[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 152 (Thursday, August 6, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47769-47770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17160]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Application Forms and Instructions for the National Resource 
Centers (84.015A) and Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships 
(84.015B) Programs

AGENCY: 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 
September 8, 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 Sarah Beaton, 202-453-7221.

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: Application Forms and Instructions for the 
National Resource Centers (84.015A) and Foreign Language and Area 
Studies Fellowships (84.015B) Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0807.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 165.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 17,325.
    Abstract: This information collection (OMB 1840-0807) includes 
application instructions and forms for the National Resource Centers 
(NRC) Program (CFDA Number 84.015A) and the Foreign Language and Area 
Studies (FLAS) Fellowships Program (CFDA Number 84.015B), authorized 
under Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 
U.S.C. Section 1122). The type of collection is an extension of a 
previously-approved information collection (application).
    The NRC Program provides grants to institutions of higher education 
(IHE) or consortia of IHEs to establish, strengthen, and operate 
comprehensive and undergraduate foreign language and area or 
international studies centers. These centers serve as centers of 
excellence for world language training and teaching, research, and 
instruction in fields needed to provide full understanding of areas, 
regions, or countries where the languages are commonly used. The FLAS 
Fellowship Program awards allocations of fellowships, through 
institutions of higher education, to meritorious students enrolled in 
programs that offer performance-based instruction in world languages in 
combination with area studies, international studies, or the 
international aspects of professional studies.
    Together, these programs respond to the ongoing national need for 
individuals with expertise and

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competence in world languages and area or international studies; 
advance national security by developing a pipeline of highly proficient 
linguists and experts in critical world regions; and contribute to 
developing a globally competent workforce able to engage with a 
multilingual/multicultural clientele at home and abroad. Approval of 
this collection is necessary in order to conduct fiscal year (FY) 2022 
program competitions.
    This collection is being submitted under the Streamlined Clearance 
Process for Discretionary Grant Information Collections (1894-0001). 
Therefore, the 30-day public comment period notice will be the only 
public comment notice published for this information collection 
request.''

    Dated: August 3, 2020.
Kate Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2020-17160 Filed 8-5-20; 8:45 am]
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