[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 132 (Monday, July 13, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 42949]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-14054]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2026-SCC-0563]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Description of Today's TRIO Programs and Proposing Options for 
Future Outcome Evaluations

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences (IES), 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 new information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 12, 2026.

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 Matt Soldner, 202-453-7441.

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: Description of Today's TRIO Programs and 
Proposing Options for Future Outcome Evaluations.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households Total 
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 3,420.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6,053.
    Abstract: The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) within the U.S. 
Department of Education (ED) requests clearance from the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct new data collection activities 
for the Description of Today's TRIO Programs and Proposing Options for 
Future Outcome Evaluations study. This request covers two rounds of 
web-based survey data collection from TRIO grantee project directors/
staff. This is the first and only request for the collection of data 
for this study.

Ross Santy,
Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy 
Development.
[FR Doc. 2026-14054 Filed 7-10-26; 8:45 am]
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