Notice2021-23841
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; School Pulse Panel Data Collection
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Published
November 2, 2021
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a new information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 209 (Tuesday, November 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60454-60455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23841]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2021-SCC-0156]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; School
Pulse Panel Data Collection
AGENCY: Institute of Educational Science (IES), Department of Education
(ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a new information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
January 3, 2022.
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-0149.
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#feb7bdba919d959b8ab3998cbe9b9ad0999188"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ffb6bcbb909c949a8bb2988dbf9a9bd1989089">[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
Director of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and
Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW,
LBJ, Room 6W208B, Washington, DC 20202-4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Carrie Clarady, 202-245-6347.
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
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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: School Pulse Panel Data Collection Activities.
OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW.
Type of Review: A new information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 17,280.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,752.
Abstract: The School Pulse Panel is a new study conducted by the
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), part of the Institute
of Education Sciences (IES), within the United States Department of
Education, to collect extensive data on issues concerning the impact of
the COVID-19 pandemic on students and staff in U.S. public primary,
middle, high, and combined-grade schools. The survey will ask school
district staff and sampled school principals about topics such as
instructional mode offered; enrollment counts of subgroups of students
using various instructional modes; learning loss mitigation strategies;
safe and healthy school mitigation strategies; special education
services; use of technology; use of federal relief funds; and
information on staffing. Because this data collection is extremely high
priority and time sensitive, it has begun data collection under
Emergency Clearance (see OMB# 1850-0963). NCES is also submitting this
parallel ICR package to undergo the usual 60-day and 30-day clearance
processes so that data collection can continue beyond the expiration of
the emergency clearance. NCES is not submitting documents for review at
this time; associated materials can be found under the OMB control
number 1850-0963 (ED-2021-SCC-0149). New and revised documents will be
included under this new number during the 30-day public review period.
The administration of the School Pulse Panel study is in direct
response to President Biden's Executive Order 14000: Supporting the
Reopening and Continuing Operation of Schools and Early Childhood
Education Providers. It will be one of the nation's few sources of
reliable data on a wealth of information focused on school reopening
efforts, virus spread mitigation strategies, services offered for
students and staff, and technology use, as reported by school district
staff and principals in U.S. public schools. About 1200 public
elementary, middle, high, and combined-grade schools will be selected
to participate in a panel where school and district staff will be asked
to provide requested data monthly during the 2021-22 school years. This
approach provides the ability to collect detailed information on
various topics while also assessing changes in reopening efforts over
time. Given the high demand for data collection during this time, the
content of the survey may change on a quarterly basis.
Dated: October 28, 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. 2021-23841 Filed 11-1-21; 8:45 am]
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