[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 231 (Tuesday, December 2, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71405-71406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28369]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2014-ICCD-0154]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
International Resource Information System (IRIS)

AGENCY: Department of Education (ED), Office of Postsecondary Education 
(OPE).

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 revision of an existing 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
February 2, 2015.

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-
0154 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 Sara Starke, 202-502-7688.

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

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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: International Resource Information System 
(IRIS).
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0759.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector, Individuals or 
Households and Federal Government.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 6,596.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 12,647.
    Abstract: The International Resource Information System (IRIS) is 
an online performance reporting system for International and Foreign 
Language Education (IFLE) grantees. IFLE grantees are institutions of 
higher education, organizations and individuals funded under Title VI 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) and/or the Mutual 
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act (Fulbright-Hays Act). Grantees 
under these programs enter budget and performance measure data for 
interim, annual and final performance reports via IRIS, as well as 
submit International Travel Approval Requests and Grant Activation 
Request. IRIS also includes a public Web site that helps disseminate 
information about IFLE programs.

    Dated: November 26, 2014.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2014-28369 Filed 12-1-14; 8:45 am]
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