Notice2023-18627
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Annual Performance Report for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Program
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Published
August 29, 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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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 29, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59515-59516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18627]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0152]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Annual
Performance Report for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for
Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Program
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
October 30, 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-0152.
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#357c76715a565e50417852477550511b525a43"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bff6fcfbd0dcd4dacbf2d8cdffdadb91d8d0c9">[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 Nicole Josemans, 202-452-7111.
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: Annual Performance Report for Gaining Early
Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Program.
OMB Control Number: 1840-0777.
Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, local, and Tribal governments;
private sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 159.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,180.
Abstract: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate
Programs (GEAR UP), created in the Higher Education Act Amendments of
1998 (title IV, section 404A-404H), is a discretionary grant program
which encourages applicants to provide support and maintain a
commitment to eligible low-income students, including students with
disabilities, to assist the students in obtaining a secondary school
diploma and preparing for and succeeding in postsecondary education.
GEAR UP provides grants to states and partnerships to provide services
at high-poverty middle and high schools. GEAR UP grantees serve an
entire cohort of students beginning no later than the seventh grade and
follow them through graduation and, optionally, the first year of
college.
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
(GEAR UP), created in the Higher Education Act Amendments of 1998
(title IV, section 404A-404H), is a discretionary grant program which
encourages applicants to provide support and maintain a commitment to
eligible low-income students, including students with disabilities, to
assist the students in obtaining a secondary school diploma and
preparing for and succeeding in postsecondary education. GEAR UP
provides grants to states and partnerships to provide services at high-
poverty middle and high schools. GEAR UP grantees serve an entire
cohort of students beginning no later than the seventh grade and follow
them through graduation and, optionally, the first year of college.
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The Annual Performance Report (APR) for Partnership and State
Projects for GEAR UP is a required report that grant recipients must
submit annually. The purpose of this information collection is for
accountability. The data is used to report on progress in meeting the
performance objectives of GEAR UP, program implementation, and student
outcomes. The data collected includes budget data on Federal funds and
match contributions, demographic data, and data regarding services
provided to students.
This submission requests to revise the APR in several places. New
questions were added regarding the grant's scholarship component and
student postsecondary participation outcomes, and changes were made to
questions about project financial status, participant demographics, and
project services.
Dated: August 24, 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. 2023-18627 Filed 8-28-23; 8:45 am]
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