[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 86120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27209]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0160]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Study of District and School Uses of Federal Education Funds

AGENCY: Institute of Education 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 an extension without change of a currently 
approved information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 11, 2024.

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 Claire Allen-Pratt, 202-987-1090.

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: Study of District and School Uses of Federal 
Education Funds.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0951.
    Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved 
ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 250.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,630.
    Abstract: Federal funds account for less than 10 percent of K-12 
education spending nationally but can play an important role, 
particularly in communities that are lower-income or have lower-
performing schools. Although each federal education program has unique 
goals and provisions, they often allow funds to be used for similar 
purposes and services or overlapping populations. Congress provided 
state and local education agencies greater flexibility in their use of 
federal funds through the 2015 reauthorization of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act (ESEA). As the COVID-19 pandemic began to 
disrupt schools in 2020, Congress also created new programs to provide 
funding and flexibilities for states and districts to respond to the 
emergency. Because policymakers remain interested in how federal 
dollars are spent, this study will examine the distribution and use of 
pandemic relief funds and explore the possibility of examining those 
issues for five ``core'' federal education programs that represent the 
vast share of the Department's K-12 grant making: Part A of Titles I, 
II, III, and IV of ESEA, and Title I, Part B of the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

    Dated: December 7, 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.
[FR Doc. 2023-27209 Filed 12-11-23; 8:45 am]
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