[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 152 (Thursday, August 6, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47775-47776]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17159]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2020-SCC-0129]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Implementation of Key Federal Policies in the Wake of the Coronavirus 
Pandemic

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences (IES), 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 request.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 5, 2020.

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-2020-SCC-0129. 
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 Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and 
Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave, SW, 
LBJ, Room 6W208B, Washington, DC 20202-8240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Erica Lee, 202-245-7437.

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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: Implementation of Key Federal Policies in the 
Wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic.
    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: 201.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 151.
    Abstract: The coronavirus pandemic significantly disrupted K-12 
educational operations and learning in spring 2020 and is likely to do 
so again during the 2020-21 school year. Federal education policies and 
funding are intended to support state and local agencies as they 
respond to the crisis. But the crisis may also shape the way federal 
programs are carried out. The U.S. Department of Education (the 
Department), through its Institute for Education Sciences (IES), is 
requesting clearance for a new data collection to examine how the 
pandemic may be influencing: (1) Implementation of, and waivers, from 
key provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, 
reauthorized as the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA), and (2) 
state and district use of federal funds, including those provided 
specifically to help in the pandemic recovery. The surveys of all state 
education agencies and a nationally representative sample of school 
districts is being conducted as part of an ongoing evaluation of Titles 
I and IIA of ESSA.

    Dated: August 3, 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. 2020-17159 Filed 8-5-20; 8:45 am]
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