[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 244 (Friday, December 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82462-82463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27879]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2020-SCC-0129]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment 
Request; Implementation of Key Federal Policies in the Wake of the 
Coronavirus Pandemic

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 new information 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 Erica Lee, 202-245-7437.

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: Implementation of Key Federal Policies in the 
Wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 228.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 177.
    Abstract: The coronavirus pandemic significantly disrupted K-12 
educational operations and learning in spring 2020 and is likely to do 
so again during the 2020-21 school year. Federal education policies and 
funding are intended to support state and local agencies as they 
respond to the crisis. But the crisis may also shape the way federal 
programs are carried out. The U.S. Department of Education (the 
Department), through its Institute for Education Sciences (IES), is 
requesting clearance for a new data collection to examine how the 
pandemic may be influencing: (1) Implementation of, and waivers, from 
key provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, 
reauthorized as the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA), and (2) 
state and district use of federal funds, including those provided 
specifically to help in the pandemic recovery, and (3) supports for 
English learners (ELs) in districts with high EL enrollments. The 
surveys of all state education agencies and a nationally representative 
sample of school districts is being conducted as part of an ongoing 
evaluation of Titles I and IIA of ESSA. Interviews of district and 
school personnel in high-EL districts are being conducted as part of an 
ongoing evaluation of Title III of ESSA.


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    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. 2020-27879 Filed 12-17-20; 8:45 am]
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