[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 212 (Friday, November 1, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58703-58704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23898]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2019-ICCD-0097]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; RISE Award

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 new information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 2, 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-2019-ICCD-
0097. 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. If the regulations.gov 
site is not available to the public for any reason, ED will temporarily 
accept comments at [email protected]. Please include the docket ID 
number and the title of the information collection request when 
requesting documents or submitting comments. 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 Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W208B, 
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: RISE Award.
    OMB Control Number: 1860-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 120.

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    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,920.
    Abstract: The purpose of the Recognizing Inspirational School 
Employees (RISE) Award is to recognize and promote the commitment and 
excellence exhibited by classified school employees who provide 
exemplary service to students in pre-kindergarten through high school 
and to inspire innovation and excellence among all classified school 
employees. A classified school employee is an employee of a state or 
any political subdivision of a state, or an employee of a nonprofit 
entity, who works in any grade from pre-kindergarten through high 
school in any of the following occupational specialties: 
Paraprofessional, clerical and administrative services, transportation 
services, food and nutrition services, custodial and maintenance 
services, security services, health and student services, technical 
services, and skilled trades. The terms used have the meaning given the 
terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). The U.S. Department of Education (Department) 
invites the governor of each state to nominate up to two classified 
school employees by November 30, 2020. The Secretary of Education will 
select a single classified school employee to receive the RISE Award 
for that school year by spring 2021. The Department will communicate 
the selectee's story in order to inspire other innovative practices and 
excellence among classified school employees.

    Dated: October 29, 2019.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Information Collection Clearance Program, Information 
Management Branch, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-23898 Filed 10-31-19; 8:45 am]
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