[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 132 (Friday, July 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 39764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16890]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2015-ICCD-0036]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Study on Sustaining the Positive Effects of Preschool

AGENCY: OPEPD, 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 new information 
collection

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 10, 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-
0036 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 2E-103, Washington, DC 20202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Erica Lee, (202) 260-1463.

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: Study on Sustaining the Positive Effects of 
Preschool.
    OMB Control Number: 1875--NEW.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 33.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 29.
    Abstract: The Policy and Program Studies Service (PPSS), within the 
U.S. Department of Education's Office of Planning, Evaluation and 
Policy Development, contracted with the American Institutes for 
Research to conduct five case studies on sustaining the positive 
effects of preschool. The case studies will provide detailed 
descriptions of five programs that help disadvantaged students in K-3 
build on the positive effects of preschool or lead to positive 
cognitive, social-emotional, and academic outcomes by using policies, 
programs, and practices related to two key topic areas: (1) Preschool 
and K-3 alignment and (2) differentiated instruction. On-site case 
studies will include interviews with district officials, principals, 
Kindergarten teachers, preschool teachers, program funders, and program 
evaluators.

    Dated: July 7, 2015.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-16890 Filed 7-9-15; 8:45 am]
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