[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 13 (Thursday, January 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3099-3100]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00974]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2022-SCC-0005]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; GEAR UP Applications for Partnership and State Grants

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Department of 
Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 
proposing an extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
February 22, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed 
information collection requests should be sent within 30 days of 
publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find 
this information collection request by selecting ``Department of 
Education'' under ``Currently Under Review,'' then check ``Only Show 
ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. Comments may also be sent to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#87cec4c3e8e4ece2f3eae0f5c7e2e3a9e0e8f1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c58c8681aaa6aea0b1a8a2b785a0a1eba2aab3">[email protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Craig Pooler, 202-453-6195.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), 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 Department's 
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The 
Department of Education 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: GEAR UP Applications for Partnership and State 
Grants.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0821.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 241.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 13,580.
    Abstract: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate 
Programs (GEAR UP), created in the

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Higher Education Act Amendments of 1998 (Title IV, Section 404A-404H), 
is a discretionary grant program which encourages applicants to provide 
support and maintain a commitment to eligible low-income students, 
including students with disabilities, to assist the students in 
obtaining a secondary school diploma and preparing for and succeeding 
in postsecondary education. GEAR UP provides grants to states and 
partnerships to provide services at high-poverty middle and high 
schools. GEAR UP grantees serve an entire cohort of students beginning 
no later than the seventh grade and follow them through graduation and, 
optionally, the first year of college.
    The purpose of the GEAR UP partnership and state applications is to 
allow partnerships and states to apply for funding under the GEAR UP 
program.

    Dated: January 13, 2022.
Kate 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. 2022-00974 Filed 1-19-22; 8:45 am]
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