[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 94 (Monday, May 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 29740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10483]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2022-SCC-0019]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Connecting Adults to Success: Career Navigator Training Study 
(CATS Study)

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences (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 collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 15, 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 Melanie Ali, (202) 245-8345.

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: Connecting Adults to Success: Career Navigator 
Training Study (CATS Study).
    OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 120,403.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6,640.
    Abstract: This demonstration study will examine the impact of 
training for career navigators--local adult education provider staff 
who provide services to address the challenges that learners face 
navigating the transition to the workforce and to further education and 
training. The study will compare the education and employment outcomes 
of learners enrolled in adult education sites whose career navigators 
are assigned by lottery to receive the study's training (the treatment 
group) with the outcomes of learners enrolled in the business-as-usual 
sites who are assigned by lottery to receive the study's training after 
the study period (the comparison group). Approximately 64 adult 
education sites from across five to seven states are expected to 
participate in the study. Impacts on learners' education and employment 
outcomes will be examined after 18 and 30 months.

    Dated: May 11, 2022.
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. 2022-10483 Filed 5-13-22; 8:45 am]
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