[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 53 (Friday, March 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14844-14845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06070]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2016-ICCD-0028]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Annual 
and Final Performance Report Data Collection for Arts in Education 
Grantees

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. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a new information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
May 17, 2016.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2016-ICCD-
0028. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the

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Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting 
the Docket ID number or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand 
delivery. Please note that comments submitted by fax or email and those 
submitted after the comment period will not be accepted. 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, Room 2E-105, Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Doug Herbert, 202-401-3813.

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: Annual and Final Performance Report Data 
Collection for Arts in Education Grantees.
    OMB Control Number: 1855-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; 
Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 98.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,920.
    Abstract: The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) 
requires all federally funded agencies to develop and implement an 
accountability system based on performance measurement. This regulation 
applies to grantees receiving funds from the Dept. of ED's Office of 
Innovation and Improvement AEMDD, PDAE, and AENP programs. Each grantee 
is required to report on performance and progress towards GPRA measures 
as a condition of the grant. Data for GPRA performance measures are 
collected through the Annual Performance Report (APR) completed by 
grantees. The APR also collects budget information and data on project-
specific performance measures. The forms being submitted for OMB review 
are APR templates that expand on the ED 524-B form to gather additional 
data on performance from Arts in Education grantees in a streamlined 
manner. Performance data are used to help make decisions about 
continued funding for grantees and to show overall program progress by 
aggregating GPRA data across grantees. GPRA data may be also be used by 
Congress to determine future program funding.

    Dated: March 14, 2016.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-06070 Filed 3-17-16; 8:45 am]
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