[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 71898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19799]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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 
October 4, 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 Marcos Cerdeira, 202-453-5819.

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: Rural, Insular, and Native Achievement 
Programs Progress Update Protocol.
    OMB Control Number: 1810-0762.
    Type of Review: A 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: August 29, 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.
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