[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 245 (Monday, December 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76311-76312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-29801]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2014-ICCD-0166]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 21st 
Century Community Learning Centers Annual Performance Report

AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), Department 
of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a revision of an existing 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
February 20, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice should be 
submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
http://www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number ED-2014-ICCD-
0166 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5c151f18333f373928113b2e1c3938723b332a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="91d8d2d5fef2faf4e5dcf6e3d1f4f5bff6fee7">[email protected]</span></a>. Please note 
that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the 
comment period will not be

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accepted; ED will only accept comments during the comment period in 
this mailbox when the regulations.gov site is not available. Written 
requests for information or comments submitted by postal mail or 
delivery should be addressed to the Director of the Information 
Collection Clearance Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 
Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Mailstop L-OM-2-2E319, Room 2E115, 
Washington, DC 20202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Daren Hedlund, 202-401-3008.

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: 21st Century Community Learning Centers Annual 
Performance Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1810-0668.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 54.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,433.
    Abstract: The purpose of the 21st Century Community Learning 
Centers (21st CCLC) program, as authorized under title IV, part B, of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, section 4201 et seq., (20 
U.S.C. 7171 et seq., attached to submission package), is to provide 
expanded academic enrichment opportunities for children attending low-
performing schools. Tutorial services and academic enrichment 
activities are designed to help students meet local and state academic 
standards in subjects such as reading and math. In addition, 21st CCLC 
programs provide youth development activities, drug and violence 
prevention programs, technology education programs, art, music and 
recreation programs, counseling, and character education to enhance the 
academic component of the program. In support of this program, Congress 
appropriated nearly $1.1 billion for 21st CCLC programs for fiscal year 
2013. Consisting of public and nonprofit agencies, community- and 
faith-based organizations, local businesses, postsecondary 
institutions, scientific/cultural and other community entities, 4,077 
subgrantees-operating 9,989 centers-provided academic and enrichment 
services and activities to over 1.7 million children.

    Dated: December 16, 2014.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2014-29801 Filed 12-19-14; 8:45 am]
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