[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 53 (Monday, March 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 19307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05684]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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 
April 17, 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 Andrew Brake, 202-453-6136.

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: 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 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: March 13, 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. 2024-05684 Filed 3-15-24; 8:45 am]
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