[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 55592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21803]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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 
proposing an extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 5, 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 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: 1810-0757.
    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: 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 an 
extension without change 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.

    Dated: October 1, 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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