Notice2026-07841
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Survey of Postgraduate Employment for the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Program
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Published
April 22, 2026
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 91, Number 77 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21489-21490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07841]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2026-SCC-1486]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Survey
of Postgraduate Employment for the Foreign Language and Area Studies
(FLAS) Fellowship 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).
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DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
June 22, 2026.
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-2026-SCC-1486.
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#5c151f18333f373928113b2e1c3938723b332a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fab3b9be9599919f8eb79d88ba9f9ed49d958c">[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 Office of Postsecondary
Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ,
Room 5C140, Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Kurrinn Abrams, 202-987-1920.
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 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: Survey of Postgraduate Employment for the
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Program.
OMB Control Number: 1840-0829.
Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 10,000.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,300.
Abstract: The Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships
program is authorized by 20 U.S.C. 1121(b) and provides allocations of
academic year and summer fellowships to institutions of higher
education or consortia of institutions of higher education to assist
meritorious undergraduate and graduate students undergoing training in
modern foreign languages and related area or international studies.
This information collection is a survey of FLAS fellows required by 20
U.S.C. 1121(d) which states ``The Secretary shall assist grantees in
developing a survey to administer to students who have completed
programs under this subchapter to determine postgraduate employment,
education, or training. All grantees, where applicable, shall
administer such survey once every two years and report survey results
to the Secretary.''
Revisions have been made to the estimated total number of responses
and total burden hours to reflect the expected current number of
responses and corresponding burden hours for each of the two survey
components. Minor edits were made to the collections to remove outdated
links and update contact information.
Ross Santy,
Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
[FR Doc. 2026-07841 Filed 4-21-26; 8:45 am]
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