[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 185 (Monday, September 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 48297]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20725]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2018-ICCD-0074]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Magnet Schools Assistance Program- Government Performance and 
Results Act (GPRA) Table Form

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, ED is 
proposing a revision of an existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 24, 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-2018-ICCD-
0074. 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, 550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9088, 
Washington, DC 20202-0023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Justis Tuia, 202-453-6654.

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: Magnet Schools Assistance Program--Government 
Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Table Form.
    OMB Control Number: 1855-0025.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments 
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 162.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 81.
    Abstract: The collection of this information is part of the 
government-wide effort to improve the performance and accountability of 
all federal programs, under the Government Performance and Results Act 
(GPRA) passed in 1993, the Uniform Guidance, and EDGAR. Under GPRA, a 
process for using performance indicators to set program performance 
goals and to measure and report program results was established. To 
implement GPRA, ED developed GPRA measures at every program level to 
quantify and report program progress required by the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended. Under the Uniform Guidance 
and EDGAR, recipients of federal awards are required to submit 
performance and financial expenditure information. The GPRA program 
level measures and budget information for the Magnet Schools Assistance 
Program (MSAP) are reported in the Annual Performance Report (APR). The 
APR is required under 2 CFR 200.328 and 34 CFR[thinsp]75.118 and 
75.590. The annual report provides data on the status of the funded 
project that corresponds to the scope and objectives established in the 
approved application and any amendments. To ensure that accurate and 
reliable data are reported to Congress on program implementation and 
performance outcomes, the MSAP APR collects the raw data from grantees 
in a consistent format to calculate these data in the aggregate.
    The Department now seeks to revise the MSAP Data Tables and Budget 
Form and submits this revision package for public comment and OMB 
review, comment and approval. The revised MSAP Data Tables and Budget 
Form will be used for the performance reports that are due in May 2019.

    Dated: September 19, 2018.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-20725 Filed 9-21-18; 8:45 am]
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