Notice2023-14207
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Educational Opportunity Centers Program (EOC) Annual Performance Report
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Published
July 6, 2023
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
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<body><pre>[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 128 (Thursday, July 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43105-43106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14207]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0122]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Educational Opportunity Centers Program (EOC) 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 (PRA) of 1995,
the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved
information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
September 5, 2023.
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-2023-SCC-0122.
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, the Department will
temporarily accept comments at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b2fbf1f6ddd1d9d7c6ffd5c0f2d7d69cd5ddc4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eaa3a9ae8589818f9ea78d98aa8f8ec48d859c">[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 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 Manager of the Strategic
Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave SW, LBJ, Room 6W203,
Washington, DC 20202-8240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Marie Julienne, (202) 987-1054.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, 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. The Department is soliciting comments on the
proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below.
The Department 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: Educational Opportunity Centers Program (EOC)
Annual Performance Report.
OMB Control Number: 1840-0830.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, local, and Tribal governments;
private sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 183.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,464.
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Abstract: The Department of Education (ED) collects Annual
Performance Reports (APRs) from Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC)
grantees under the authority of title IV, part A, subpart 2, division
1, sections 402A and 402B of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended, the program regulations in 34 CFR 644, and the Education
Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), in 34 CFR 74.51,
75.720, and 75.732. The information that grantees submit in their APRs
allows ED to annually assess each grantee's progress in meeting their
project's approved goals and objectives. The APR data that grantees
submit are compared with the projects' approved objectives to determine
the projects' accomplishments, to make decisions regarding whether
funding should be continued, and to award ``prior experience'' points.
The regulations for this program provide for awarding up to 15 points
for prior experience (34 CR 644.22). During a competition for new grant
awards, the prior experience points are added to the average of the
peer reviewers' scores to arrive at a total score for each application.
Funding recommendations and decisions are primarily based on the rank
order of applications on the slate; therefore, assessment of prior
experience points, based on data in the annual performance report, is a
crucial part of the overall application process.
Further, this performance report form is the main source of data
for the Department's response to the requirements of the Government
Performance and Results Act (GPRA) for this program. In addition, the
Department uses the annual performance reports to produce program level
data for annual reporting, budget submissions to OMB, Congressional
hearings and inquiries, and responding to inquiries from higher
education interest groups and the general public.
EOC APRs are prepared and submitted by EOC grant projects. For each
EOC grant project, the grant project director of record completes, or
supervises the completion of the data submission process. The grant
project director supervises the administration of an EOC grant. An EOC
grant provides counseling and information on college admissions to
qualified adults who want to enter or continue a program of
postsecondary education. The program also provides services to improve
the financial and economic literacy of participants. An important
objective of the program is to counsel participants on financial aid
options, including basic financial planning skills, and to assist in
the application process. The goal of the EOC program is to increase the
number of adult participants who enroll in postsecondary education
institutions.
The proposed revision to the APR entails replacement of Competitive
Preference Priority (CPP) questions with new CPP questions of equal
response time. In addition, the annual number of responses and total
annual burden hours have been adjusted to reflect an increase in the
size of the reporting universe.
Dated: June 29, 2023.
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. 2023-14207 Filed 7-5-23; 8:45 am]
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