Notice2022-10818
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) (a)(2) Construction, Renovation, & Real Property Projects Prior Approval Request Form
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Published
May 20, 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 new information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 98 (Friday, May 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30921-30922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10818]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2022-SCC-0066]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Higher
Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) (a)(2) Construction,
Renovation, & Real Property Projects Prior Approval Request 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
requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an
emergency review of a new information collection.
DATES: The Department requested emergency processing from OMB for this
information collection request on May 16, 2022. As a result, the
Department is providing the public with the opportunity to comment
under the full comment period. Interested persons are invited to submit
comments on or before July 19, 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-0066.
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#b5fcf6f1dad6ded0c1f8d2c7f5d0d19bd2dac3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2a63696e4549414f5e674d586a4f4e044d455c">[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 6W208D, Washington, DC 20202-4537.
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: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF)
(a)(2) Construction, Renovation, & Real Property Projects Prior
Approval Request Form.
OMB Control Number: 1840-0861.
Type of Review: A new information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments;
Private Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,200.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 600.
Abstract: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117-
103) signed by the President on March 15, 2022, provides new
flexibilities and
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requirements around using HEERF (a)(2) grant funds for construction,
renovation, and real property projects as a result of Congress
expanding the allowable uses of funds under the HEERF (a)(2) programs.
This collection includes the required prior approval form that must be
completed by eligible institutions seeking to use (a)(2) funds for this
purpose.
The Department requested emergency processing to be able to process
the prior approval requests institutions are required to submit to
commence a construction, renovation or real property project in a
timely manner. Due to the potential lengthened timeline associated with
the construction, renovation, and real property projects, the
Department has determined that it is necessary to obtain the required
information from the institutions to use the (a)(2) funding stream for
this purpose as required by Uniform Guidance. Without approval of the
HEERF (a)(2) Prior Approval Request Form, institutions will be forced
to delay the construction, renovation and real property projects which
``prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus.'' Any delay in the
submission of requests could jeopardize the timelines as institutions
will not have sufficient time to complete the construction, renovation,
and real property projects prior to Account Closing Regulation, which
is September 30, 2028. This means all remaining funds unspent by
institutions must be returned to the U.S. Department of Treasury.
Dated: May 16, 2022.
Kun 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. 2022-10818 Filed 5-19-22; 8:45 am]
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