Notice2024-22172
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) I, II and III Data Collection Form
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Published
September 27, 2024
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 89, Number 188 (Friday, September 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 79281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22172]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0089]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) I, II and III
Data Collection Form
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 28, 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 Gaby Watts, 202-987-0429.
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: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF)
I, II and III Data Collection Form.
OMB Control Number: 1840-0850.
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: 270.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,160.
Abstract: Under the current unprecedented national health
emergency, the legislative and executive branches of government have
come together to offer relief to those individuals and industries
affected by the COVID-19 virus under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Coronavirus Response and Relief
Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA), and the American Rescue Plan
(ARP). In each of these statutes, targeted relief to institutions of
higher education (IHEs) was made available under the Higher Education
Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). HEERF, originally established by section
18004(a) of the CARES Act, Public Law 116-136 (March 27, 2020) and
expanded through CRRSAA and ARP, authorizes the Secretary of Education
to allocate formula grant funds to participating IHEs to address
impacts of the COVID-19 virus.
This information collection requests approval for a revision to a
previously approved collection that includes annual reporting
requirements to comply with the requirements of the HEERF program and
obtain information on how the funds were used. The revision simplifies
the collection by substantially reducing the number of items because
specific grant activities within HEERF have expired and many of the
items have become moot. In accordance with the Recipients Funding
Certification and Agreements executed by HEERF grantees, the Secretary
may specify additional forms of reporting.
Dated: September 24, 2024.
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. 2024-22172 Filed 9-26-24; 8:45 am]
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