[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 1, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33139-33140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11707]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2022-SCC-0076]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; School Pulse Panel 2022 Quarter 3 Revision

AGENCY: Institute of Educational 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 revision of a currently approved collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
July 1, 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 Carrie Clarady, 202-245-6347.

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

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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: School Pulse Panel 2022 Quarter 3 Revision.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0969.
    Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 17,280.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,752.
    Abstract: The School Pulse Panel (SPP) is a new data collection 
originally designed to collect voluntary responses from a nationally 
representative sample of public schools to better understand how 
schools, students, and educators are responding to the ongoing 
stressors of the coronavirus pandemic. The SPP monthly data collection 
(OMB #1850-0969) was formally cleared in April 2022, with change 
requests (OMB# 1850-0969 v.2-3) to clear the May and June 2022 
Questionnaires cleared shortly thereafter. This collection allows NCES 
to comply with the January 21, 2021 E.O. 14000 Executive Order on 
Supporting the Reopening and Continuing Operation of Schools and Early 
Childhood Education Providers. Information is collected monthly from a 
nationally representative sample of public schools to better understand 
how schools, students, and educators are responding to the ongoing 
stressors of the coronavirus pandemic, along with other priority items 
for the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and 
Department of Education program offices. The SPP study is extremely 
important particularly now that COVID-19 has not waned, and the pulse 
model is one that the agency will need after the pandemic subsides for 
other quick-turnaround data needs. The purpose of this submission is to 
propose and seek 30-day public comment on new items (within the scope 
of research domains both previously established and minimally revised 
in this request) to be collected on the August and September 
instruments (Appendix B.4). These items are considered very close to 
final and will go through minimal testing with school personnel to 
examine any comprehension concerns with item wording. Feedback from 
this testing, as well as additional input from SPP stakeholders, will 
result in modifications and additions that will be reflected in future 
change requests. Some previously approved items that are considered 
core content will be collected in August and September. Specifically, 
items on learning modes, quarantine, and some mitigation items will be 
repeated to maintain trend over time. Screener questions confirming 
point of contact information are also included in this revision. We 
would like to ask for updated contact information at the end of each 
survey to ensure we have the most up to date information for mailings 
and communications. Lastly, we plan to now add schools in the outlying 
areas to the sample, as described in revisions to Part B. All current 
study operations will be the same for the outlying areas, but we do 
need to send an introductory email to school principals. That email has 
been added to Appendix A. There are no changes to burden or costs 
associated with this revision.

    Dated: May 26, 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. 2022-11707 Filed 5-31-22; 8:45 am]
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