[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 131 (Friday, July 11, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30895-30896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13011]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2025-SCC-0012]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grants
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OS), 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
August 11, 2025.
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 Kelly Terpak, (202) 987-0945.
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
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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: Streamlined Clearance Process for
Discretionary Grants.
OMB Control Number: 1894-0001.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3.
Abstract: Section 3505(a)(2) of the PRA of 1995 provides the OMB
Director authority to approve the streamlined clearance process
proposed in this information collection request. This information
collection request was originally approved by OMB in January of 1997.
This information collection streamlines the clearance process for all
discretionary grant information collections which do not fit the
generic application process. The streamlined clearance process
continues to reduce the clearance time for the U.S. Department of
Education's (ED's) discretionary grant information collections by two
months or 60 days. This is desirable for two major reasons: it would
allow ED to provide better customer service to grant applicants and
help meet ED's goal for timely awards of discretionary grants. Sec.
3474.20(d) adds the requirement for grantees to develop a dissemination
plan for copyrighted work under open licensing. Information contained
in the narrative of an application will be captured in the Evidence of
Effectiveness Form.
Ross Santy,
Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
[FR Doc. 2025-13011 Filed 7-10-25; 8:45 am]
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