Notice2022-19011
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Upward Bound (UB) Upward Bound Math Science (UBMS) Annual Performance Report
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Published
September 2, 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 170 (Friday, September 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54207-54208]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19011]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2022-SCC-0109]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Upward
Bound (UB) Upward Bound Math Science (UBMS) Annual Performance Report
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
proposing an extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 1, 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-0109.
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#3a73797e5559515f4e775d487a5f5e145d554c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="82cbc1c6ede1e9e7f6cfe5f0c2e7e6ace5edf4">[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 Kathy Morgan, (202) 453-7589.
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: Upward Bound (UB) Upward Bound Math Science
(UBMS) Annual Performance Report.
OMB Control Number: 1840-0831.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments;
Private Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,178.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 20,026.
Abstract: The purpose of the Upward Bound (UB) and Upward Bound
Math Science (UBMS) Program is to generate in the program's
participants the skills and motivation necessary to complete a
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program of secondary education and to enter and succeed in a program of
postsecondary education.
Authority for this program is contained in title IV, part A,
subpart 2, chapter 1, section 402C of the Higher Education Opportunity
Act of 2008. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher
education, public or private agencies, or organizations, including
community-based organizations with experience in serving disadvantaged
youth, secondary schools, and combinations of institutions, agencies,
organizations and secondary schools.
The UB and UBMS Program's participants must be potential first-
generation college students, low-income individuals, or individuals who
have high risk of academic failure and have a need for academic support
in order to pursue successfully a program of education beyond high
school. Required services of the UB-UBMS Program include: (1) academic
tutoring; (2) advice and assistance in secondary and postsecondary
course selection; (3) preparation for college entrance exams and
completing college admission applications; (4) information on federal
student financial aid programs including (a) Federal Pell grant awards,
(b) loan forgiveness, and (c) scholarships; (5) assistance completing
financial aid applications; (6) guidance and assistance in: (a)
secondary school reentry, (b) alternative programs for secondary school
drop outs that lead to the receipt of a regular secondary school
diploma, (c) entry into general educational development (GED) programs
or (d) entry into postsecondary education; and (7) education or
counseling services designed to improve the financial and economic
literacy of students or the students' parents, including financial
planning for postsecondary education. (8) Also, projects funded for at
least two years under the program must provide instruction in
mathematics through pre-calculus; laboratory science; foreign language;
composition; and literature.
Dated: August 30, 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. 2022-19011 Filed 9-1-22; 8:45 am]
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