[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 61 (Thursday, April 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 17145]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06691]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2021-SCC-0052]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; CRRSAA 
Supplemental Aid to Institutions of Higher Education Application

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 
requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an 
emergency review of a new collection.

DATES: The Department requested emergency processing from OMB for this 
information collection request by March 25, 2021; and therefore, the 
regular clearance process is hereby being initiated to provide the 
public with the opportunity to comment under the full comment period. 
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 1, 
2021.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2021-SCC-0052. 
Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal 
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov 
site is not available to the public for any reason, ED will temporarily 
accept comments at [email protected]. Please include the docket ID 
number and the title of the information collection request when 
requesting documents or submitting comments. Please note that comments 
submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period 
will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments 
submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the PRA 
Coordinator of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and 
Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, 
LBJ, Room 6W208D, Washington, DC 20202-8240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Karen Epps, (202) 453-6337.

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: CRRSAA Supplemental Aid to Institutions of 
Higher Education Application.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-New.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and 
Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,500.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,500.
    Abstract: Section 314(a)(3) of Coronavirus Response and Relief 
Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) allocates funds for 
institutions of higher education that the Secretary determines have the 
greatest unmet needs related to the coronavirus. This collection 
includes (1) a certification and agreement and (2) a profile form that 
will be used by institutions applying for discretionary grant funding 
under this section.
    Additional Information: Emergency processing was requested for the 
Department to issue these awards in a timely manner. These awards are 
particularly needed by IHEs that have experienced the greatest economic 
and educational disruptions caused by 2019-nCoV in order to support 
their recovery. Given the short timeframe, ED is unable to consult with 
the public prior to issuing the forms. However, ED has ample experience 
designing other similar forms in a way that is clear and minimizes 
burden. We estimate that the application will require 3 hours per 
applicant to complete.

    Dated: March 29, 2021.
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. 2021-06691 Filed 3-31-21; 8:45 am]
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