[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81065-81066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25705]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0152]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Annual Performance Report for Gaining Early Awareness and 
Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) 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).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 21, 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

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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 Nicole Josemans, (202) 219-6082.

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: Annual Performance Report for Gaining Early 
Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0777.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, local, and Tribal governments; 
private sector Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 159.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,180.
    Abstract: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate 
Programs (GEAR UP), created in the Higher Education Act Amendments of 
1998 (title IV, section 404A-404H), is a discretionary grant program 
which encourages applicants to provide support and maintain a 
commitment to eligible low-income students, including students with 
disabilities, to assist the students in obtaining a secondary school 
diploma and preparing for and succeeding in postsecondary education. 
GEAR UP provides grants to states and partnerships to provide services 
at high-poverty middle and high schools. GEAR UP grantees serve an 
entire cohort of students beginning no later than the seventh grade and 
follow them through graduation and, optionally, the first year of 
college.
    The Annual Performance Report (APR) for Partnership and State 
Projects for GEAR UP is a required report that grant recipients must 
submit annually. The purpose of this information collection is for 
accountability. The data is used to report on progress in meeting the 
performance objectives of GEAR UP, program implementation, and student 
outcomes. The data collected includes budget data on Federal funds and 
match contributions, demographic data, and data regarding services 
provided to students.
    This submission requests to revise the APR in several places. New 
questions were added regarding the grant's scholarship component and 
student postsecondary participation outcomes, and changes were made to 
questions about project financial status, participant demographics, and 
project services.

    Dated: November 16, 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. 2023-25705 Filed 11-20-23; 8:45 am]
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