[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 27495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09232]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0033]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Formula Grant EASIE Electronic Application System for Indian 
Education

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 (PRA) of 1995, 
the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved 
information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 1, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed 
information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of 
publication of this notice. Click on this link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain to access the site. 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 Crystal Moore, (202) 453-5593.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department 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: Formula Grant EASIE Electronic Application 
System for Indian Education.
    OMB Control Number: 1810-0021.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 11,300.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6,725.
    Abstract: This is a revision request for the Indian Parent 
Committee Approval form that is a part of the OMB approved 1810-0021 
collection. The Indian Education Formula Grant (ALN 84.060A) program 
provides grants to local education agencies (LEAs), Indian Tribe(s), 
Indian organizations (IOs) or Indian community-based organizations 
(ICBOs) who create programs to meet the unique cultural, language, and 
educational needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students to 
ensure that all students meet the challenging State academic standards. 
The programs must be used to carry out a comprehensive program for 
Indian students and must supplement the regular school program.
    The Indian Education Formula Grant requires the annual submission 
of the Electronic Application System for Indian Education (Formula 
Grant EASIE) through an electronic portal housed on Federally managed 
and secured servers (computers). The system is web-based and includes 
the entire applicant submission process. The Office of Indian Education 
(OIE) is submitting this request to update the Indian Parent Committee 
Approval form to include the submission of meeting minutes.

    Dated: April 27, 2023.
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. 2023-09232 Filed 5-1-23; 8:45 am]
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