[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 244 (Friday, December 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82461-82462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27878]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2020-SCC-0087]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment 
Request; Comprehensive Literacy Program Evaluation: Comprehensive 
Literacy State Development (CLSD) Program Evaluation

AGENCY: Institute of Educational Sciences (IES), 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 
January 19, 2021.

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 Tracy Rimdzius, 202-245-7283.

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

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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: Comprehensive Literacy Program Evaluation: 
Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Program Evaluation
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0945
    Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved collection
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households; State, 
Local, and Tribal Governments
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 612
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 331
    Abstract: The data collection described in this submission includes 
activities for the legislatively mandated evaluation of the 
Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Program. The evaluation 
will provide information on the implementation of the program and its 
impact on student reading achievement. The CLSD evaluation is the 
second component of an evaluation of the U.S. Department of Education's 
comprehensive literacy programs. An earlier clearance package (OMB 
control number 1850-0945) covered the first component of the 
evaluation--an implementation study of the Striving Readers 
Comprehensive Literacy Program (the precursor program to CLSD). The 
CLSD evaluation will include an examination of implementation, a 
randomized trial to estimate the impact of CLSD funding on teacher and 
student outcomes, and a longitudinal comparison of trends in 
achievement in CLSD and similar, non-CLSD schools. This package 
requests clearance for data collection associated with the 
implementation analyses, the randomized trial, and initial data 
collection for the comparisons of longitudinal trends. A separate 
package will be submitted at a later date for all remaining data 
collection activities for the comparisons of longitudinal trends, which 
will take place following the 2023-24 school year.

    Dated: December 15, 2020.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator,Strategic Collections and Clearance,Governance and 
Strategy Division,Office of Chief Data Officer,Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2020-27878 Filed 12-17-20; 8:45 am]
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