[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 224 (Thursday, November 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 73696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25550]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2020-SCC-0115]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Measures and Methods for the National Reporting System for 
Adult Education

AGENCY: Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), 
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 
December 21, 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 Braden Goetz, (202) 245-7405.

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: Measures and Methods for the National 
Reporting System for Adult Education.
    OMB Control Number: 1830-0027.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 57.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 5,700.
    Abstract: This information collection request annually solicits 
performance and related information from the states and outlying areas 
that receive adult education state grant funds under the Adult 
Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA). The data are used to ensure 
that states and outlying areas meet the performance accountability 
requirements of AEFLA. Through this proposal, the Department is 
submitting a revised the National Reporting System for Adult Education 
(NRS) Information Collection Request (ICR) to include additional data 
collection elements consistent with the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) performance accountability requirements 
for the AEFLA program. These new data collection elements will become 
effective on July 1, 2021 and required to be included in the annual 
performance reports due on October 1, 2021.

    Dated: November 16, 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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