Notice2023-25705
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Annual Performance Report for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Program
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Published
November 21, 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 223 (Tuesday, November 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81065-81066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25705]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0152]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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
December 21, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of
publication of this notice. Click on this link <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a> to access the site. Find this information collection request
(ICR) by selecting ``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under
Review,'' then check the ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox.
<a href="http://Reginfo.gov">Reginfo.gov</a>
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provides two links to view documents related to this information
collection request. Information collection forms and instructions may
be found by clicking on the ``View Information Collection (IC) List''
link. Supporting statements and other supporting documentation may be
found by clicking on the ``View Supporting Statement and Other
Documents'' link.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Nicole Josemans, (202) 219-6082.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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: 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.
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: November 16, 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. 2023-25705 Filed 11-20-23; 8:45 am]
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