject to the regular clearance process at OMB with a 60-day notice 
and a 30-day notice as part of the 120-day review period. Each 
individual FRSS or PEQIS survey is then subject to clearance process 
with an abbreviated clearance package, justifying the particular 
content of the survey, describing the sample design, the timeline for 
the survey activities, and the questionnaire. The review period for 
each individual survey is 45 days, including a 30-day Federal Register 
notice period. OMB will provide comments as soon after the end of the 
30-day notice period as possible. This generic clearance request is for 
surveys of surveys of state education agencies, school districts, 
schools, postsecondary institutions, and libraries.

    Dated: October 14, 2014.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
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