[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 82 (Thursday, April 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25231-25232]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09054]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2022-SCC-0009]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Education Stabilization Fund--Governor's Emergency Education 
Relief Fund (GEER I and GEER II) Recipient Data Collection Form

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 
May 31, 2022.

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--Governor's 
Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER I and GEER II) Recipient Data 
Collection Form.
    OMB Control Number: 1810-0748.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, Tribal Governments; 
Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 3,326.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 40,612.
    Abstract: 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 (Pub. L. 116-136) authorized on March 27, 
2020, and expanded through the Coronavirus Response and Relief 
Supplemental Under the current unprecedented national health emergency, 
the

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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 (Pub. L. 116-136) authorized on March 27, 2020, and 
expanded through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental 
Appropriations (CRRSA) Act, and the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. The 
Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER Fund) awards grants to 
Governors (States) and Outlying Areas for the purpose of providing 
local educational agencies (LEAs), institutions of higher education, 
and other education-related entities with emergency assistance as a 
result of the coronavirus pandemic. This information collection 
includes annual reporting requirements to comply with the requirements 
of the GEER program and obtain information on how the funds were used 
by State and Local Education Agencies, institutions of higher 
education, and other education-related entities. On 2/10/2022, the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the emergency collection 
which included two additional questions to address the expenditure of 
GEER funds directly by the Governor's office (or another entity, such 
as the SEA, designated as the administrator of the GEER fund by the 
Governor's office). The Department is now requesting approval for a 
three-year clearance. There is no change from the emergency collection 
except for clarifying changes. To view the recently approved questions, 
please refer to Attachment A.

    Dated: April 25, 2022.
Kun 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. 2022-09054 Filed 4-27-22; 8:45 am]
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