[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 138 (Thursday, July 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 38696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15609]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2021-SCC-0074]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Impact Aid Electronic Data Collection (EDC) Program 
Questionnaire

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 
August 23, 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 Nicholas Di Taranto, 202-453-
7457.

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: Impact Aid Electronic Data Collection (EDC) 
Program Questionnaire.
    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: 30.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 8.
    Abstract: The Impact Aid Program (IAP) in the Office of Elementary 
and Secondary Education (OESE) at the U.S. Department of Education (the 
Department) requests clearance for the Electronic Data Collection (EDC) 
Program Questionnaire. This is a new information collection request. As 
part of the Impact Aid 7003 application, Local Educational Agency's 
(LEA) are required to submit data concerning federally-connected 
children within their LEA. In the past LEAs have collected this 
information using paper forms, but more recently, and particularly this 
past year, there has been more interest from LEAs to collect this data 
electronically. The purpose of the EDC program is to reduce 
administrative burden and to create a set of best practices to assist 
other LEAs in the development their own electronic systems. The 
questionnaire will allow IAP staff to provide in depth technical 
assistance to LEAs and potentially increase efficiency and reduce costs 
associated with the Impact Aid data collection process. Prior to Impact 
Aid approval of an EDC program, the LEA must successfully demonstrate 
that their system complies with all requirements of the Impact Aid 
program: U.S.C. 7703 and 7705, and regulations at 34 CFR 222.39-35.

    Dated: July 19, 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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