[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59371-59372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23321]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2021-SCC-0103]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Education Stabilization Fund--Emergency Assistance for Non-
Public Schools (EANS) Program Recipient Annual Reporting Data 
Collection Form

AGENCY: Office of Elementary of 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 
November 26, 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 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--Emergency 
Assistance for Non-Public Schools (EANS) Program Recipient Annual 
Reporting Data Collection Form.
    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: 52.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 208.
    Abstract: Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSA Act), Public Law 116-260 (December 27, 
2020), Congress first authorized the Emergency Assistance to Non-Public 
Schools (EANS) program to provide emergency services or assistance to 
non-public schools in the wake of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-
19). The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP Act), Public Law 117-2 
(March 11, 2021), authorized a second round of funding (ARP EANS) to 
provide services or assistance to non-public schools.
    This information collection requests approval for a new collection 
that includes annual reporting requirements that align with the 
requirements of the EANS program and obtain information on how the 
funds were used. In accordance with the Recipient's Funding 
Certification and Agreements executed by EANS grantees, the Secretary 
may specify additional forms of reporting.


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    Dated: October 21, 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.
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