[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 192 (Thursday, October 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55832-55833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21874]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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 
November 8, 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 Karen Epps, (202) 453-6337.

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

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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: 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: 195,160.
    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.

    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.
[FR Doc. 2021-21874 Filed 10-6-21; 8:45 am]
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