[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 172 (Thursday, September 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55002-55003]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19474]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2020-SCC-0141]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 21st 
CCLC 4201(b)(1) Waiver Request

AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), Department 
of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 
requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an 
emergency review of a new information collection.

DATES: OMB approved this information collection under emergency 
processing on August 27, 2020. A regular clearance process is also 
hereby being initiated. 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-0141. 
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 6W208D, Washington, DC 20202-8240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Miriam Lund, 202-401-2871.

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: 21st CCLC 4201(b)(1) Waiver Request.
    OMB Control Number: 1810-0746.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 53.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 159.
    Abstract: The Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers 
(21st CCLC) grant program intends to offer a waiver available to State 
education agencies (SEAs) based on section 8401 [20 U.S.C. 7861] of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as reauthorized by the Every 
Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in 2015 to allow SEAs to waive the 
definition of Community Learning Center(s) for implementation of 
services during ``nonschool hours or periods when school is not in 
session (such as before and after school or during summer recess)'' per 
section 4201(b)(1)(A) [20 U.S.C. 7171] for 21st CCLC programs in school 
year 2020-2021. The purpose for this new collection is to collect 
waiver requests from each State wishing to take advantage of the 
waiver.
    This collection is being submitted under the regular clearance 
process for information collection. Therefore, the 60-day public 
comment period notice is published for this information collection 
request. This information collection will allow SEAs to request a 
waiver of section 4201(b)(1)(A). ED previously requested an emergency 
clearance because schools are already opening or will be opening very 
soon, and the flexibility offered through a waiver will enable SEAs and 
subgrantees to better meet the needs of students through more nimble 
21st CCLC programs. The approved collection will allow ED to collect 
waiver requests without delays in providing support for SEAs, LEAs, and 
schools.


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    Dated: August 31, 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. 2020-19474 Filed 9-2-20; 8:45 am]
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