[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 217 (Monday, November 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77569-77570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24869]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0155]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Regional Educational Laboratories (REL) Peer Review: Pilot 
Data Collection Methods for Examining the Use of Research Evidence

AGENCY: Institute of Educational Sciences (IES), 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 new information collection request (ICR).

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DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 13, 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 Christopher Boccanfuso, 202-453-
7383.

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: REL Peer Review: Pilot Data Collection Methods 
for Examining the Use of Research Evidence.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW.
    Type of Review: New ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 115.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 43.
    Abstract: The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) within the U.S. 
Department of Education (ED) requests clearance for data collection 
activities to support a pilot study of the reliability and validity of 
survey items used to assess the use of research evidence (URE) among 
education agencies and other partners served by the Regional 
Educational Laboratories (RELs). The REL program is an essential IES 
investment focused on partnering with state and local education 
agencies to use evidence to improve education outcomes by creating 
tangible research products and providing engaging learning experiences 
and consultation. IES seeks to better understand how REL partners use 
research evidence to improve education outcomes and the role of RELs in 
promoting URE among partners. This study will test the reliability and 
validity of new and extant URE items in the REL context. Specifically, 
the study will (1) assess how existing items from the URE literature 
perform in a REL context and (2) assess the reliability and validity of 
a small set of items from the Stakeholder Feedback Surveys (SFS) that 
are currently administered to REL partners and used by IES to improve 
the work of REL contractors, inform the REL program as a whole, and 
address internal requests such as the Congressional Budget 
Justification. The reliability and validity of the new and existing 
survey items will be assessed through two data collection activities: 
an online survey administered to a set of partnerships across RELs and 
follow-up interviews with a subset of REL partners.

    Dated: November 6, 2023.
Juliana Pearson,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
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