[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 208 (Thursday, October 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 74778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25957]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2016-ICCD-0117]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Credit 
Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program Performance Report

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 an extension of an 
existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 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-
0117. 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 Clifton Jones, 202-205-2204.

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: Credit Enhancement for Charter School 
Facilities Program Performance Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1855-0010.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 34.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 850.
    Abstract: The Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities 
Program and its virtually identical antecedent program, the Charter 
Schools Facilities Financing Demonstration Program, are authorized as 
part of the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act to have a statutory mandate for an annual report (respectively, 
Section 5227 and Section 10227). This reporting is a requirement in 
order to obtain or retain benefits according to section 5527 part b of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. ED will use the 
information through this report to monitor and evaluate competitive 
grants. These grants are made to private, non-profits; governmental 
entities; and consortia of these organizations. These organizations 
will use the funds to leverage private capital to help charter schools 
construct, acquire, and renovate school facilities.

    Dated: October 24, 2016.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-25957 Filed 10-26-16; 8:45 am]
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