[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 224 (Thursday, November 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 73695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25553]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2020-SCC-0128]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; CARES Act Maintenance of Effort (MOE)

AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), 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 
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 Tara Ramsey, (202) 260-2063.

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: CARES Act Maintenance of Effort (MOE).
    OMB Control Number: 1810-0745.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 56.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 280.
    Abstract: This is a request for an extension of a previously 
approved information collection that solicits from States, Outlying 
Areas, and State educational agencies (SEAs) maintenance of effort 
(MOE) data under section 18008 of the CARES Act. Under four programs--
the Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER Fund, Section 
18002) and the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund 
(ESSER Fund, Section 18003) and two formula grant programs to the 
Outlying Areas authorized under Section 18001(a)(1),Education 
Stabilization Fund-State Educational Agencies (ESF--SEA) and Education 
Stabilization Fund-Governors (ESF--Governor)--States are required to 
maintain fiscal effort on behalf of elementary, secondary and 
postsecondary education. Recipients of the resources from the ESSER 
Fund, the GEER Fund, the ESF--SEA Fund, and the ESF--Governor Fund have 
signed Certifications and Agreements, in which they agree to abide by 
the provisions of the CARES Act, including MOE requirements. The 
Department is requesting an extension of the currently approved 
collection to meet the requirements of the CARES Act and ensure that 
States and Outlying Areas are meeting the MOE requirement. In the 
publication of frequently asked questions regarding the Maintenance of 
Effort requirement, ED issued guidance and a sample form for States and 
Outlying Areas to submit this statutorily required data.

    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.
[FR Doc. 2020-25553 Filed 11-18-20; 8:45 am]
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