[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 241 (Monday, December 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 87417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27704]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0213]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Application for Grants Under the Historically Black Colleges 
and Universities Master's Degree Program (1894-0001)

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, 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 17, 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 Darryl Davis, (202) 453-7582.

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: Application for Grants Under the Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities Master's Degree Program (1894-0001).
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0806.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments 
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 18.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 306.
    Abstract: The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) of 2008 
amended Title VII, Subpart 4 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to add 
a new master's degree program to advance educational opportunities for 
African Americans. The Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
Master's Degree Program authorizes the Department of Education 
(Department) to award grants to specified institutions that the 
Department determines are making a substantial contribution to graduate 
education opportunities for African Americans at the master's level in 
mathematics, engineering, the physical or natural sciences, computer 
science, information technology, nursing, allied health, or other 
scientific disciplines. This program provides grants for up to six 
years to establish or strengthen qualified master's degree programs in 
these fields at eligible institutions.
    This collection is being submitted under the Streamlined Clearance 
Process for Discretionary Grant Information Collections (1894-0001). 
Therefore, the 30-day public comment period notice will be the only 
public comment notice published for this information collection.

    Dated: December 13, 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. 2023-27704 Filed 12-15-23; 8:45 am]
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