[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 234 (Thursday, December 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70118-70119]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26637]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2021-SCC-0165]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Magnet Schools Assistance Program Application for Grants

AGENCY: Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII), 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 
January 10, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed

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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 Gillian Cohen-Boyer, 202-401-
1259.

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: Magnet Schools Assistance Program Application 
for Grants.
    OMB Control Number: 1855-0011.
    Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 125.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 5,062.
    Abstract: The purpose of the Magnet Schools Assistance program, as 
outlined in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Title IV, part D, 
Section 4401 is to assist eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) to 
establish and operate magnet schools under court-ordered or federally 
approved voluntary desegregation plans. Specifically, the program's 
purpose is to assist in the desegregation of public schools by 
supporting the elimination, reduction, and prevention of minority group 
isolation in elementary and secondary schools with substantial numbers 
of minority group students. Funded projects include the development and 
implementation of magnet schools that assist LEAs to create more 
diverse learning environments, as well as to achieve systemic reforms 
and provide opportunities for all students to meet challenging academic 
content and student academic achievement standards. MSAP projects 
support the development and design of innovative education methods and 
practices in new or existing magnet schools that will promote diversity 
and increase choices in public education programs. Finally, the program 
is intended to support the LEA's capacity development to continue the 
operation of the magnet schools at a high performance level after 
funding ends.
    The U.S. Department of Education is requesting to revise a 
collection with one new form to make awards under the Magnet Schools 
Assistance Program (MSAP) using the approved application for grants 
(OMB Control Number 1855-0011). This collection is being submitted 
under the Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant 
Information Collections (1894-0001). Therefore, the 30-day public 
comment period notice will be the only public comment notice published 
for this information collection.

    Dated: December 6, 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. 2021-26637 Filed 12-8-21; 8:45 am]
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