Notice2024-24768
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; International Resource Information System (IRIS)
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Published
October 24, 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 206 (Thursday, October 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84883-84884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24768]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0130]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
International Resource Information System (IRIS)
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 23, 2024.
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-2024-SCC-0130.
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#410802052e222a24350c26330124256f262e37"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="430a00072c202826370e24310326276d242c35">[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 4C210,
Washington, DC 20202-1200.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Sara Starke, 202-987-0391.
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
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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: International Resource Information System
(IRIS).
OMB Control Number: 1840-0759.
Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; Individuals and
Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 6,126.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 12,928.
Abstract: Information Resource Information System (IRIS) is an
online performance reporting system for grantees of International and
Foreign Language Education (IFLE) programs. The site also allows for
IFLE program officers to process overseas language requests, travel
authorization requests, and grant activation requests. IRIS keeps a
record of these requests and also of Foreign Language and Area Studies
(FLAS) Fellowship recipients and grantee performance reports.
The International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) office
within the Office of Postsecondary Education, of the U.S. Department of
Education (the Department) administers 11 institutional and fellowship
grant programs authorized under title VI of the Higher Education Act
and section 102(b)(6) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange
Act, also known as Fulbright-Hays (F-H). The purpose of these programs
is to strengthen the capability and performance of American education
in foreign languages and in area and international studies.
The International Resource Information System (IRIS) is an online
database that is used for performance reporting by the grantees funded
by these 11 programs. The purpose of IRIS is to provide a centralized
and effective way of collecting, reporting, and analyzing annual
performance data.
This Information Collection Request is a revision of the previously
approved IRIS information collection. The IFLE office underwent a
strategic assessment of each program using the specific statute,
regulations, and program purposes. Our assessment was guided by the
following objectives: reduce the reporting burden for grantees; reduce
the burden hours for IFLE staff to review APRs; and, increase the
quality and usefulness of the data collected.
The strategic assessment resulted in revisions to the program
collections that will significantly reduce reporting burden across
programs. We anticipate that the overall annual burden hours will be
reduced by 64% from the previous collection clearance.
Dated: October 21, 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. 2024-24768 Filed 10-23-24; 8:45 am]
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