[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 47 (Friday, March 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 16743]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04959]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0043]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Application for Grants Under the Educational Opportunity 
Centers Program (1894-0001)

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), 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 reinstatement without change of a 
currently approved information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
April 8, 2024.

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 Rachael Wiley, (202) 987-0396.

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: Application for Grants under the Educational 
Opportunity Centers Program (1894-0001).
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0820.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement without change of a currently 
approved ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and 
Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 610.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 15,020.
    Abstract: The Department of Education is requesting a reinstatement 
without change of the application for grants under the Educational 
Opportunity Centers (EOC) Program because the previous EOC application 
was discontinued, and the application will be needed for a Fiscal Year 
(FY) 2026 competition for new awards. The Department expects the same 
number of respondents for the FY 2026 competition for new awards. The 
FY 2026 application will incorporate new competitive preference 
priorities.
    This collection is being submitted under the Streamlined Clearance 
Process for Discretionary Grant Information Collections (1894-0001). 
Therefore, the 30-day public comment period notice will be the only 
public comment notice published for this information collection.

    Dated: March 5, 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. 2024-04959 Filed 3-7-24; 8:45 am]
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