[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 121 (Monday, June 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52441-52442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13746]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0082]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Rural, 
Insular, and Native Achievement Programs Progress Update 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 a revision of a currently approved 
information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 23, 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-0082. 
Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the

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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 Marcos Cerdeira, (202) 453-5819.

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: Rural, Insular, and Native Achievement 
Programs Progress Update Protocol.
    OMB Control Number: 1810-0762.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 58.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 58.
    Abstract: This submission is a request for a revised information 
collection. The Rural, Insular, and Native Achievement Programs (RINAP) 
administers section 1121 of title I, part A of the ESEA; CARES Act 
Outlying Areas; title III of CRRSA Outlying Areas, sections 2005 and 
11006(2-3) of the ARP; title V, part B of the ESEA (Rural Education 
Achievement Program), title VI, part B of the ESEA (Native Hawaiian 
Education); title VI, part C of the ESEA (Alaska Native Education); and 
the Supporting Americas School Infrastructure program. Periodic 
progress updates, phone, virtual, or in-person conversations during a 
fiscal year with authorized representatives and project directors help 
ensure grantees are making progress toward meeting program goals and 
objectives. The information shared with RINAP helps inform the 
selection and delivery of technical assistance to grantees and aligns 
structures, processes, and routines so RINAP can monitor the connection 
between grant administration and intended outcomes. Progress updates 
also allow RINAP to proactively engage with grantees to identify 
potential compliance issues ahead of more comprehensive monitoring, 
decreasing the need for enforcement action and minimizing burden for 
grantees.

    Dated: June 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. 2024-13746 Filed 6-21-24; 8:45 am]
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