Submission of Data by State Educational Agencies; Submission Dates for State Revenue and Expenditure Reports for Fiscal Year 2023, Revisions to Those Reports, and Revisions to Prior Fiscal Year Reports

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October 31, 2023

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The Secretary announces dates for State educational agencies (SEAs) to submit expenditure and revenue data and average daily attendance statistics on ED Form 2447 (the National Public Education Financial Survey (NPEFS)) for fiscal year (FY) 2023, revisions to those reports, and revisions to reports for previous fiscal years. The Secretary sets these dates to ensure that data are available to serve as the basis for timely distribution of Federal funds. The U.S. Census Bureau is the data collection agent for this request of the U.S. Department of Education's (Department) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The data will be published by NCES and will be used by the Secretary in the calculation of allocations for FY 2025 appropriated funds.

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 209 (Tuesday, October 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74481-74483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23972]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Submission of Data by State Educational Agencies; Submission
Dates for State Revenue and Expenditure Reports for Fiscal Year 2023,
Revisions to Those Reports, and Revisions to Prior Fiscal Year Reports

AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of
Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces dates for State educational agencies
(SEAs) to submit expenditure and revenue data and average daily
attendance statistics on ED Form 2447 (the National Public Education
Financial Survey (NPEFS)) for fiscal year (FY) 2023, revisions to those
reports, and revisions to reports for previous fiscal years. The
Secretary sets these dates to ensure that data are available to serve
as the basis for timely distribution of Federal funds. The U.S. Census
Bureau is the data collection agent for this request of the U.S.
Department of Education's (Department) National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES). The data will be published by NCES and will be used
by the Secretary in the calculation of allocations for FY 2025
appropriated funds.

DATES: SEAs can begin submitting data for FY 2023 and revisions to
previously submitted data for FY 2022 on Wednesday, January 31, 2024.
SEAs are urged to submit accurate and complete data by Friday, March
29, 2024, to facilitate timely processing. The deadline for the final
submission of all data, including any revisions to previously submitted
data for FY 2022 and FY 2023, is Thursday, August 15, 2024. Any
resubmissions of FY 2022 or FY 2023 data by SEAs in response to
requests for clarification, reconciliation, or other inquiries by NCES
or the Census Bureau must be completed as soon as possible, but no
later than Tuesday, September 3, 2024. All outstanding data issues must
be reconciled or resolved by the SEAs, NCES, and the Census Bureau as
soon as possible, but no later than September 3, 2024.

ADDRESSES: SEAs are encouraged to submit data online using the
interactive survey form on the NPEFS data collection website at: <a href="http://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ccdnpefs">http://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ccdnpefs</a>. The NPEFS interactive survey includes a
digital confirmation page where a personal identification number (PIN)
may be entered. A successful entry of the PIN serves as a signature by
the authorizing official. Alternatively, a certification form (ED Form
2447) also may be printed from the website, signed by the authorizing
official, and mailed to the Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division of
the Census Bureau at the address provided below, within five business
days after submission of the NPEFS web interactive form.
SEAs may mail ED Form 2447 to: U.S. Census Bureau, ATTENTION:
Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division, 4600 Silver Hill Road,
Suitland, MD 20746.
If an SEA's submission is received by the Census Bureau after
August 15, 2024, the SEA must show one of the following as proof that
the submission was mailed on or before that date:
1. A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
2. A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the
U.S. Postal Service.
3. A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
carrier.
4. Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary.

