Notice2026-11187
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) Program Annual Performance Report
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Published
June 4, 2026
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 91, Number 107 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33706-33707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11187]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2026-SCC-1951]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) Program Annual Performance Report
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 an extension without change of a currently
approved information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
August 3, 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-
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2026-SCC-1951. 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#1f565c5b707c747a6b52786d5f7a7b31787069"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="266f656249454d43526b415466434208414950">[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 U.S. Department of
Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW,
LBJ, Room 5B145, Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Marie Julienne, (202) 987-1054.
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: Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) Program Annual
Performance Report.
OMB Control Number: 1840-0832.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and
Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 62.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,054.
Abstract: Veterans Upward Bound (VUB), one of the U.S. Department
of Education's Upward Bound programs, is designed to motivate and
assist veterans in developing academic and other requisite skills
necessary for acceptance and success in a program of postsecondary
education. The program provides assessment and enhancement of basic
skills through counseling, mentoring, tutoring and academic instruction
in the core subject areas. The primary goal of the program is to
increase the rate at which participants enroll in and complete
postsecondary education programs.
All Veterans Upward Bound projects must provide instruction in
mathematics through pre-calculus, laboratory science, foreign language,
composition, and literature. Projects may also provide short-term
remedial or refresher courses for veterans who are high school
graduates but have delayed pursuing postsecondary education. Projects
are also expected to assist veterans in securing support services from
other locally available resources such as the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs, veterans' associations, and other state and local
agencies that serve veterans.
The Department's annual performance report (APR) for VUB collects
each current grantee's data at the participant level on services and
performance over the course of a year. The Department uses the
information conveyed in the performance report to assess a grantee's
progress in meeting its approved goals and objectives and to evaluate a
grantee's prior experience in accordance with the program regulations
in 34 CFR 645.32. Grantees' annual performance reports also provide
information on the outcomes of projects' work and of the VUB program as
a whole. In addition, APR data allows the Department to respond to the
reporting requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act.
Ross Santy,
Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
[FR Doc. 2026-11187 Filed 6-3-26; 8:45 am]
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