[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 202 (Thursday, October 18, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64111-64112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-25700]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests; Office of 
Postsecondary Education; Annual Performance Report for the Gaining 
Early Awareness for Undergraduate Programs

SUMMARY: The GEAR UP annual performance report asks for information 
specific to the budget year for which the report is being submitted. 
The final performance report asks for information specific to the last 
budget year of the grant, and also requires the grantee to update the 
enrollment and graduation data of all students who have participated in 
a GEAR UP program at any time during the project period.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 17, 2012.

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-2012-OPE-
0036 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 2E117, Washington, DC 20202-4537.
    Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-
8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that Federal agencies provide 
interested parties an early opportunity to comment on information 
collection requests. The Director, Information Collection Clearance 
Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office 
of Management, publishes this notice containing proposed information 
collection requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the 
information collection. 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: Annual Performance Report for the Gaining 
Early Awareness for Undergraduate Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0777.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 225.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,475.
    Abstract: The Annual Performance Report for Partnership and State 
Projects for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate 
Programs (GEAR UP) is a required report that grant recipients must 
submit annually. The purpose of this information collection is for 
accountability. The data

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is used to report on progress in meeting the performance objectives of 
GEAR UP, program implementation, and student outcomes. The data 
collected includes budget data on Federal funds and match 
contributions, demographic data, and data regarding services provided 
to students.

    Dated: October 15, 2012.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2012-25700 Filed 10-17-12; 8:45 am]
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