[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 78 (Monday, April 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22041-22042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08638]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2021-SCC-0064]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Rural, 
Insular, and Native Achievement Programs Progress Update Protocol

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 a new information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 25, 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-0064. 
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 Joanne Osborne, 202-401-1265.

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.

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    Title of Collection: Rural, Insular, and Native Achievement 
Programs Progress Update Protocol.
    OMB Control Number: 1810-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 50.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 50.
    Abstract: This is a request for a new information collection. The 
Rural, Insular, and Native Achievement Programs (RINAP) administers 
Section 1121 of Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education (ESEA) Act; Title II of Public Law 108-118 (Supplemental 
Education Grant (SEG)), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security 
Act--Outlying Areas; Title III of Coronavirus Response Relief 
Supplemental Appropriations--Outlying Areas, Sections 2005 and 11006(2-
3) of the American Rescue Plan Act; Title V, Part B of the ESEA (Rural 
Education Achievement Program), Title VI, Part B of the ESEA (Native 
Hawaiian Education); and Title VI, Part C of the ESEA (Alaska Native 
Education). Periodic progress updates, phone, virtual, or in-person 
conversations during a fiscal year with authorized representatives and 
project directors help ensure grantees are making progress toward 
meeting program goals and objectives. The information shared with RINAP 
helps inform the selection and delivery of technical assistance to 
grantees and aligns structures, processes, and routines so RINAP can 
monitor the connection between grant administration and intended 
outcomes.

    Dated: April 21, 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. 2021-08638 Filed 4-23-21; 8:45 am]
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