[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 179 (Tuesday, September 15, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57201-57202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20336]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2020-SCC-0148]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

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 without change of a currently approved 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 16, 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-0148. 
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,

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LBJ, Room 6W208D, Washington, DC 20202-8240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Tanesha Hembrey, 202-260-1719.

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: Office of State Support Progress Check 
Quarterly Protocol.
    OMB Control Number: 1810-0733.
    Type of Review: Extension without change.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 53.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 636.
    Abstract: The Office of School Support and Accountability (SSA) 
administers Title I, Sections 1001-1004 (School Improvement); Title I, 
Part A (Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational 
Agencies); Title I, Part B (Enhanced Assessments Grants (EAG), and 
Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities); Title II, Part A 
(Supporting Effective Instruction); Title III, Part A (English Language 
Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement); and 
School Improvement Grants (SIG). Quarterly progress checks, phone or 
in-person conversations every three months of a fiscal year with State 
directors and coordinators, help ensure that State Educational Agencies 
(SEAs) are making progress toward increasing student achievement and 
improving the quality of instruction for all students through regular 
conversations about the quality of SEA implementation of SSA 
administered programs. The information shared with the SSA helps inform 
the selection and delivery of technical assistance to SEAs and aligns 
structures, processes, and routines so the SSA can regularly monitor 
the connection between grant administration and intended outcomes. 
Progress checks also allow the SSA to proactively engage with SEAs to 
identify any issues ahead of formal monitoring visits, decreasing the 
need for enforcement actions and minimizing burden for SEAs. ED will 
collect this data from the 53 grantees that receive the grants listed 
above to inform its review of grantee implementation, outcomes, 
oversight, and accountability. In order to allow for a comprehensive 
program review of SSA grantees, we are requesting a three-year 
clearance with this form.

    Dated: September 10, 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. 2020-20336 Filed 9-14-20; 8:45 am]
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