[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 106 (Monday, June 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 33075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12988]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED-2013-ICCD-0036]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Application for Grants Under the Predominantly Black
Institutions Program
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing; an extension of an
existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
June 3, 2013.
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-2013-ICCD-
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 2E105, Washington, DC 20202-4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Electronically mail
[email protected]. Please do not send comments here.
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: Application for Grants Under the Predominantly
Black Institutions Program.
OMB Control Number: 1840-0812.
Type of Review: Extension without change of an existing collection
of information.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 35.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 700.
Abstract: The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 amended
Title III, Part A of the Higher Education Act to include Section 318--
The Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI) Program. The PBI Program
makes 5-year grant awards to eligible colleges and universities to
plan, develop, undertake and implement programs to enhance the
institutions capacity to serve more low- and middle-income Black
American students; to expand higher education opportunities for
eligible students by encouraging college preparation and student
persistence in secondary school and postsecondary education; and to
strengthen the financial ability of the institution to serve the
academic needs of these students. The Department will use the data
collected in the PBI Application to evaluate the projects submitted by
the specified institutions of higher education and to determine
allowable multi-year project expenses based on statutory requirements.
Dated: May 28, 2013.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2013-12988 Filed 5-31-13; 8:45 am]
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