Notice2023-27704
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application for Grants Under the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Master's Degree Program (1894-0001)
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Published
December 18, 2023
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 241 (Monday, December 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 87417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27704]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0213]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Application for Grants Under the Historically Black Colleges
and Universities Master's Degree Program (1894-0001)
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, 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 an extension without change of a currently
approved information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
January 17, 2024.
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> 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 Darryl Davis, (202) 453-7582.
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: Application for Grants Under the Historically
Black Colleges and Universities Master's Degree Program (1894-0001).
OMB Control Number: 1840-0806.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 18.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 306.
Abstract: The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) of 2008
amended Title VII, Subpart 4 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to add
a new master's degree program to advance educational opportunities for
African Americans. The Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Master's Degree Program authorizes the Department of Education
(Department) to award grants to specified institutions that the
Department determines are making a substantial contribution to graduate
education opportunities for African Americans at the master's level in
mathematics, engineering, the physical or natural sciences, computer
science, information technology, nursing, allied health, or other
scientific disciplines. This program provides grants for up to six
years to establish or strengthen qualified master's degree programs in
these fields at eligible institutions.
This collection is being submitted under the Streamlined Clearance
Process for Discretionary Grant Information Collections (1894-0001).
Therefore, the 30-day public comment period notice will be the only
public comment notice published for this information collection.
Dated: December 13, 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. 2023-27704 Filed 12-15-23; 8:45 am]
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