[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 46 (Friday, March 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13323-13324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04738]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0029]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) Program Annual Performance Report

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Department of 
Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 
proposing an extension of an existing information collection.

[[Page 13324]]


DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
May 9, 2017.

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-2017-ICCD-
0029. 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 224-84, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Kenneth Foushee, (202) 453-7417.

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: Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) Program Annual 
Performance Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0832.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; 
Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 49.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 833.
    Abstract: The purpose of the Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) Program is 
to prepare, motivate, and assist military veterans in the development 
of academic and other skills necessary for acceptance into and success 
in a program of postsecondary education. Authority for this program is 
contained in Title IV, Part A, Subpart 2, Chapter 1, Section 402C of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Higher Education 
Opportunity Act of 2008. Eligible applicants include institutions of 
higher education, public or private agencies or organizations, 
including community-based organizations with experience in serving 
disadvantaged youth, secondary schools, and combinations of 
institutions, agencies, organizations, and secondary schools. Upward 
Bound Program participants must be potential first-generation college 
students, low-income individuals, or individuals who have a high risk 
for academic failure, and have a need for academic support in order to 
pursue successfully a program of education beyond high school. Required 
program services include: (1) Academic tutoring; (2) Advice and 
assistance in secondary and postsecondary course selection; (3) 
Preparation for college entrance exams and completing the college 
admission applications; (4) Information on federal student financial 
aid programs including (a) Federal Pell grant awards, (b) Loan 
forgiveness, and (c) Scholarships; (5) Assistance completing financial 
aid applications; (6) Guidance on and assistance in: (a) Secondary 
school reentry, (b) Alternative education programs for secondary school 
dropouts that lead to the receipt of a regular secondary school 
diploma, (c) Entry into general educational development (GED) programs 
or, (d) Entry into postsecondary education; (7) Education or counseling 
services designed to improve the financial and economic literacy of 
students or the students' parents, including financial planning for 
postsecondary education; and (8) Projects funded for at least two years 
under the program must provide instruction in mathematics through pre-
calculus; laboratory science; foreign language; composition; and 
literature.

    Dated: March 7, 2017.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-04738 Filed 3-9-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4000-01-P