[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 56 (Thursday, March 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 20184]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05983]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0009]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; State Educational Agency (SEA) Procedures for Adjusting ED-
Determined Title I Allocations to Local Education Agencies (LEAs)

AGENCY: Office of the 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 22, 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 Todd Stephenson, 202-205-1645.

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: SEA Procedures for Adjusting ED-Determined 
Title I Allocations to Local Education Agencies (LEAs).
    OMB Control Number: 1810-0622.
    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: 52.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,080.
    Abstract: We are requesting a three-year extension of the current 
paperwork clearance package (OMB number 1810-0622) related to State 
educational agency (SEA) procedures for adjusting Title I, Part A local 
educational agency (LEA) allocations determined by the U.S. Department 
of Education (ED).
    Title I, part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965, as amended (ESEA), requires ED to allocate Basic Grants, 
Concentration Grants, Targeted Grants, and Education Finance Incentive 
Grants directly to LEAs. (See sections 1124(a)(2), 1124A(a), 1125(a), 
(b), and (c)(2), and 1125A(c) and (d)(1)(B), (2)(B), and (3)(B) of the 
statute at https://uscode.house.gov/browse/prelim@title20/chapter70/subchapter1/partA&edition=prelim.) Title I, part A allocations are 
based primarily on poverty data provided by the Census Bureau and 
reflect a national list of LEAs that is generally two years old. For 
example, the list of LEAs used for calculating school year (SY) 2023-
2024 allocations is based on LEAs that existed in SY 2021-2022. Because 
the list of LEAs used by ED in determining LEA allocations does not 
match the current universe of LEAs in many States, SEAs must adjust EDs 
allocations to account for district boundary changes and newly-created 
LEAs that are eligible for title I, part A funds but did not receive an 
allocation under ED calculations.

    Dated: March 18, 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. 2024-05983 Filed 3-20-24; 8:45 am]
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