[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 40233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13157]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0034]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Measuring Educational Gain in the National Reporting System 
for Adult Education

AGENCY: Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), 
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 an extension without change of a currently 
approved information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
July 21, 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 John Lemaster, 202-245-6218.

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: Measuring Educational Gain in the National 
Reporting System for Adult Education.
    OMB Control Number: 1830-0567.
    Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved 
ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 15.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 600.
    Abstract: Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations part 462 
establishes procedures the Secretary uses to consider literacy tests 
for use in the National Reporting System (NRS) for adult education. 
This information is used by the Secretary to determine the suitability 
of published literacy tests to measure and report educational gain 
under the NRS.

    Dated: June 15, 2023.
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. 2023-13157 Filed 6-20-23; 8:45 am]
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