[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 245 (Monday, December 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 83068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28000]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2020-SCC-0154]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting Under CARES Act 
Sections 18004(a)(1) Institutional Portion, 18004(a)(2), and 
18004(a)(3)

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), 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 
January 20, 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 Jack Cox, (202) 453-6134.

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: Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting 
under CARES Act Sections 18004(a)(1) Institutional Portion, 
18004(a)(2), and 18004(a)(3).
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0849.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and 
Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 20,680.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 41,360.
    Abstract: Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, Public Law 116-136 
(March 27, 2020), authorizes the Secretary of Education to allocate 
formula grant funds to participating institutions of higher educations 
(IHEs). Section 18004(c) of the CARES Act allows the 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). Section 18004(a)(2) of the 
CARES Act authorizes the Secretary to make awards under parts A and B 
of title III, parts A and B of title V, and subpart 4 of part A of 
title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (``HEA''), to 
address needs directly related to the coronavirus. These awards are in 
addition to awards made in Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act. 
Section 18004(a)(3) of the CARES Act, Pub. authorizes the Secretary to 
allocate funds for part B of Title VII of the HEA, for IHEs that the 
Secretary determines have the greatest unmet needs related to 
coronavirus. This information collection request includes the quarterly 
budget and expenditure reporting form that will be used by grantees 
under these sections. This collection is currently approved under 
emergency processing; we are now requesting an extension of the 
approved collection under regular processing.

    Dated: December 15, 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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