[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 96 (Monday, May 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29705-29706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10603]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2020-SCC-0070]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Fiscal Year 2020 Application for Grants Under the 
International Research and Studies Program

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 
June 17, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed 
information collection requests should be sent within 30 days of 
publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find 
this particular information collection request by selecting 
``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under Review,'' then 
check ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Cheryl Gibbs, 202-453-5690.

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: Fiscal Year 2020 Application for Grants under 
the International Research and Studies Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0795.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 25.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 5,000.
    Abstract: The U.S. Department of Education, International and 
Foreign Language Education office intends to use this information 
collection to invite Fiscal Year 2020 grant applications from eligible 
institutions, public and private agencies, organizations, and 
individuals who propose to conduct research and studies to improve and 
strengthen instruction in modern foreign languages, area studies, and 
other international fields. This information collection is integral to 
the pre-award phase of our grant-making activities because external 
peer review panels review the

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information in grant applications to evaluate the competitive quality 
in a comparative context. By extension, the collection is also 
significant because the peer reviewers' evaluations inform which 
applications are selected for funding. This information collection, 
which constitutes a potential grantee's approved project for a three-
year period, is also necessary for our post-award activities which 
include annual performance reports, non-competing continuation awards, 
technical assistance, project monitoring, risk assessment, identifying 
best practices, and assessing project and program impact.

    Dated: May 13, 2020.
Kate Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-10603 Filed 5-15-20; 8:45 am]
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