[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53623-53624]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23224]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2018-ICCD-0110]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Defraying Costs of Enrolling Displaced Students (DCEDS) 
Program and Emergency Assistance to Institutions of Higher Education 
(EAI) Program Applications

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), 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 
November 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-2018-ICCD-
0110. 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 9086, 
Washington, DC 20202-0023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection

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activities, please contact Beatriz Ceja, 202-453-6239.

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: Defraying Costs of Enrolling Displaced 
Students (DCEDS) Program and Emergency Assistance to Institutions of 
Higher Education (EAI) Program Applications.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0839.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 550.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 16,000.
    Abstract: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, signed into law on 
February 9, 2018, included significant new funding to support disaster 
relief. The U.S. Department of Education (Department) will award up to 
$2.7 billion to assist K-12 schools and school districts and 
institutions of higher education (IHEs) in meeting the educational 
needs of students affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria and the 
2017 California wildfires. This disaster assistance will help schools, 
school districts and IHEs return to their full capabilities as quickly 
and effectively as possible. There are two higher education funding 
opportunities that require clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act. 
Congress appropriated $100 million for the Emergency Assistance to 
Institutions of Higher Education program, to provide emergency 
assistance to IHEs and their students in areas directly affected by the 
covered disasters or emergencies. Congress appropriated $75 million for 
the Defraying Costs of Enrolling Displaced Students in Higher Education 
program, to provide payments to IHEs to help defray the unexpected 
expenses associated with enrolling displaced students from IHEs 
directly affected by a covered disaster or emergency. The application 
packages contained in this request will be used to collect information 
needed to determine eligibility for funding under these two programs.

    Dated: October 19, 2018.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-23224 Filed 10-23-18; 8:45 am]
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