[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 212 (Monday, November 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69324-69325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24170]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2020-SCC-0122]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Data Collection 
Form

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary 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 new collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 2, 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 Karen Epps, 202-453-6337.

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

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of information technology. Please note that written comments received 
in response to this notice will be considered public records.
    Title of Collection: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) 
Data Collection Form.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; 
Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 5,170.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 31,020.
    Abstract: This information collection supports the annual 
collection of data pertaining to the uses of funds under the Higher 
Education Emergency Education Relief Fund (HEER Fund). Section 18004(a) 
of the CARES Act, Public Law 116-136 (March 27, 2020), authorized the 
Secretary of Education to allocate formula grant funds to participating 
institutions of higher education (IHEs). Section 18004(c) of the CARES 
Act allows IHEs to use up to one-half of the total funds received to 
cover any costs associated with the significant changes to the delivery 
of instruction due to the coronavirus (with specific exceptions). This 
information collection request includes the reporting requirements in 
order to comply with the requirements of the CARES Act and obtain 
information on how the funds were used. The information will be 
reviewed by U.S. Department of Education (Department) employees to 
ensure that HEER funds are used in accordance with section 18004 of the 
CARES Act, and will be shared with the public to promote transparency 
regarding the allocation and uses of funds.

    Dated: October 27, 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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