[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 96 (Friday, May 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22973-22974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10192]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0069]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Application Forms and Instructions for the National Resource 
Centers (NRC) Program and the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) 
Fellowship Program

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.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 19, 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-
0069. 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 Cheryl Gibbs, 202-453-5690.

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

[[Page 22974]]

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: Application Forms and Instructions for the 
National Resource Centers (NRC) Program and the Foreign Language and 
Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0807.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 165.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 17,325.
    Abstract: This information collection (OMB 1840-0807) includes 
application instructions and forms for the National Resource Centers 
(NRC) Program (CFDA Number 84.015A) and the Foreign Language and Area 
Studies (FLAS) Fellowships Program (CFDA Number 84.015B), authorized 
under Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 
U.S.C. Section 1122). The type of collection is an extension of a 
previously-approved information collection (application).
    The NRC Program provides grants to institutions of higher education 
(IHE) or consortia of IHEs to establish, strengthen, and operate 
comprehensive and undergraduate foreign language and area or 
international studies centers. These centers serve as centers of 
excellence for world language training and teaching, research, and 
instruction in fields needed to provide full understanding of areas, 
regions, or countries where the languages are commonly used.
    The FLAS Fellowship Program awards allocations of fellowships, 
through institutions of higher education, to meritorious students 
enrolled in programs that offer performance-based instruction in world 
languages in combination with area studies, international studies, or 
the international aspects of professional studies.
    Together, these programs respond to the ongoing national need for 
individuals with expertise and competence in world languages and area 
or international studies; advance national security by developing a 
pipeline of highly proficient linguists and experts in critical world 
regions; and contribute to developing a globally competent workforce 
able to engage with a multilingual/multicultural clientele at home and 
abroad.
    Approval of this collection is necessary in order to conduct fiscal 
year (FY) 18 program competitions.

    Dated: May 16, 2017
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-10192 Filed 5-18-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4000-01-P