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requirements please refer to 2 CFR 

3474.20. 

4. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a 

grant under this competition, you must 

ensure that you have in place the 

necessary processes and systems to 

comply with the reporting requirements 

in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive 

funding under the competition. This 

does not apply if you have an exception 

under 2 CFR 170.110(b). 

(b) At the end of your project period, 

you must submit a final performance 

report, including financial information, 

as directed by the Secretary. If you 

receive a multiyear award, you must 

submit annual performance reports that 

provide the most current performance 

and financial expenditure information 

as directed by the Secretary under 34 

CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also 

require more frequent performance 

reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For 

specific requirements on reporting, 

please go to www.ed.gov/fund/grant/ 

apply/appforms/appforms.html. 

5. Performance Measures: The 

Government Performance and Results 

Act of 1993 (GPRA) directs Federal 

departments and agencies to improve 

the effectiveness of their programs by 

engaging in strategic planning, setting 

outcome-related goals for programs, and 

measuring program results against those 

goals. 

For the purposes of GPRA and 

Department reporting under 34 CFR 

75.110, we have established the 

following program measures: 

Measure 1: The number of working 

interpreters enrolled in specialized 

training. 

Measure 2: Of those enrolled, the 

number and percentage of working 

interpreters who successfully complete 

specialized training. 

Measure 3: The number and 

percentage of working interpreters who 

successfully completed specialized 

training and subsequently reported 

using the knowledge and skills obtained 

during specialized training in their 

interpreting work. 

6. Continuation Awards: In making a 

continuation award under 34 CFR 

75.253, the Secretary considers, among 

other things: whether a grantee has 

made substantial progress in achieving 

the goals and objectives of the project; 

whether the grantee has expended funds 

in a manner that is consistent with its 

approved application and budget; and, 

if the Secretary has established 

performance measurement 

requirements, whether the grantee has 

made substantial progress in achieving 

the performance targets in the grantee’s 

approved application. 

In making a continuation award, the 

Secretary also considers whether the 

grantee is operating in compliance with 

the assurances in its approved 

application, including those applicable 

to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit 

discrimination in programs or activities 

receiving Federal financial assistance 

from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, 

104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). 

VII. Other Information 

Accessible Format: On request to the 

program contact person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, 

individuals with disabilities can obtain 

this document and a copy of the 

application package in an accessible 

format. The Department will provide the 

requestor with an accessible format that 

may include Rich Text Format (RTF) or 

text format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3 

file, braille, large print, audiotape, or 

compact disc, or other accessible format. 

Electronic Access to This Document: 

The official version of this document is 

the document published in the Federal 

Register. You may access the official 

edition of the Federal Register and the 

Code of Federal Regulations at 

www.govinfo.gov. At this site you can 

view this document, as well as all other 

documents of this Department 

published in the Federal Register, in 

text or Portable Document Format 

(PDF). To use PDF you must have 

Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is 

available free at the site. 

You may also access documents of the 

Department published in the Federal 

Register by using the article search 

feature at: www.federalregister.gov. 

Specifically, through the advanced 

search feature at this site, you can limit 

your search to documents published by 

the Department. 

Katherine Neas, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for the Office of 

Special Education and Rehabilitative 

Services. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15914 Filed 7–22–21; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No. ED–2021–SCC–0110] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; National 

Implementation Study of Student 

Support and Academic Enrichment 

Grants (Title IV, Part A) 

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences 

(IES), Department of Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 

proposing a new collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

September 24, 2021. 

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– 

2021–SCC–0110. 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, 

ED will temporarily accept comments at 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. 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 by fax or email and those 

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 PRA Coordinator of the 

Strategic Collections and Clearance 

Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. 

Department of Education, 400 Maryland 

Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W208B, 

Washington, DC 20202–8240. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Michael Fong, 

(202) 245–8407. 

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 


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1Under the current rules, borrowers with William 

D. Ford Federal Direct Loans can make qualifying 

payments toward PSLF, and borrowers with Federal 

Family Education Loans (FFEL) can consolidate 

into Direct Consolidation Loans to become eligible 

for PSLF. 

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: National 

Implementation Study of Student 

Support and Academic Enrichment 

Grants (Title IV, Part A). 

OMB Control Number: 1850–NEW. 

Type of Review: New collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: State, 

Local, and Tribal Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 661. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 327. 

