[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 31703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12470]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2021-SCC-0051]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program: 
Technical Assistance To Support Monitoring, Evaluation, Data 
Collection, and Dissemination of Best Practices

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 an extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
July 15, 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 information collection request by selecting ``Department of 
Education'' under ``Currently Under Review,'' then check ``Only Show 
ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. Comments may also be sent to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Nicoisa Jones, 202-453-6695.

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: Expanding Opportunity through Quality Charter 
Schools Program: Technical Assistance to Support Monitoring, 
Evaluation, Data Collection, and Dissemination of Best Practices.
    OMB Control Number: 1855-0016.
    Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 342.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 537.
    Abstract: This request is for an extension of OMB approval to 
collect data for the Expanding Opportunity through Quality Charter 
Schools Program: Technical Assistance to Support Monitoring, 
Evaluation, Data Collection, and Dissemination of Best Practices 
formerly titled Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grant Awards Database. 
This current data collection is being coordinated with the EDFacts 
Initiative to reduce respondent burden and fully utilize data submitted 
by States and available to the U.S. Department of Education (ED). 
Specifically, under the current data collection, ED collects CSP grant 
award information from grantees (State agencies, charter management 
organizations, and some schools) to create a new database of current 
CSP-funded charter schools. Together, these data allow ED to monitor 
CSP grant performance and analyze data related to accountability for 
academic purposes, financial integrity, and program effectiveness.

    Dated: June 9, 2021.
Juliana Pearson,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Office, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2021-12470 Filed 6-14-21; 8:45 am]
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