[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 206 (Thursday, October 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84883-84884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24768]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0130]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
International Resource Information System (IRIS)

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 
December 23, 2024.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2024-SCC-0130. 
Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal 
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov 
site is not available to the public for any reason, the Department will 
temporarily accept comments at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#410802052e222a24350c26330124256f262e37"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="430a00072c202826370e24310326276d242c35">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include the 
docket ID number and the title of the information collection request 
when requesting documents or submitting comments. Please note that 
comments submitted after the comment period will not be accepted. 
Written requests for information or comments submitted by postal mail 
or delivery should be addressed to the Manager of the Strategic 
Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave, SW, LBJ, Room 4C210, 
Washington, DC 20202-1200.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Sara Starke, 202-987-0391.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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, revised, and continuing collections of 
information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its 
information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting 
burden. It also helps the public understand the

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Department's information collection requirements and provide the 
requested data in the desired format. The Department is soliciting 
comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is 
described below. 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: International Resource Information System 
(IRIS).
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0759.
    Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; Individuals and 
Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 6,126.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 12,928.
    Abstract: Information Resource Information System (IRIS) is an 
online performance reporting system for grantees of International and 
Foreign Language Education (IFLE) programs. The site also allows for 
IFLE program officers to process overseas language requests, travel 
authorization requests, and grant activation requests. IRIS keeps a 
record of these requests and also of Foreign Language and Area Studies 
(FLAS) Fellowship recipients and grantee performance reports.
    The International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) office 
within the Office of Postsecondary Education, of the U.S. Department of 
Education (the Department) administers 11 institutional and fellowship 
grant programs authorized under title VI of the Higher Education Act 
and section 102(b)(6) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange 
Act, also known as Fulbright-Hays (F-H). The purpose of these programs 
is to strengthen the capability and performance of American education 
in foreign languages and in area and international studies.
    The International Resource Information System (IRIS) is an online 
database that is used for performance reporting by the grantees funded 
by these 11 programs. The purpose of IRIS is to provide a centralized 
and effective way of collecting, reporting, and analyzing annual 
performance data.
    This Information Collection Request is a revision of the previously 
approved IRIS information collection. The IFLE office underwent a 
strategic assessment of each program using the specific statute, 
regulations, and program purposes. Our assessment was guided by the 
following objectives: reduce the reporting burden for grantees; reduce 
the burden hours for IFLE staff to review APRs; and, increase the 
quality and usefulness of the data collected.
    The strategic assessment resulted in revisions to the program 
collections that will significantly reduce reporting burden across 
programs. We anticipate that the overall annual burden hours will be 
reduced by 64% from the previous collection clearance.

    Dated: October 21, 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. 2024-24768 Filed 10-23-24; 8:45 am]
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