Notice2021-13232
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) I, II and III Data Collection Form
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Published
June 24, 2021
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a revision of a currently approved collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 119 (Thursday, June 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33243-33244]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13232]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2021-SCC-0093]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Higher
Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) I, II and III Data Collection
Form
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a revision of a currently approved collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
August 23, 2021.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the
information collection listed in this notice, please use <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> by searching the Docket ID number ED-2021-SCC-0093.
Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>
site is not available to the public for any reason, ED will temporarily
accept comments at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ec7cdcae1ede5ebfac3e9fcceebeaa0e9e1f8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f3bab0b79c90989687be9481b39697dd949c85">[email protected]</span></a>. 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 by fax or email and those 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 PRA
Coordinator of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and
Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW,
LBJ, Room 6W208D, Washington, DC 20202-8240.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Karen Epps, (202) 377-3711.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), 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. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The
Department of Education 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: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF)
I, II and III Data Collection Form.
OMB Control Number: 1840-0850.
Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments;
Private Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4,879.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 58,548.
Abstract: This information collection requests approval for a
revision to a previously approved collection that includes annual
reporting requirements for the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund
(HEERF) program and obtains information on how the funds were used.
Under the current unprecedented national health emergency, the
legislative and executive branches of government have come together to
offer relief to those individuals and industries affected by the COVID-
19 virus under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
(CARES) Act, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental
Appropriations Act (CRRSAA), and the American Rescue Plan (ARP).
Targeted relief to institutions of higher education (IHEs) has been
made available under the HEERF program. HEERF, originally established
by Section 18004(a) of the CARES Act, Public Law 116-136 (March 27,
2020) and expanded through CRRSAA and ARP, authorizes the Secretary of
Education to allocate formula grant funds to participating IHEs to
address impacts of the COVID-19 virus. This submission includes
revisions to the HEERF data collection. In addition to reviewing the
proposed revisions, ED requests institutions and other stakeholders
respond to the directed questions found in Attachment A.
Dated: June 17, 2021.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning,
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2021-13232 Filed 6-23-21; 8:45 am]
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