[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 138 (Thursday, July 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33487-33488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15271]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2017-ICCD-0106]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Quick 
Response Information System (QRIS) 2017-2020 System Clearance

AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Department of 
Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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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 
September 18, 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-

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2017-ICCD-0106. 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 216-34, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact NCES Information Collections at 
[email protected].

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: Quick Response Information System (QRIS) 2017-
2020 System Clearance.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0733.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 104,004.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 31,704.
    Abstract: The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Quick 
Response Information System (QRIS) consists of the Fast Response Survey 
System (FRSS) and the Postsecondary Education Quick Information System 
(PEQIS). The QRIS currently conducts surveys under OMB generic 
clearance 1850-0733, which expires in February 2018. This submission 
requests approval to continue the current clearance conditions through 
the end of 2020. FRSS primarily conducts surveys of the elementary/
secondary sector (districts, schools) and public libraries. PEQIS 
conducts surveys of the postsecondary education sector. FRSS and PEQIS 
surveys are cleared under the QRIS generic clearance. The QRIS 
clearance is subject to the regular clearance process at OMB with a 60-
day notice and a 30-day notice as part of the 120-day review period. 
Each individual FRSS or PEQIS survey is then subject to clearance 
process with an abbreviated clearance package, justifying the 
particular content of the survey, describing the sample design, the 
timeline for the survey activities, and the questionnaire. The review 
period for each individual survey is 45 days, including a 30-day 
Federal Register notice period. OMB will provide comments as soon after 
the end of the 30-day notice period as possible. This generic clearance 
request is for surveys of state education agencies, school districts, 
schools, postsecondary institutions, and libraries.

    Dated: July 17, 2017.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-15271 Filed 7-19-17; 8:45 am]
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