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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: American Indian 

Tribally Controlled Colleges and 

Universities Program. 

OMB Control Number: 1840–0817. 

Type of Review: A reinstatement 

without change of a previously 

approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: State, 

Local, and Tribal Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 70. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 840. 

Abstract: The information is required 

of institutions of higher education that 

apply for grants under the Tribally 

Controlled Colleges and Universities 

Program authorized under Title III, Parts 

A and F, of the Higher Education Act of 

1965, as amended. This information will 

be used in making funding 

recommendations. 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 request. 

Dated: February 25, 2021. 

Juliana Pearson, 

PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and 

Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, 

Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of 

Planning, Evaluation and Policy 

Development. 

[FR Doc. 2021–04252 Filed 3–1–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2020–SCC–0186] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Survey on Use of Funds Under Title II, 

Part A 

AGENCY: Office of Elementary and 

Secondary Education (OESE), 

Department of Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 

proposing a new information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before April 1, 

2021 . 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for proposed 

information collection requests should 

be sent within 30 days of publication of 

this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/ 

do/PRAMain. Find this information 

collection request by selecting 

‘‘Department of Education’’ under 

‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then check 

‘‘Only Show ICR for Public Comment’’ 

checkbox. Comments may also be sent 

to ICDocketmgr@ed.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Andrew Brake, 

202–453–6136. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of Education (ED), 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. ED is 

soliciting comments on the proposed 

information collection request (ICR) that 

is described below. The Department of 

Education 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 on Use of 

Funds Under Title II, Part A. 

OMB Control Number: 1810–New. 

Type of Review: New information 

collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: State, 

Local, and Tribal Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 52. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 416. 

Abstract: The U.S. Department of 

Education (the Department) is 

requesting clearance to continue 

collecting data from states annually 

about how Title II, Part A funds are 

used; how funds are used to improve 

equitable access to teachers for-low 

income and minority students; and 

where applicable, evaluation and 

retention data for teachers, principals, 

and other school leaders. The reporting 

requirements are outlined in Section 

2104(a) of the Elementary and 

Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as 

authorized by the Every Student 

Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA). 

The survey will include the universe 

of states, the District of Columbia, and 

Puerto Rico. The information obtained 

from the survey will provide the 

Department with a description of how 

Title II, Part A State activities funds are 

used by teach State. In addition, the 

survey will provide data on teacher, 

principal, and other school leader 

evaluation and retention. The survey 

will be sent to State Title II, Part A 

coordinators in each of the 50 states, 

District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. 

The survey will be administered using 

an electronic instrument. 

Dated: February 24, 2021. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and 

Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division, 

Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of 

Planning, Evaluation and Policy 

Development. 

[FR Doc. 2021–04172 Filed 3–1–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2021–SCC–0195] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

National Blue Ribbon Schools Program 

AGENCY: Office of Communication and 

Outreach (OCO), Department of 

Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 

proposing an extension of a currently 

approved information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before April 1, 

2021. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for proposed 

information collection requests should 

be sent within 30 days of publication of 

this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/ 

do/PRAMain. Find this information 

collection request by selecting 

‘‘Department of Education’’ under 

‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then check 

‘‘Only Show ICR for Public Comment’’ 


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checkbox. Comments may also be sent 

to ICDocketmgr@ed.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Aba Kumi, 

202–401–1767. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of Education (ED), 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. ED is 

soliciting comments on the proposed 

information collection request (ICR) that 

is described below. The Department of 

Education 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: National Blue 

Ribbon Schools Program. 

OMB Control Number: 1860–0506. 

Type of Review: An extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: State, 

Local, and Tribal Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 420. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 16,695. 

Abstract: Each year since 1982, the 

U.S. Department of Education’s National 

Blue Ribbon Schools Program has 

sought out and celebrated great 

American schools; schools that are 

demonstrating that all students can 

achieve to high levels. The purpose of 

the Program is to honor public and 

private elementary, middle and high 

schools based on their overall academic 

excellence or their progress in closing 

achievement gaps among different 

groups of students. The Program is part 

of a larger U.S. Department of Education 

effort to identify and disseminate 

knowledge about best school leadership 

and teaching practices. 

