Notice2021-14963
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Education Stabilization Fund-Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER I and GEER II) Recipient Data Collection Form
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Published
July 14, 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 132 (Wednesday, July 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37141-37142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14963]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2021-SCC-0102]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Education Stabilization Fund--Governor's Emergency Education Relief
Fund (GEER I and GEER II) Recipient Data Collection Form
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 of 1995, ED is
proposing a revision of a currently approved collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
September 13, 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-0102.
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#723b31361d111917063f15003217165c151d04"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3a73797e5559515f4e775d487a5f5e145d554c">[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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Gloria Tanner, 202-453-5596.
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: Education Stabilization Fund--Governor's
Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER I and GEER II) Recipient Data
Collection Form.
OMB Control Number: 1810-0748.
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: 3,326.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 20,348.
Abstract: 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 (Pub. L. 116-136) authorized on March 27,
2020 and expanded through the Coronavirus Response and Relief
Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act, and the American Rescue Plan.
The Department awards Education Stabilization Fund--Governor's
Emergency Education Relief (GEER) grants to Governors (States) and
analogous grants to Outlying Areas for the purpose of providing local
educational agencies (LEAs), institutions of higher education (IHEs),
and other education related entities with emergency assistance as a
result of the coronavirus pandemic. The Department has awarded these
grants to States (Governor's offices) based on a formula stipulated in
the legislation. The grants are also awarded to Outlying Areas based on
the same formula: (1) 60% on the basis of the State's or Outlying
Area's relative population of individuals aged 5 through 24. (2) 40% on
the basis of the State's relative number of children counted under
section 1124(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(ESEA). The grants are awarded to Outlying Areas based on the same
formula. Data collected through this information collection will inform
Department monitoring and oversight, and public reporting. This
information collection requests approval for a revision to a previously
approved collection that includes annual reporting requirements to
comply with the requirements of the GEER program and obtain information
on how the funds were used. The revisions reflect a streamlining of the
approved collection form requests for additional reporting
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under CRSSA. In accordance with the Recipient's Funding Certification
and Agreements executed by GEER grantees, the Secretary may specify
additional forms of reporting. This submission includes revisions to
the GEER data collection. In addition to reviewing the proposed
revisions, ED requests stakeholders respond to the directed questions
found in Attachment A.
Dated: July 9, 2021.
Kate 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. 2021-14963 Filed 7-13-21; 8:45 am]
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