Notice2021-23640
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Education Stabilization Fund-Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER I/ESSER II/ARP ESSER Fund) Recipient Data Collection Form
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Published
October 29, 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 207 (Friday, October 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 60011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23640]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2021-SCC-0096]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Education Stabilization Fund--Elementary and Secondary School
Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER I/ESSER II/ARP ESSER Fund) 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
November 29, 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#df969c9bb0bcb4baabb2b8ad9fbabbf1b8b0a9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e8a1abac878b838d9c858f9aa88d8cc68f879e">[email protected]</span></a>.
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--Elementary and
Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER I/ESSER II/ARP ESSER
Fund) Recipient Data Collection Form.
OMB Control Number: 1810-0749.
Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 14,652.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,051,280.
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
(ARP) Act. The ESSER Fund awards grants to SEAs and for the purpose of
providing local educational agencies (LEAs), including charter schools
that are LEAs, as well as Outlying Areas, with emergency relief funds
to address the impact that Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
has had, and continues to have, on elementary and secondary schools
across the Nation.
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 ESSER program and
obtain information on how the funds were used by State and Local
Education Agencies. In accordance with the Recipient's Funding
Certification and Agreements executed by ESSER grantees, the Secretary
may specify additional forms of reporting. This collection has 4 fewer
grantee respondents than the originally approved version, as
information reported from Outlying Areas will be obtained through a
separate collection. The information collection also includes directed
questions, in Attachment A, on which the Department is requesting
public input.
Dated: October 26, 2021.
Juliana Pearson,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning,
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2021-23640 Filed 10-28-21; 8:45 am]
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