[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 245 (Monday, December 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 76313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-29802]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2014-ICCD-0164]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grant Award Database

AGENCY: Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII), Department of 
Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 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 20, 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-
0164 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 2E115, Washington, DC 20202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Patricia Kilby-Robb, 202-260-
2225.

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: Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grant Award 
Database.
    OMB Control Number: 1855-0016.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 81.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 139.
    Abstract: This request is for an extension of OMB approval to 
collect data for the Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grant Awards 
Database. This current data collection is being coordinated with the 
EDFacts Initiative to reduce respondent burden and fully utilize data 
submitted by States and available to the U.S. Department of Education 
(ED). Specifically, under the current data collection, ED collects CSP 
grant award information from grantees (State agencies, charter 
management organizations, and some schools) to create a new database of 
current CSP-funded charter schools. Together, these data allow ED to 
monitor CSP grant performance and analyze data related to 
accountability for academic purposes, financial integrity, and program 
effectiveness.

    Dated: December 16, 2014.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2014-29802 Filed 12-19-14; 8:45 am]
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