[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54362-54363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19175]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2020-SCC-0140]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR 
UP) Final Performance Report

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 a reinstatement with change of a previously approved 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 2, 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-0140. 
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

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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 6W208D, 
Washington, DC 20202-8240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Ben Witthoefft, 202-453-7576.

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: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for 
Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Final Performance Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0782.
    Type of Review: A reinstatement without change of a previously 
approved information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 165.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 7,425.
    Abstract: The purpose of this information collection is to 
determine whether recipients of Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness 
for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) have made substantial progress 
towards meeting the objectives of their respective projects, as 
outlined in their grant applications and/or subsequent work plans. In 
addition, the final report will enable the Department to evaluate each 
grant project's fiscal operations for the entire grant performance 
period, and compare total expenditures relative to federal funds 
awarded, and actual cost-share/matching relative to the total amount in 
the approved grant application. This report is a means for grantees to 
share the overall experience of their projects and document 
achievements and concerns, and describe effects of their projects on 
participants being served; project barriers and major accomplishments; 
and evidence of sustainability. The report will be GEAR UP's primary 
method to collect/analyze data on students' high school graduation and 
immediate college enrollment rates.

    Dated: August 26, 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. 2020-19175 Filed 8-31-20; 8:45 am]
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