[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 8 (Thursday, January 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1911-1912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00438]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0004]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Office 
of State Support Progress Check Quarterly Protocol

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 an extension without change of a currently 
approved information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
March 11, 2024.

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-2024-SCC-0004. 
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 6W203, 
Washington, DC 20202-8240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Andrew Brake, 202-453-6136.

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: Office of State Support Progress Check 
Quarterly Protocol.
    OMB Control Number: 1810-0733.
    Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved 
ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 212.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 636.
    Abstract: The Office of School Support and Accountability (SSA) 
administers Title I, Sections 1001-1004 (School Improvement); Title I, 
Part A (Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational 
Agencies); Title I, Part B Grants for State Assessments and Related 
Activities; Title II, Part A (Supporting Effective Instruction); Title 
I, Part D (Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk); Title IV, Part B (21st 
Century Community Learning Centers); and McKinney-Vento Education for 
Homeless Children and Youth Program. Quarterly progress checks, phone 
or in-person conversations every three months of a fiscal year with 
State

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directors and coordinators, help ensure that State Educational Agencies 
(SEAs) are making progress toward increasing student achievement and 
improving the quality of instruction for all students through regular 
conversations about the quality of SEA implementation of SSA 
administered programs. The information shared with SSA helps inform the 
selection and delivery of technical assistance to SEAs and aligns 
structures, processes, and routines so SSA can regularly monitor the 
connection between grant administration and intended outcomes. Progress 
checks also allow SSA to proactively engage with SEAs to identify any 
issues ahead of formal monitoring visits, decreasing the need for 
enforcement actions and minimizing burden for SEAs. This is a request 
for a renewal without change of this collection.

    Dated: January 8, 2024.
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. 2024-00438 Filed 1-10-24; 8:45 am]
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