[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 119 (Friday, June 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 37080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13263]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2020-SCC-0057]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; NCEE System Clearance for Design and Field Studies 2020-2023

AGENCY: Department of Education (ED), Institute of Education Sciences 
(IES).

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 
July 20, 2020.

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 Michael Fong, 202-245-8407.

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: NCEE System Clearance for Design and Field 
Studies 2020-2023.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4,000.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,000.
    Abstract: This is a request for a 3-year generic clearance for the 
National Center for Education Evaluation (NCEE) that will allow it to 
collect preliminary or exploratory information to aid in study design. 
The procedures expected to be used include but are not limited to 
exploratory surveys and interviews, focus groups, cognitive laboratory 
activities, pilot testing versions of an intervention or data 
collection approach, small-scale experiments that explore questionnaire 
design, incentives, or mode, and usability testing.

    Dated: June 16, 2020.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2020-13263 Filed 6-18-20; 8:45 am]
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