[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59907-59908]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16184]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0094]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Education Stabilization Fund--Emergency Assistance for Non-Public 
Schools (EANS) Program Recipient Annual Reporting Data Collection Form

AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), Department 
of Education (ED).

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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 
September 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-0094. 
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 Britt Jung, (202) 453-6046.

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: Education Stabilization Fund--Emergency 
Assistance for Non-Public Schools (EANS) Program Recipient Annual 
Reporting Data Collection Form.
    OMB Control Number: 1810-0765.
    Type of Review: Revision 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: 208.
    Abstract: Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSA Act), Public Law 116-260 (December 27, 
2020), Congress first authorized the Emergency Assistance to Non-Public 
Schools (EANS) program to provide emergency services or assistance to 
non-public schools in the wake of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-
19). The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP Act), Public Law 117-2 
(March 11, 2021), authorized a second round of funding (ARP EANS) to 
provide services or assistance to non-public schools.
    This request seeks approval for a revision to the currently 
approved data collection for the established annual reporting 
requirements which align with the requirements of the EANS program and 
obtain information on how the program funds were used. This revision is 
being requested to make updates to the collection for the upcoming 
fiscal year and to remove two questions that are no longer relevant. 
The reported information will be reviewed by U.S. Department of 
Education (Department) employees to ensure that EANS funds are used in 
accordance with applicable requirements under the CRRSA Act and ARP Act 
and will be shared with the public to promote transparency regarding 
the allocation and use of funds.

    Dated: July 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. 2024-16184 Filed 7-23-24; 8:45 am]
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