[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 119 (Thursday, June 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33243-33244]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13232]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2021-SCC-0093]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Higher 
Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) I, II and III Data Collection 
Form

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 a revision of a currently approved collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 23, 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-0093. 
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.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Karen Epps, (202) 377-3711.

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: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) 
I, II and III Data Collection Form.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0850.
    Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; 
Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4,879.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 58,548.
    Abstract: This information collection requests approval for a 
revision to a previously approved collection that includes annual 
reporting requirements for the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund 
(HEERF) program and obtains information on how the funds were used. 
Under the current unprecedented national health emergency, the 
legislative and executive branches of government have come together to 
offer relief to those individuals and industries affected by the COVID-
19 virus under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security 
(CARES) Act, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental 
Appropriations Act (CRRSAA), and the American Rescue Plan (ARP). 
Targeted relief to institutions of higher education (IHEs) has been 
made available under the HEERF program. HEERF, originally established 
by Section 18004(a) of the CARES Act, Public Law 116-136 (March 27, 
2020) and expanded through CRRSAA and ARP, authorizes the Secretary of 
Education to allocate formula grant funds to participating IHEs to 
address impacts of the COVID-19 virus. This submission includes 
revisions to the HEERF data collection. In addition to reviewing the 
proposed revisions, ED requests institutions and other stakeholders 
respond to the directed questions found in Attachment A.

    Dated: June 17, 2021.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2021-13232 Filed 6-23-21; 8:45 am]
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