[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 174 (Monday, September 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 62356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19509]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0116]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Student Support Services 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 a revision of a currently approved 
information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 11, 2023.

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 www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain 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. 
Reginfo.gov 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 Lavelle Wright, 202-453-7739.

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: Student Support Services Annual Performance 
Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0525.
    Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,161.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 17,821.
    Abstract: Student Support Services (SSS) program grantees must 
submit the Annual Performance Report (APR) annually. The reports are 
used to evaluate grantees' performance for substantial progress, 
respond to Government Performance and Results Act requirements, and 
award prior experience points at the end of each project (budget) 
period. The Department also aggregates the data to provide descriptive 
information on the projects and to analyze the impact of the SSS 
program on the academic progress of participating students.
    The form has been revised to include an additional field addressing 
the Higher Education Act provision that requires the Secretary to 
report comparable data on the performance of not only first-generation 
and low-income students but also on students with disabilities. This 
field adds a small amount of additional burden per grantee.

    Dated: September 6, 2023.
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. 2023-19509 Filed 9-8-23; 8:45 am]
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