[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 225 (Friday, November 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 55831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25394]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0143]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; U.S. 
Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Nominee Presentation Form

AGENCY: Office of Communications and Outreach (OCO), Department of 
Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 23, 2018.

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-
0143. 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 216-32, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Andrea Falken, 202-503-8985.

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: U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon 
Schools Nominee Presentation Form.
    OMB Control Number: 1860-0509.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and 
Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,443.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6,021.
    Abstract: U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-
GRS) is a recognition award that honors schools, districts, and 
postsecondary institutions that are exemplary in three Pillars: (1) 
Reducing environmental impact and costs, including waste, water, energy 
use and alternative transportation; (2) improving the health and 
wellness of students and staff, including environmental health of 
premises, nutrition and fitness; and (3) providing effective 
sustainability education, including STEM, civic skills and green career 
pathways.
    The award is a tool to encourage state education agencies, 
stakeholders and higher education officials to consider matters of 
facilities, health and environment comprehensively and in coordination 
with state health, environment and energy agency counterparts. In order 
to be selected for federal recognition, schools, districts and 
postsecondary institutions must be high achieving in all three of the 
above Pillars, not just one area. Schools, districts, colleges and 
universities apply to their state education authorities. State 
authorities can submit up to six nominees to ED, documenting 
achievement in all three Pillars. This information is used at the 
Department to select the awardees.

    Dated: November 20, 2017.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-25394 Filed 11-22-17; 8:45 am]
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