[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 187 (Friday, September 25, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 60447]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21187]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2020-SCC-0072]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Recipient's Funding Certification and Agreement CARES Act

AGENCY: Office of General Counsel, 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 
October 26, 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 Jack Cox, 202-453-6314.

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: Recipient's Funding Certification and 
Agreement CARES Act.
    OMB Control Number: 1801-0005.
    Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and 
Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 34,230.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 17,115.
    Abstract: The Department of Education (the Department) is 
requesting clearance to allow for immediate outreach to institutions of 
higher educations (IHEs) to meet the requirements of the CARES Act. 
Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, Public Law 116-136 (March 27, 
2020), authorizes the Secretary of Education (``Secretary'') to 
allocate formula grant funds to participating institutions of higher 
educations (IHEs). Section 18004(c) of the CARES Act requires the IHEs 
to use no less than fifty percent of the funds received to provide 
emergency financial aid grants to students for expenses related to the 
disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus (including eligible 
expenses under a student's cost of attendance such as food, housing, 
course materials, technology, health care, and child care).

    Dated: September 22, 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. 2020-21187 Filed 9-24-20; 8:45 am]
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