Abstract: This study will collect 

information about policy and program 

implementation of the grants 

administered under Title IV, Part A of 

the Elementary and Secondary 

Education Act of 1965, as amended by 

the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), 

to describe and report on districts’ 

decision-making process for use of Title 

IV, Part A funds, how states help inform 

districts’ decisions, and what topic areas 

and activities are funded with Title IV, 

Part A funds. 

Dated: July 21, 2021. 

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. 2021–15877 Filed 7–23–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket ID ED—2021—OUS—0082] 

Request for Information Regarding the 

Public Service Loan Forgiveness 

Program 

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary, 

U.S. Department of Education. 

ACTION: Request for information. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Education (Department) is requesting 

information in the form of written 

comments that may include 

information, research, and suggestions 

regarding the administration of the 

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) 

program. The Office of the Under 

Secretary solicits these comments to 

identify operational improvements to 

the PSLF program and to inform 

determinations about technical 

improvements, borrower experiences, 

policy considerations, or other factors 

that should be considered to improve 

access to PSLF. 

DATES: We must receive your comments 

on or before September 24, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your response to 

this request for information (RFI) 

through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. 

We will not accept submissions by hand 

delivery, fax, or email. To ensure that 

we do not receive duplicate copies, 

please submit your comments only one 

time. To ensure that your comments 

have maximum effect in informing the 

Department’s administration of the 

PSLF program, we encourage you to 

clearly identify the question number or 

topic (e.g., ‘‘borrower experience,’’ 

‘‘proposed administrative/operational 

improvement,’’ and ‘‘proposed policy 

change,’’) that each comment addresses. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov to submit your 

comments electronically. Information 

on using Regulations.gov, including 

instructions for accessing agency 

documents, submitting comments, and 

viewing the docket, is available on the 

site under ‘‘FAQ.’’ 

• Postal Mail or Commercial Delivery: 

If you do not have internet access or 

electronic submission is not possible, 

you may mail written comments to the 

Office of the Under Secretary, U.S. 

Department of Education, 400 Maryland 

Avenue SW, Room [7E307], 

Washington, DC 20202. Mailed 

comments must be postmarked by 

September 24, 2021, to be accepted. 

Privacy Note: The Department’s 

policy is to make all comments received 

from members of the public available for 

public viewing in their entirety on the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at 

www.regulations.gov. Therefore, 

commenters should be careful to 

include in their comments only 

information that they wish to make 

publicly available. 

This is a request for information only. 

This RFI is not a request for proposals 

(RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP or 

a notice inviting applications. This RFI 

does not commit the Department to 

contract for any supply or service 

whatsoever. Further, we are not seeking 

proposals and will not accept 

unsolicited proposals. The Department 

will not pay for any information or 

administrative costs that you may incur 

in responding to this RFI. The 

documents and information submitted 

in response to this RFI become the 

property of the U.S. Government and 

will not be returned. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Jean-Didier Gaina, U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, 

Room 2C172, Washington, DC 20202. 

Telephone: (202) 453–7551. Email: jeandidier.gaina@ed.gov. 

If you use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 

telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay 

Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877– 

8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

It is critical for our Nation to maintain 

a highly educated public service 

workforce to serve as teachers, nurses, 

physicians, servicemembers in our 

military, social workers, legal aid 

attorneys, and first responders, and in a 

wide range of other roles that serve our 

communities. Concerns about shortages 

across the public sector and public 

service workforce have persisted for 

decades. 

In response to these concerns about 

workforce shortages and rising student 

debt burdens, Congress enacted the 

College Cost Reduction and Access Act 

(Pub. L. 110–84) in 2007, creating a 

range of new benefits and protections 

for student loan borrowers, including 

the PSLF program. PSLF offers loan 

cancellation for Federal student loan 

borrowers who make 120 qualifying 

payments made while engaging in 

eligible public service work.1

The Department is committed to 

addressing the barriers to attaining PSLF 

and to providing debt relief to public 

service workers. To that end, the 

Department has announced its plans to 

establish negotiated rulemaking 

committees to prepare proposed 

regulations for programs authorized 

under title IV of the Higher Education 

Act of 1965, as amended (86 FR 28299), 

including the PSLF program under 34 

CFR 685.219. However, the Department 

recognizes that there may be 

improvements it can make in the 

operational administration of the 

program outside of the regulatory 

process. Through this RFI, the 

Department seeks comments from the 

public to identify such operational 

opportunities to strengthen the PSLF 

program. For example, we are interested 

in ways that we might eliminate 

administrative barriers to borrowers 

receiving PSLF. Below, we provide 

questions to guide responses to this RFI. 

Although we do not intend to respond 

to comments received in response to 

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