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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84311-84312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26677]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0174]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Engage Every Student Recognition Program

AGENCY: Office of Finance and Operations (OFO), 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).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 4, 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

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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 Shital Shah, 202-377-4990.

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: Engage Every Student Recognition Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1894-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 570.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 855.
    Abstract: The American Rescue Plan (ARP) provides funding for 
implementing comprehensive, evidence-based programs to ensure resources 
respond to students' academic, social, and emotional needs and address 
the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on student populations. Using 
resources provided by the ARP, States, districts, and their partners 
can use out-of-school time (OST) to address the disproportionate impact 
of COVID-19 on students, families, and their communities. Out-of-school 
time programs, which occur before or after the regular school day or 
outside of the regular school year, can include a wide range of 
activities, including comprehensive afterschool or summer-learning and 
enrichment programs, vacation academies, work-based learning programs, 
youth development programs, and experiential or service-learning 
programs.
    On July 14th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education, along with 
the Afterschool Alliance, AASA--the School Superintendents Association, 
the National Comprehensive Center at Westat, the National League of 
Cities and the National Summer Learning Association, launched the 
Engage Every Student Initiative designed to ensure that every student 
who wants a spot in a high-quality out-of-school time program has one. 
In the Fall of 2023, the U.S. Department of Education and the five 
partnering organizations designed the Engage Every Student Recognition 
Program, which aims to recognize (1) non-profit organizations working 
in collaboration with school district/local education agencies (LEAs) 
or (2) municipalities or local government entities working in 
collaboration with school district/local education agencies (LEAs) that 
engage K-12 students in high-quality afterschool or summer learning 
programming, with high-quality being defined as meeting students' 
social, emotional, mental, and physical health, and academic needs and 
addressing the impact of COVID-19 on students' opportunity to learn.

    Dated: November 30, 2023.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2023-26677 Filed 12-4-23; 8:45 am]
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