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If the SEA mails ED Form 2447 through the U.S. Postal Service, the
Secretary does not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
1. A private metered postmark.
2. A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated
postmark. Before relying on this method, an SEA should check with its
local post office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Q. Cornman, Senior Survey
Director, Financial Surveys, National Center for Education Statistics,
Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, 550 12th
Street SW, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 245-7753. Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d7a4a3b2a7bfb2b9f9b4b8a5b9bab6b997b2b3f9b0b8a1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="097a7d6c79616c67276a667b67646867496c6d276e667f">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. You may also contact an NPEFS team member at
the Census Bureau. Telephone: 1-800-437-4196 or (301) 763-1571. Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a9ccdbcd87c7d9cccfda87c5c0dadde9caccc7dadcda87cec6df"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dfbaadbbf1b1afbab9acf1b3b6acab9fbcbab1acaaacf1b8b0a9">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and
wish to access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7-1-1.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 153(a)(1)(I) of the Education
Sciences Reform Act of 2002, 20 U.S.C. 9543(a)(1)(I), which authorizes
NCES to gather data on the financing and management of education, NCES
collects data annually from SEAs through ED Form 2447. The report from
SEAs includes attendance, revenue, and expenditure data from which NCES
determines a State's ``average per-pupil expenditure'' (SPPE) for
elementary and secondary education, as defined in section 8101(2) of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA)
(20 U.S.C. 7801(2)).
In addition to using the SPPE data as general information on the
financing of elementary and secondary education, the Secretary uses
these data directly in calculating allocations for certain formula
grant programs, including, but not limited to, title I, part A, of the
ESEA; Impact Aid; and Indian Education programs. Other programs, such
as the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program under title
VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, and the Student
Support and Academic Enrichment Grants under title IV, part A of the
ESEA, make use of SPPE data indirectly because their formulas are
based, in whole or in part, on State title I, part A, allocations.
In January 2024, the Census Bureau, acting as the data collection
agent for NCES, will email ED Form 2447 to SEAs, with instructions, and
will request that SEAs commence submitting FY 2023 data to the Census
Bureau on Wednesday, January 31, 2024. SEAs are urged to submit
accurate and complete data by Friday, March 29, 2024, to facilitate
timely processing.
Submissions by SEAs to the Census Bureau will be analyzed for
accuracy and returned to each SEA for verification. SEAs must submit
all data, including any revisions to FY 2022 and FY 2023 data, to the
Census Bureau no later than Thursday, August 15, 2024. Any
resubmissions of FY 2022 or FY 2023 data by SEAs in response to
requests for clarification or reconciliation or other inquiries by NCES
or the Census Bureau must be completed by Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
Between August 15, 2024, and September 3, 2024, SEAs may also, on their
own initiative, resubmit data to resolve issues not addressed in their
NPEFS data submitted by August 15, 2024. All outstanding data issues
must be reconciled or resolved by the SEAs, NCES, and the Census Bureau
as soon as possible, but no later than September 3, 2024.
In order to facilitate timely submission of data, the Census Bureau
will send reminder notices to SEAs in June and July of 2024.
Having accurate, consistent, and timely information is critical to
an efficient and fair allocation process and to the NCES statistical
process. The Department establishes Thursday, August 15, 2024, as the
date by which SEAs must submit data using either the interactive survey
form on the NPEFS data collection website at <a href="http://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ccdnpefs">http://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ccdnpefs</a> or ED Form 2447. This date is established
to ensure that the best, most accurate data will be available to
support timely distribution of Federal education funds.
Any resubmissions of FY 2022 or FY 2023 data by SEAs in response to
requests for clarification or reconciliation or other inquiries by NCES
or the Census Bureau must be completed through the interactive survey
form on the NPEFS data collection website or ED Form 2447 by Tuesday,
September 3, 2024. If an SEA submits revised data after the September
3, 2024, deadline that result in a lower SPPE figure, the SEA's
allocations may be adjusted downward, or the Department may direct the
SEA to return funds.
Note: The following are important dates in the data collection
process for FY 2023 data and revisions to reports for previous fiscal
years:

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Date Activity
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January 31, 2024.................. SEAs can begin to submit accurate
and complete data for FY 2023 and
revisions to previously submitted
data for FY 2022.
March 29, 2024.................... Date by which SEAs are urged to
submit accurate and complete data
for FY 2023 and FY 2022.
August 15, 2024................... Mandatory final submission date for
FY 2022 and FY 2023 data to be used
for program funding allocation
purposes.
September 3, 2024................. Mandatory final deadline for
responses by SEAs to requests for
clarification or reconciliation or
other inquiries by NCES or the
Census Bureau. Between August 15,
2024, and September 3, 2024, SEAs
may also, on their own initiative,
resubmit data to resolve issues not
addressed in their final submission
of NPEFS data by August 15, 2024.
All data issues must be resolved.
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Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9543.

Mark Schneider,
Director of the Institute of Education Sciences.
[FR Doc. 2023-23972 Filed 10-30-23; 8:45 am]
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