[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 82 (Thursday, April 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 25232]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09144]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2022-SCC-0055]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Application Package for Grants Under the Minority Science and 
Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) (1894-0001))

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), 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 
information 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 Bernadette Hence, 202-453-7913.

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: Application Package for Grants Under the 
Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) (1894-
0001).
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0109.
    Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; 
Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 150.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 24,000.
    Abstract: The purpose of the Minority Science and Engineering 
Improvement Program (MSEIP) is to effect long-range improvement in 
science and engineering education at predominantly minority 
institutions and to increase the flow of underrepresented ethnic 
minorities, particularly minority women, into scientific and 
technological careers. MSEIP supports the Federal Government's efforts 
to improve and expand the scientific and technological capacity of the 
United States and to support its technological and economic 
competitiveness.
    This application package includes program background, application 
instructions, and forms needed to submit a complete application to the 
Department of Education.
    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: 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. 2022-09144 Filed 4-27-22; 8:45 am]
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