[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 179 (Friday, September 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56938-56939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20031]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2022-SCC-0086]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Migrant Student Information Exchange (MSIX) Minimum Data 
Elements (MDEs)

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 a revision of a currently approved collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 17, 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 Benjamin Starr, 202-245-8116.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, 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 ICR that 
is described below. The Department is especially interested in public 
comments 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 record.
    Title of Collection: Migrant Student Information Exchange (MSIX) 
Minimum Data Elements (MDEs).
    OMB Control Number: 1810-0683.
    Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 46.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 399,774.
    Abstract: The Migrant Information Exchange (MSIX) is a nationwide 
electronic records exchange mechanism mandated under title I, part C of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the 
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The Migrant Education Program (MEP) 
is authorized under sections 1301-1309 in title I, part C of the ESEA. 
MSIX and the minimum data elements (MDEs) are authorized under section 
1308(b) of the ESEA, as amended. As a condition of receiving a grant of 
funds under the MEP, each State Educational Agency (SEA) is required to 
collect, maintain, and submit minimum health and education-related data 
to MSIX within established time-frames. Regulations CFR 34 200.85 for 
the MSIX issued by the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) 
have been in effect as of June 9, 2016. MSIX is designed to facilitate 
timely school enrollment, grade and course placement, accrual of 
secondary course credits and participation in the MEP for migratory 
children. The regulations help the Department determine accurate 
migratory child counts and meet other MEP reporting requirements.
    The Department is requesting approval to for a revision of the 
1810-0683 information collection that supports statutory requirements 
for data collection under title I, part C MEP.
    The Office of Migrant Education (OME) would like specific feedback 
on the following additions to the MSIX MDEs:
    (1) the addition of family contact MDEs, including phone numbers 
and email addresses;

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    (2) the addition of new acceptable values beyond ``Male'' and 
``Female'' for MDE #9 (Sex).
    Please see the ``MSIX Minimum Data Elements'' attachment for 
details on the MDE additions and changes. There have been edits made to 
MDE #s--1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 20, 26, 27, 29, 31, 32, 33, 42, 44, 45, 
47, 48, 52, 64, 72, and 74. New MDEs are #'s 77, 78, 79, 80, and 81.
    OME has received feedback to include the ``Qualifying Activity'' 
MDE. At this time, OME has decided not to include the ``Qualifying 
Activity'' MDE because the MDE by itself does not provide additional 
information regarding the child's qualifying arrival date since it is 
connected to the worker, not the child, on the National Certificate of 
Eligibility (COE). OME is seeking specific feedback on the usefulness 
of this MDE for the States and why it should be included.

    Dated: September 12, 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. 2022-20031 Filed 9-15-22; 8:45 am]
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