[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37141-37142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14963]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2021-SCC-0102]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Education Stabilization Fund--Governor's Emergency Education Relief 
Fund (GEER I and GEER II) Recipient Data Collection Form

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 revision of a currently approved collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
September 13, 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-0102. 
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 Gloria Tanner, 202-453-5596.

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: Education Stabilization Fund--Governor's 
Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER I and GEER II) Recipient Data 
Collection Form.
    OMB Control Number: 1810-0748.
    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: 3,326.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 20,348.
    Abstract: 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 (Pub. L. 116-136) authorized on March 27, 
2020 and expanded through the Coronavirus Response and Relief 
Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act, and the American Rescue Plan.
    The Department awards Education Stabilization Fund--Governor's 
Emergency Education Relief (GEER) grants to Governors (States) and 
analogous grants to Outlying Areas for the purpose of providing local 
educational agencies (LEAs), institutions of higher education (IHEs), 
and other education related entities with emergency assistance as a 
result of the coronavirus pandemic. The Department has awarded these 
grants to States (Governor's offices) based on a formula stipulated in 
the legislation. The grants are also awarded to Outlying Areas based on 
the same formula: (1) 60% on the basis of the State's or Outlying 
Area's relative population of individuals aged 5 through 24. (2) 40% on 
the basis of the State's relative number of children counted under 
section 1124(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(ESEA). The grants are awarded to Outlying Areas based on the same 
formula. Data collected through this information collection will inform 
Department monitoring and oversight, and public reporting. This 
information collection requests approval for a revision to a previously 
approved collection that includes annual reporting requirements to 
comply with the requirements of the GEER program and obtain information 
on how the funds were used. The revisions reflect a streamlining of the 
approved collection form requests for additional reporting

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under CRSSA. In accordance with the Recipient's Funding Certification 
and Agreements executed by GEER grantees, the Secretary may specify 
additional forms of reporting. This submission includes revisions to 
the GEER data collection. In addition to reviewing the proposed 
revisions, ED requests stakeholders respond to the directed questions 
found in Attachment A.

    Dated: July 9, 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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