[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 88 (Monday, May 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2021-SCC-0071]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Rural, 
Insular, Native Achievement Programs (RINAP) Progress Update--Outlying 
Areas and the Republic of Palau

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

DATES: The Department has requested emergency processing from OMB for 
this information collection request by May 31, 2021; and therefore, 
request interested persons to submit comments by May 26, 2021. The 
regular clearance process is also 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 July 9, 
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-0071. 
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.
    Title of Collection: Rural, Insular, Native Achievement Programs 
(RINAP) Progress Update--Outlying Areas and the Republic of Palau
    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: 52.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 52.
    Abstract: The Rural, Insular, and Native Achievement Program 
(RINAP), within the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 
(OESE), part of the U.S. Department of Education (ED), seeks emergency 
approval from OMB for its progress update protocol for the Outlying 
Areas and the Republic of Palau. RINAP administers Section 1121 of 
Title I, Part A of the ESEA; Title II of Public Law 108-118 
(Supplemental Education Grant (SEG)), CARES Act--Outlying Areas; Title 
III of CRRSA--Outlying Areas, Sections 2005 and 11006(2-3) of the ARP; 
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.
    Additional Information: If this collection is not allowed to 
proceed, ED will not be able to fulfill its oversight responsibilities 
under 2 CFR 200.207 and 2 CFR 3474.10. Three of the four Outlying Areas 
have been designated for high-risk status for over ten years resulting 
in ED's need to more routinely monitor grantee progress and program 
implementation. The Risk Management Services Division of the Office of 
Grants Administration has determined that all ED grants awarded to the 
State education agency in each Outlying Area are subject to 
Departmental Specific Conditions applicable to that Outlying Area. In 
addition, two Outlying Areas are each required to have a third-party 
fiduciary agent to manage ED funds. Given that the funds have already 
been awarded to the Outlying Areas, the need for immediate and frequent 
monitoring and technical assistance is critical to ensure that the 
funds are used in accordance with grant award assurances and 
conditions.

    Dated: May 5, 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.
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