[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 146 (Friday, July 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49965-49966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17979]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2016-ICCD-0088]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Student Support Services Annual Performance Report

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 revision of an existing 
information collection.

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DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
September 27, 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-
0088. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the 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 2E347, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Harold Wells, 202-453-6131.

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: Student Support Services Annual Performance 
Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0525.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,072.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 16,348.
    Abstract: Student Support Services (SSS) program grantees must 
submit the Annual Performance Report (APR) annually. The reports are 
used to evaluate grantees' performance for substantial progress, 
respond to GPRA requirements, and award prior experience points at the 
end of each project (budget) period. The Department also aggregates the 
data to provide descriptive information on the projects and to analyze 
the impact of the (SSS) Program on the academic progress of 
participating students. The revisions to the APR are as follows: Field 
6b IPEDS Unit ID is the primary source for data on colleges, 
universities, and technical and vocational postsecondary institutions 
in the United States, Section I, Part 3 Competitive Preference 
Priorities is a collection of supporting data of the interventions 
proposed during the Student Support Services grant competition, Field 
38 Participant's Case Number is a TRIO generated number to be used as a 
``match key'' to ensure accuracy and consistency in reporting; data for 
that field can be downloaded from the SSS APR Web site and Field 39 
Deceased participant status which allows respondents to report on 
deceased participants.

    Dated: July 26, 2016.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-17979 Filed 7-28-16; 8:45 am]
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