[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 82 (Thursday, April 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25230-25231]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09068]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2022-SCC-0025]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act State Plan

AGENCY: Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), 
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 
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 Corinne Sauri, 202-245-6412.

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

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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: Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education 
Act State Plan.
    OMB Control Number: 1830-0029.
    Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 54.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,620.
    Abstract: This request is to revise the information collection that 
will expire on April 30, 2022. The Department requests to revise the 
collection tool for one year in order to gather State Plans and annual 
revisions under Perkins V and makes the following changes: This 
information collection solicits from all eligible States and outlying 
areas the State plans required under Title I of the Carl D. Perkins 
Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, as amended by the 
Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century 
(Perkins V).
    The revision to this collection instrument removes the cover 
letter, removes the requirements and instructions related to submission 
of Perkins V State Plans in FY 2019 and FY 2020. The Department 
recognized that it would take time for eligible agencies to update 
their CTE systems, policies, and programs to align with the 
requirements of Perkins V after it was signed into law on July 31, 
2018. As such, eligible agencies had the option of submitting a 1-Year 
Transition Plan in FY 2019 or a Perkins V State Plan that covered 5 
years from FY 2019 to FY 2023. Some background information regarding 
the submission or original State Plans was maintained for historical 
context, but much of the information related to these original options 
is no longer relevant as states prepare annual revisions. This revision 
removes the requirement that eligible agencies submit local formula 
allocations as part of State Plan revisions in subsequent years. Local 
formula allocation information is collected annually as part of the 
OMB-approved Perkins V Consolidated Annual Report (CAR)--(OMB Control 
Number 1830-0569). The revised tool adds a budget line item related to 
the percent of funds made available to serve individuals in ``other'' 
State institutions. Perkins V requires that eligible agencies make 
funds available to serve individuals in State institutions, such as (1) 
State correctional institutions, (2) juvenile justice facilities, and 
(3) educational institutions that serve individuals with disabilities. 
Some states provide funds to State institutions beyond the three types 
of institutions explicitly identified in Perkins V and therefore an 
additional ``other'' line item is needed to collect this information. 
The revised collection also changes references to fiscal years (FYs) to 
program years (PYs) on the section V.B State Determined Performance 
Levels (SDPL) Form to reduce confusion among grantees as they set SDPL 
targets that align to performance data that is ultimately reported 
based upon program year.

    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. 2022-09068 Filed 4-27-22; 8:45 am]
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