[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 225 (Friday, November 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 67455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25815]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2021-SCC-0164]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Evaluation of the Implementation of the Statewide Family Engagement 
Centers

AGENCY: Institute of Educational Science (IES), 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 
January 25, 2022.

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-0164. 
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 6W208C, Washington, DC 20202-8240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Andrew Abrams, 202-245-7500.

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: Evaluation of the Implementation of the 
Statewide Family Engagement Centers.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and 
Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 65.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 66.
    Abstract: Despite the important role family engagement may play in 
children's educational progress, families below the poverty line are 
significantly less likely than those at or above the poverty line to be 
involved in their child's schooling. The Statewide Family Engagement 
Centers (SFEC) is one of the key U.S. Department of Education programs 
designed to close this gap. Funded for the first time in 2018, SFEC 
builds on an earlier program and provides grants to partnerships of 
education organizations and their states. The partners are expected to 
both deliver services directly to families to increase their engagement 
and to provide technical assistance and training to state, district, 
and school staff to help them help families. This study will describe 
the work of the first 12 grantees, focusing on the extent to which 
certain program priorities are being implemented. The results are 
intended to help federal policy makers refine the goals and objectives 
of the SFEC program, as well as inform the work of education 
organizations and state and local education agencies beyond the current 
grantees to improve their work with families.

    Dated: November 22, 2021.
Juliana Pearson,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2021-25815 Filed 11-24-21; 8:45 am]
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