[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 146 (Monday, August 1, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46948-46949]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16392]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2022-SCC-0069]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Indian Education Professional Development Grants Program: GPRA 
and Service Payback Data Collection

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 
August 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 (ICR) by selecting ``Department of 
Education'' under ``Currently Under Review,'' then check the ``Only 
Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. Reginfo.gov provides two links 
to view documents related to this information collection request. 
Information collection forms and instructions may be found by clicking 
on the ``View Information Collection (IC) List'' link. Supporting 
statements and other supporting documentation may be found by clicking 
on the ``View Supporting Statement and Other Documents'' link.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Angela Hernandez-Marshall, (202) 
987-0202.

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: Indian Education Professional Development 
Grants Program: GPRA and Service Payback Data Collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1810-0698.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households; State, 
Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,326.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,004.
    Abstract: The Indian Education Professional Development program, 
authorized under title VI, part A of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA), is designed to increase the 
number of, provide training to, and improve the skills of American 
Indian or Alaska Natives serving as teachers and school administrators 
in local educational agencies that serve a high proportion of American 
Indian or Alaska Native students.
    Section 7122(h) of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7442(h)) requires that 
individuals who receive financial assistance through the Indian 
Education Professional Development program subsequently complete a 
service obligation equivalent to the amount of time for which the 
participant received financial assistance. Participants who do not 
satisfy the requirements of the regulations must repay all or a pro-
rated part of the cost of assistance, in accordance with 20 U.S.C. 
7442(h) and 34 CFR 263.9(a)(3). The regulations in part 263 implement 
requirements governing, among other things, the service obligation and 
reporting requirements of the participants in the Indian Education 
Professional Development program, and repayment of financial assistance 
by these participants. In order for the Federal Government to ensure 
that the goals of the program are achieved, certain data

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collection, recordkeeping, and documentation are necessary.
    In addition, GPRA requires Federal agencies to establish 
performance measures for all programs, and the Department has 
established performance measures for the Indian Education Professional 
Development program. Data collection from participants who have 
received financial assistance under the Indian Education Professional 
Development program is a necessary element of the Department's effort 
to evaluate progress on these measures.
    The Department tracks participants who are receiving or have 
previously received support through the Indian Education Professional 
Development program. Participants must sign a payback agreement that 
includes contact information. Additionally, the Department receives 
information about participants from institutions of higher education 
(IHEs) and other eligible grantees when participants are no longer 
receiving assistance through the Indian Education Professional 
Development program. When the performance period is complete, the 
participant data are collected from the grantee and from the 
participants.

    Dated: July 27, 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. 2022-16392 Filed 7-29-22; 8:45 am]
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