[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8079-8080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02963]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2015-ICCD-0016]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Application Package for Grants Under the Minority Science & 
Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) (1894-0001)

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), 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 a reinstatement of a 
previously approved information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
March 16, 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-2015-ICCD-
0016 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 Stacey Slijepcevic, (202) 219-
7124.

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

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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: Application Package for Grants Under the 
Minority Science & Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) (1894-0001).
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0109.
    Type of Review: A reinstatement of a previously approved 
information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 200.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 8,000.
    Abstract: The purpose of the Minority Science and Engineering 
Improvement Program (MSEIP) is to effect long-range improvement in 
science and engineering education at predominantly minority 
institutions and to increase the flow of underrepresented ethnic 
minorities, particularly minority women, into scientific and 
technological careers. MSEIP supports the Federal Government's efforts 
to improve and expand the scientific and technological capacity of the 
United States to support its technological and economic 
competitiveness.
    For the purpose of planning for a competition in fiscal year (FY) 
2015 for grants under the MSEIP, this application package includes 
program background, application instructions, and forms needed to 
submit a complete application to the Department of Education.
    The information on the applicant's eligibility form will be 
collected annually from applicants that desire to apply for awards 
under Title III, Part E--Minority Science and Engineering Improvement 
Program (MSEIP). Applicants for MSEIP include public and private, 
nonprofit postsecondary institutions, nonprofit science-oriented 
organizations, and professional scientific societies. Without the 
collection of this information, the Department cannot properly screen 
applicants for eligibility, and therefore cannot award new grants in 
accordance with the Congressional intent of this program. The program 
staff and peer reviewers will use the information collected to evaluate 
applications and make funding decisions.

    Dated: February 9, 2015.
Tomakie Washington,
 Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-02963 Filed 2-12-15; 8:45 am]
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