Notice2023-23871
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Application for the Educational Flexibility (Ed-Flex) Program
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Published
October 30, 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 208 (Monday, October 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74158-74159]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23871]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0184]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Application for the Educational Flexibility (Ed-Flex) Program
AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), 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
December 29, 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-0184.
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#b7fef4f3d8d4dcd2c3fad0c5f7d2d399d0d8c1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="95dcd6d1faf6fef0e1d8f2e7d5f0f1bbf2fae3">[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 Evan Skloot, 202-453-6515.
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: Application for the Educational Flexibility
(Ed-Flex) Program.
OMB Control Number: 1810-0737.
Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 32.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 620.
Abstract: This is a request for a revision to the Educational
Flexibility program application to include the annual reporting
template. The Educational Flexibility (Ed-Flex) program is authorized
under the Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 and was
reauthorized by section 9207 of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
The Ed-Flex program allows the Secretary to authorize a State
educational agency (SEA) that serves an eligible State to waive
statutory or regulatory requirements applicable to one or more the
included programs for any local educational agency (LEAs), educational
service agency, or school within the State. Section 4(a)(3) of the
Education Flexibility Partnership Act of
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1999 requires each SEA desiring to participate in the education
flexibility program to submit an application detailing that SEAs
education flexibility plan. Section 4(a)(5)(B) requires each SEA that
is authorized to become an Ed-Flex Partnership State to submit an
annual report on the results of its oversight and the impact of the
waivers on school and student performance. Previously, the annual
reporting requirement instructions and burden hours were included as
part of the application. In order to standardize reporting, we have
created an annual reporting template and are increasing the burden
hours related to the annual reporting based on feedback from the field.
However, overall, there is a decrease in burden due to a change in the
estimated number of responses based on past experience with the
program.
Dated: October 25, 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. 2023-23871 Filed 10-27-23; 8:45 am]
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