Notice2021-20720
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Voluntary Decline of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds Form
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Published
September 24, 2021
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 183 (Friday, September 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 53042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20720]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED-2021-SCC-0080]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Voluntary Decline of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds
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 an extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
October 25, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should be sent within 30 days of
publication of this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find
this information collection request by selecting ``Department of
Education'' under ``Currently Under Review,'' then check ``Only Show
ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. Comments may also be sent to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d29b9196bdb1b9b7a6bfb5a092b7b6fcb5bda4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="90d9d3d4fff3fbf5e4fdf7e2d0f5f4bef7ffe6">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Karen Epps, (202) 453-6337.
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: Voluntary Decline of Higher Education
Emergency Relief Funds Form.
OMB Control Number: 1840-0856.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 125.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 63.
Abstract: Funding for the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund
(HEERF) is provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security Act (CARES Act) (Pub. L. 116-136), the Coronavirus Response
and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA) (Pub. L. 116-
260) and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-2).
Institutions eligible for funding under these statutes may elect to
voluntarily decline all or a portion of their HEERF grant awards, in
which case the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) will then
deobligate the funds from the institution's G5 account and will later
redistribute the funds to other institutions with greater needs due to
the coronavirus. In order to process the deobligation and
redistribution of these funds more efficiently, the Department is
requesting an extension of approval of a short form that will allow
these institutions to provide the Department with information regarding
the funds being declined.
Dated: September 21, 2021.
Kate Mullen,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning,
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2021-20720 Filed 9-23-21; 8:45 am]
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