Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 177 / Thursday, September 14, 2017 / Notices 43229 

§ 668.412 was removed from this 

collection and applied to information 

collection 1845–0107 in February 2017 

to more accurately associate the 

requirements of the regulations with the 

correct collection package. 

Dated: September 11, 2017. 

Kate Mullan, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy 

Officer, Office of Management. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19513 Filed 9–13–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0115] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; Office of 

State Support Progress Check 

Quarterly Protocol 

AGENCY: Office of Elementary and 

Secondary Education (OESE), 

Department of Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 

proposing a new information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

November 13, 2017. 

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– 

2017–ICCD–0115. 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. 

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 Director of the 

Information Collection Clearance 

Division, U.S. Department of Education, 

400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 

216–42, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Patrick Carr, 

202–708–8196. 

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: Office of State 

Support Progress Check Quarterly 

Protocol. 

OMB Control Number: 1810–NEW. 

Type of Review: A new information 

collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: State, 

Local, and Tribal Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 53. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 636. 

Abstract: The Office of State Support 

(OSS) administers Title I, Sections 

1001–1004 (School Improvement); Title 

I, Part A (Improving Basic Programs 

Operated by Local Educational 

Agencies); Title I, Part B (Enhanced 

Assessments Grants (EAG), and Grants 

for State Assessments and Related 

Activities); Title II, Part A (Supporting 

Effective Instruction); Title III, Part A 

(English Language Acquisition, 

Language Enhancement, and Academic 

Achievement); and School Improvement 

Grants (SIG). Quarterly progress checks, 

phone or in-person conversations every 

three months of a fiscal year with State 

directors and coordinators, help ensure 

that State Educational Agencies (SEAs) 

are making progress toward increasing 

student achievement and improving the 

quality of instruction for all students 

through regular conversations about the 

quality of SEA implementation of OSS 

administered programs. The information 

shared with the OSS helps inform the 

selection and delivery of technical 

assistance to SEAs and aligns structures, 

processes, and routines so the OSS can 

regularly monitor the connection 

between grant administration and 

intended outcomes. Progress checks also 

allow the OSS to proactively engage 

with SEAs to identify any issues ahead 

of formal monitoring visits, decreasing 

the need for enforcement actions and 

minimizing burden for SEAs. ED will 

collect this data from the 53 grantees 

that receive the grants listed above to 

inform its review of grantee 

implementation, outcomes, oversight, 

and accountability. In order to allow for 

a comprehensive program review of 

OSS grantees, we are requesting a threeyear clearance with this form. 

Dated: September 8, 2017. 

Tomakie Washington, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy 

Officer, Office of Management. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19487 Filed 9–13–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0118] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; Gainful 

Employment Program—Subpart R— 

Cohort Default Rates 

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), 

Department of Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 

proposing an extension of an existing 

information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

November 13, 2017. 

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– 

2017–ICCD–0118. 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. 

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 Director of the 

Information Collection Clearance 

Division, U.S. Department of Education, 

400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 

216–34, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 


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