Notice2022-03268
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; HEERF Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting
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Published
February 16, 2022
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an emergency review of a revision of a currently approved collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8820-8821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03268]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2022-SCC-0018]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; HEERF
Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting
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
requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an
emergency review of a revision of a currently approved collection.
DATES: The Department is requesting emergency processing and OMB
approval for this information collection by March 15, 2022; and
therefore, the Department is requesting public comments by March 14,
2022. A regular clearance process is also hereby being initiated to
provide the public with the opportunity to comment under the full
comment period. Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or
before April 18, 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-2022-SCC-0018.
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#d9909a9db6bab2bcad94beab99bcbdf7beb6af"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="246d67604b474f41506943566441400a434b52">[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 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
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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: HEERF Quarterly Budget and Expenditure
Reporting.
OMB Control Number: 1840-0849.
Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and
Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 20,680.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 103,400.
Abstract: Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, Public Law 116-136
(March 27, 2020), authorizes the Secretary of Education to allocate
formula grant funds to participating institutions of higher educations
(IHEs). Section 18004(c) of the CARES Act allows the IHEs to use up to
one-half of the total funds received to cover any costs associated with
the significant changes to the delivery of instruction due to the
coronavirus (with specific exceptions). Section 18004(a)(2) of the
CARES Act authorizes the Secretary to make awards under parts A and B
of title III, parts A and B of title V, and subpart 4 of part A of
title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (``HEA''), to
address needs directly related to the coronavirus. These awards are in
addition to awards made in Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.
Section 18004(a)(3) of the CARES Act, Pub. authorizes the Secretary to
allocate funds for part B of Title VII of the HEA, for IHEs that the
Secretary determines have the greatest unmet needs related to
coronavirus.
This information collection request includes additions and
revisions to the quarterly budget and expenditure reporting form used
by grantees under these sections of the CARES Act, as well as
comparable sections of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA) (Pub. L. 116-260) and the American
Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) (Pub. L. 117-2). These revisions to the
collection will ensure the Department will be able to more effectively
monitor the use of funds by grantees that have received awards under
these sections. The majority of the quarterly report aligns closely
with the recently-approved annual reporting form, for which 60- and 30-
day comment notices were published.
Additional Information: The Department is requesting emergency
approval to allow the revisions to be implemented and announced prior
to the first quarter reporting deadline on April 10, 2022. If the
Department is unable to implement the changes in time for this
reporting deadline, the Department will be lacking critical information
needed to monitor and provide technical assistance to HEERF grantees.
Given the amount of HEERF funds that have been distributed, it is
imperative that the Department has the information needed to ensure
that all uses of funds are in accordance with the governing statutes
and program guidance.
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. 2022-03268 Filed 2-15-22; 8:45 am]
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