[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 187 (Friday, September 25, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 60449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21205]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2020-SCC-0077]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment 
Request; Certification and Agreement for the ESSER Fund Application

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

ACTION: Notice

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 
proposing a revision 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 Christopher Tate, 202-453-6047.

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: Certification and Agreement for the ESSER Fund 
Application.
    OMB Control Number: 1810-0743.
    Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,952.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 76,653.
    Abstract: Under the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency 
Relief Fund (ESSER Fund), the Department awards grants to State 
educational agencies (SEAs) for the purpose of providing local 
educational agencies (LEAs), including charter schools that are LEAs, 
with emergency relief funds to address the impact that Novel 
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had, and continues to have, on 
elementary and secondary schools across the nation. LEAs must provide 
equitable services to students and teachers in non-public schools as 
required under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act 
(CARES Act).

    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.
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