[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60827-60828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25772]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2018-ICCD-0124]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; OESE 
Performance Review and Self-Assessment Protocol

AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), Department 
of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 28, 2019.

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-
0124. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the

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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 9089, Washington, DC 20202-0023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Patrick Carr, 202-708-8196.

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: OESE Performance Review and Self-Assessment 
Protocol.
    OMB Control Number: 1810-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 45.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 90.
    Abstract: The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and 
Secondary Education (OESE) administers multiple programs administered 
by State Educational Agencies (SEAs), including Title I, Sections 1001-
1004 (School Improvement); Title I, Part A (Improving Basic Programs 
Operated by Local Educational Agencies); Title I, Part B (Enhanced 
Assessments Grants (EAG), and Grants for State Assessments and Related 
Activities); Title II, Part A (Supporting Effective Instruction); Title 
III, Part A (English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and 
Academic Achievement). Annual performance reviews--annual phone or on-
site conversations with a purposeful sample of SEA and Local Education 
Agency (LEA) program directors and coordinators--help ensure that an 
SEA and its LEA are making progress toward improving student 
achievement and the quality of instruction for all students and are 
ensuring requirements are met through the review of the program and 
fiscal requirements to safeguard public funds from waste, fraud, and 
abuse. The information shared with OESE also informs the selection and 
delivery of technical assistance to SEAs and aligns structures, 
processes, and routines so OESE can regularly monitor the connection 
between grant administration and intended outcomes.

    Dated: November 21, 2018.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-25772 Filed 11-26-18; 8:45 am]
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