[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 189 (Friday, September 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 59407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21323]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2022-SCC-0095]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; ARP-HCY State Coordinators Survey

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 new collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 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 Sophia Hart, (202) 453-6642.

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: ARP-HCY State Coordinators Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 1810-NEW.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 52.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 52.
    Abstract: The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) included an 
unprecedented $800 million to support the specific needs of homeless 
children and youth via the American Rescue Plan Elementary and 
Secondary School Emergency Relief--Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-
HCY) Fund. State educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational 
agencies (LEAs) must use ARP-HCY funds to identify homeless children 
and youth, to provide homeless children and youth with wrap-around 
services to address the challenges of COVID-19, and to enable homeless 
children and youth to attend school and fully participate in school 
activities. This is a one-time grant program administered as part of 
the American Rescue Plan. The U.S. Department of Education (the 
Department) is seeking to understand how funds under this one-time 
grant program are being used.
    Specifically, the Department is seeking to learn about the 
distribution of ARP-HCY funds by SEAs, the characteristics of LEAs 
receiving funds, and the characteristics of LEAs who chose not to 
participate in the distribution of funds in each state. Additionally, 
the Department would like to gather information on how SEAs are using 
the funds that were set aside at the State level under this program. 
Information obtained in this survey will be used to inform technical 
assistance and support provided by the Department and the National 
Center for Homeless Education (NCHE), resources developed by NCHE, and 
further studies.

    Dated: September 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. 2022-21323 Filed 9-29-22; 8:45 am]
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