Notice2022-01276
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grants
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Published
January 24, 2022
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 87, Number 15 (Monday, January 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3516-3517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01276]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2022-SCC-0007]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grants
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OS), 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
March 25, 2022.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the
information collection listed in this notice, please use <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> by searching the Docket ID number ED-2022-SCC-0007.
Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://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#b3faf0f7dcd0d8d6c7fed4c1f3d6d79dd4dcc5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e3aaa0a78c80888697ae8491a38687cd848c95">[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 6W208B, Washington, DC 20202-8240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Alfreida Pettiford, 202-453-7718.
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: Streamlined Clearance Process for
Discretionary Grants.
OMB Control Number: 1894-0001.
Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3.
Abstract: Section 3505(a)(2) of the PRA of 1995 provides the OMB
Director authority to approve the streamlined clearance process
proposed in this information collection request. This information
collection request was originally approved by OMB in January of 1997.
This information collection streamlines the clearance process for all
discretionary grant information collections which do not fit the
generic
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application process. The streamlined clearance process continues to
reduce the clearance time for the U.S. Department of Education's (ED's)
discretionary grant information collections by two months or 60 days.
This is desirable for two major reasons: it would allow ED to provide
better customer service to grant applicants and help meet ED's goal for
timely awards of discretionary grants. Sec. 3474.20(d) adds the
requirement for grantees to develop a dissemination plan for
copyrighted work under open licensing. Information contained in the
narrative of an application will be captured in the Evidence of
Effectiveness Form.
Dated: January 19, 2022.
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. 2022-01276 Filed 1-21-22; 8:45 am]
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