8848 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 31 / Wednesday, February 15, 2012 / Notices 

support Federal- and state-level staff in 

developing a deeper understanding of 

the capacity of states to carry out 

subgrant competitions, highlight factors 

that are important to consider in 

administering a state grant competition, 

and assist states in developing highquality grant programs that meet the 

community needs. Additionally, the 

results from this review will inform the 

Department’s technical assistance and 

monitoring activities. 

Copies of the proposed information 

collection request may be accessed from 

http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the 

‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and 

by clicking on link number 04807. 

When you access the information 

collection, click on ‘‘Download 

Attachments’’ to view. Written requests 

for information should be addressed to 

U.S. Department of Education, 400 

Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, 

Washington, DC 20202–4537. Requests 

may also be electronically mailed to 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202– 

401–0920. Please specify the complete 

title of the information collection and 

OMB Control Number when making 

your request. 

Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– 

8339. 

[FR Doc. 2012–3578 Filed 2–14–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection Requests 

AGENCY: Department of Education. 

ACTION: Comment request. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Education 

(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 and continuing 

collections of information. This helps 

the Department assess the impact of its 

information collection requirements and 

minimize the reporting burden on the 

public and helps the public understand 

the Department’s information collection 

requirements and provide the requested 

data in the desired format. The Director, 

Information Collection Clearance 

Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management, invites comments on the 

proposed information collection 

requests as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13). 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before April 16, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments 

regarding burden and/or the collection 

activity requirements should be 

electronically mailed to 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or mailed to U.S. 

Department of Education, 400 Maryland 

Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 

20202–4537. Please note that written 

comments received in response to this 

notice will be considered public 

records. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires 

that Federal agencies provide interested 

parties an early opportunity to comment 

on information collection requests. The 

Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information 

and Records Management Services, 

Office of Management, publishes this 

notice containing proposed information 

collection requests at the beginning of 

the Departmental review of the 

information collection. 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. 

Dated: February 9, 2012. 

Darrin A. King, 

Director, Information Collection Clearance 

Division, Privacy, Information and Records 

Management Services, Office of Management. 

Office of Elementary and Secondary 

Education 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Title of Collection: State Educational 

Agency, Local Educational Agency, and 

School Data Collection and Reporting 

under the Elementary and Secondary 

Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part A. 

OMB Control Number: 1810–0581. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 50,719. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 4,712,193. 

Abstract: Title I, Part A of the 

Elementary and Secondary Education 

Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the 

No Child Left Behind Act, and its 

regulations contain several existing 

provisions that require State educational 

agencies (SEAs), local educational 

agencies (LEAs), and schools to collect 

and disseminate information. The 

Paperwork Reduction Act covers these 

activities, which are currently approved 

by the Office of Management and 

Budget under control number 1810– 

0581 (expires April 30, 2012). 

The U.S. Department of Education 

(ED) has invited each SEA to request 

flexibility on behalf of itself, its LEAs, 

and schools, in order to better focus on 

improving student academic 

achievement and increasing the quality 

of instruction (ESEA flexibility). As of 

January 31, 2012, 40 SEAs have 

indicated that they plan to request ESEA 

flexibility. Of particular relevance to 

this collection is ED’s expectation that, 

overall, ESEA flexibility will result in 

less burden on SEAs, LEAs, and schools 

compared with current law absent this 

flexibility. The burden estimate for this 

collection is therefore substantially 

lower than that of the currently 

approved collection. 

Copies of the proposed information 

collection request may be accessed from 

http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the 

‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and 

by clicking on link number 04800. 

When you access the information 

collection, click on ‘‘Download 

Attachments’’ to view. Written requests 

for information should be addressed to 

U.S. Department of Education, 400 

Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, 

Washington, DC 20202–4537. Requests 

may also be electronically mailed to 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202– 

401–0920. Please specify the complete 

title of the information collection and 

OMB Control Number when making 

your request. 

Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– 

8339. 

[FR Doc. 2012–3451 Filed 2–14–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Application for New Awards; Advanced 

Placement (AP) Test Fee Program 

AGENCY: Office of Elementary and 

Secondary Education, Department of 

Education. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Overview Information: Advanced 

Placement Test Fee Program. 

Notice inviting applications for new 

awards for fiscal year (FY) 2012. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

(CFDA) Number: 84.330B. 


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