[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 161 (Friday, August 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 55455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19772]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2016-ICCD-0067]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) 
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.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
September 19, 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-
0067. 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 2E-347, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Stacey Slijepcevic, 202-453-6150.

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: Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary 
Education (FIPSE) Annual Performance Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0793.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 100.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,000.
    Abstract: The Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education 
(FIPSE) works to improve postsecondary education through grants to 
postsecondary educational institutions and agencies. Such grants are 
awarded to non-profit organizations on the basis of competitively 
reviewed applications submitted to FIPSE under the First in the World 
(FITW) Program. This collection includes a performance report for use 
with FITW programs 84.116F and 84.116X. We request clearance of one 
annual performance report for FITW programs 84.116F and 84.116X that 
will serve the dual purpose of an annual and final performance report. 
In this collection there is one (1) form, the annual performance report 
for FITW programs that includes a FITW program burden statement. The 
collection of the requested data in the performance report is necessary 
for the evaluation and assessment of FITW-funded programs and for 
assessment of continuation funding for each grantee.

    Dated: August 15, 2016.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-19772 Filed 8-18-16; 8:45 am]
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