Dated: February 24, 2021. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and 

Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division, 

Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of 

Planning, Evaluation and Policy 

Development. 

[FR Doc. 2021–04171 Filed 3–1–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Applications for New Awards; 

Research Networks Focused on 

Critical Problems of Education Policy 

and Practice, and the Transformative 

Research in the Education Sciences 

Grant Programs; Reopening 

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences, 

Department of Education. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: On November 20, 2020, we 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice inviting applications (NIA) for 

the fiscal year (FY) 2021 Research 

Networks Focused on Critical Problems 

of Education Policy and Practice and the 

Transformative Research in the 

Education Sciences Grant Programs 

competitions, Assistance Listing 

Numbers 84.305N and 84.305T. The 

NIA established a deadline date of 

February 25, 2021, for the transmittal of 

applications. For certain potential 

eligible applicants described elsewhere 

in this notice, we are reopening these 

competitions until March 11, 2021. 

DATES: Deadline for Transmittal of 

Applications for Applicants Meeting the 

Eligibility Criteria in this Notice: March 

11, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

the Research Networks Focused on 

Critical Problems of Education Policy 

and Practice competition (84.305N): 

Meredith Larson. Telephone: (202) 245– 

7037. Email: Meredith.Larson@ed.gov. 

For the Transformative Research in the 

Education Sciences competition 

(84.305T): Erin Higgins. Telephone: 

(202) 706–8509. Email: Erin.Higgins@

ed.gov. 

If you use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 

telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay 

Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877– 

8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

November 20, 2020, we published in the 

Federal Register (85 FR 74328) an NIA 

for the FY 2021 Research Networks 

Focused on Critical Problems of 

Education Policy and Practice and the 

Transformative Research in the 

Education Sciences Grant Programs. The 

application deadline in the NIA was 

February 25, 2021. We are reopening 

these competitions for potential 

applicants that meet the eligibility 

criteria set out below and applicants 

that do not meet that eligibility criteria 

but have planned subawardees and 

contractors identified in their 

application that meet that criteria. The 

eligibility criteria are as follows: 

Eligibility: The reopening of the 

competitions in this notice applies to 

eligible applicants under Research 

Networks Focused on Critical Problems 

of Education Policy and Practice and the 

Transformative Research in the 

Education Sciences Grant Programs, 

Assistance Listing Numbers 84.305N 

and 84.305T, that are located in an area 

for which the President has issued an 

emergency declaration (see 

www.fema.gov/disasters/), in Louisiana 

(FEMA Disaster designation 3556), in 

Oklahoma (FEMA Disaster designation 

3555), and Texas (FEMA Disaster 

designation 3554). 

The reopening of these competitions 

also applies to applicants that are not 

located in one of these areas but have 

planned subawardees and contractors 

identified in their application that are 

located in one of these areas. 

Note: All information in the NIA for 

this competition remains the same, 

except for the deadline for the 

transmittal of applications for these 

three States. 

Applicants that have already timely 

submitted applications under the FY 

2021 Networks Focused on Critical 

Problems of Education Policy and 

Practice and the Transformative 

Research in the Education Sciences 

Grant Programs competitions may 

resubmit applications but are not 

required to do so. If a new application 

is not submitted, the Department will 

use the application that was submitted 

by the original deadline. If a new 

application is submitted, the 

Department will consider the 

application that is last submitted and 

timely received. Applications that did 

not meet the original deadline must be 

resubmitted to be considered for review. 

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9501 et 

seq. 

Accessible Format: On request to one 

of the program contact persons listed 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT, individuals with disabilities 

can obtain this document and a copy of 

the application package in an accessible 

format. The Department will provide the 

requestor with an accessible format that 

may include Rich Text Format (RTF) or 


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