[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 188 (Friday, September 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 79281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22172]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0089]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) I, II and III 
Data Collection Form

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 
October 28, 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 Gaby Watts, 202-987-0429.

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: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) 
I, II and III Data Collection Form.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0850.
    Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; 
Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 270.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,160.
    Abstract: Under the current unprecedented national health 
emergency, the legislative and executive branches of government have 
come together to offer relief to those individuals and industries 
affected by the COVID-19 virus under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and 
Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Coronavirus Response and Relief 
Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA), and the American Rescue Plan 
(ARP). In each of these statutes, targeted relief to institutions of 
higher education (IHEs) was made available under the Higher Education 
Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). HEERF, originally established by section 
18004(a) of the CARES Act, Public Law 116-136 (March 27, 2020) and 
expanded through CRRSAA and ARP, authorizes the Secretary of Education 
to allocate formula grant funds to participating IHEs to address 
impacts of the COVID-19 virus.
    This information collection requests approval for a revision to a 
previously approved collection that includes annual reporting 
requirements to comply with the requirements of the HEERF program and 
obtain information on how the funds were used. The revision simplifies 
the collection by substantially reducing the number of items because 
specific grant activities within HEERF have expired and many of the 
items have become moot. In accordance with the Recipients Funding 
Certification and Agreements executed by HEERF grantees, the Secretary 
may specify additional forms of reporting.

    Dated: September 24, 2024.
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. 2024-22172 Filed 9-26-24; 8:45 am]
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