[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 188 (Friday, September 29, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67265-67266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21335]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0174]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Engage 
Every Student Recognition Program

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OS), 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 new information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 28, 2023.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2023-SCC-174. 
Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal 
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov 
site is not available to the public for any reason, the Department will 
temporarily accept comments at [email protected]. Please include the 
docket ID number and the title of the information collection request 
when requesting documents or submitting comments. Please note that 
comments submitted after the comment period will not be accepted. 
Written requests for information or comments submitted by postal mail 
or delivery should be addressed to the Manager of the Strategic 
Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave SW, LBJ, Room 4C210, 
Washington, DC 20202-8240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection

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activities, please contact Shital Shah, 202-257-6477.

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. The Department is soliciting comments on the 
proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. 
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: Engage Every Student Recognition Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1894-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 570.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 855.
    Abstract: The American Rescue Plan (ARP) provides funding for 
implementing comprehensive, evidence-based programs to ensure resources 
respond to students' academic, social, and emotional needs and address 
the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on student populations. Using 
resources provided by the ARP, States, districts, and their partners 
can use out-of-school time (OST) to address the disproportionate impact 
of COVID-19 on students, families, and their communities.
    Out-of-school time programs, which occur before or after the 
regular school day or outside of the regular school year, can include a 
wide range of activities, including comprehensive afterschool or 
summer-learning and enrichment programs, vacation academies, work-based 
learning programs, youth development programs, and experiential or 
service-learning programs.
    On July 14th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education, along with 
the Afterschool Alliance, AASA--the School Superintendents Association, 
the National Comprehensive Center at Westat, the National League of 
Cities and the National Summer Learning Association, launched the 
Engage Every Student Initiative designed to ensure that every student 
who wants a spot in a high-quality out-of-school time program has one.
    In the Fall of 2023, the U.S. Department of Education and the five 
partnering organizations designed the Engage Every Student Recognition 
Program, which aims to recognize (1) non-profit organizations working 
in collaboration with school district/local education agencies (LEAs) 
or (2) municipalities or local government entities working in 
collaboration with school district/local education agencies (LEAs) that 
engage K-12 students in high-quality afterschool or summer learning 
programming, with high-quality being defined as meeting students' 
social, emotional, mental, and physical health, and academic needs and 
addressing the impact of COVID-19 on students' opportunity to learn.

    Dated: September 25, 2023.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2023-21335 Filed 9-28-23; 8:45 am]
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