[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 89 (Monday, May 9, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26716-26717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11144]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Submission for OMB Review

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, 
Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of 
Management, invites comments on the submission for OMB review as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 8, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Education Desk Officer, 
Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New 
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, be faxed to (202) 395-
5806 or e-mailed to [email protected] with a cc: to 
[email protected]. Please note that written comments received in 
response to this notice will be considered public records.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an 
early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. The 
OMB is particularly interested in comments which: (1) Evaluate whether 
the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of 
the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

    Dated: May 3, 2011.
Darrin A. King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.

Institute of Education Sciences

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title of Collection: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of 
Education Sciences Research Performance Progress Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0881.
    Agency Form Number(s): N/A.
    Frequency of Responses: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government, State 
Educational Agencies or Local Education Agencies.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 766.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 12,256.
    Abstract: The Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) format 
and instructions are used in order for Institute of Education Sciences' 
grantees to meet the established due dates for submission of 
performance reports for IES discretionary grant programs. Recipients of 
multi-year discretionary grants must submit an annual performance 
report for each year funding has been approved in order to receive a 
continuation award. The annual performance report should demonstrate 
whether substantial progress has been made toward meeting the approved 
goals and objectives of the project. The Institute also requires 
recipients of ``forward funded'' grants that are awarded funds for 
their entire multi-year project up-front in a single grant award to 
submit the RPPR on an annual basis. In addition, the Institute will 
require recipients to use the ED 524B to submit their final performance 
reports to demonstrate project success, impact and outcomes. In both 
the annual and final performance reports, grantees are required to 
provide data on established performance measures for the grant program 
(e.g., Government Performance and Results Act measures) and on project 
performance measures that were included in the grantee's approved grant 
application. The RPPR will contain research and related (total Federal 
and non-Federal) budgetary forms that will be used to collect budgetary 
data from the recipient organization. The information submitted will be 
used to conduct periodic administrative/budgetary reviews. Performance 
reporting requirements are found in 34 CFR 74.51, 75.118, 75.253, 
75.590 and 80.40 of the Education Department General Administrative 
Regulations.
    Copies of the information collection submission for OMB review may 
be accessed from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or from the Department's Web site at http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse Pending Collections'' link 
and by clicking on link number 4514. When you access the information 
collection, click on ``Download Attachments'' to view. Written requests 
for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Requests may 
also be electronically mailed to the Internet address 
[email protected] or faxed to 202-401-0920. Please specify the 
complete title of the information collection and OMB Control Number 
when making your request.
    Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-
8339.

[FR Doc. 2011-11144 Filed 5-6-11; 8:45 am]
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