[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 2, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39715-39716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15785]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2013-ICCD-0058]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Carl 
D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (P.L. 
109-270) State Plan Guide

AGENCY: Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE), 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 
August 1, 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-
0058 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please 
note that

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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.

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: Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education 
Improvement Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-270) State Plan Guide
    OMB Control Number: 1830-0029
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 56
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,240
    Abstract: The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education 
Improvement Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-270) State Plan Guide requires 
eligible State agencies to submit a 6-year plan, with annual revisions 
as the eligible agency deems necessary in order to receive Federal 
funds. The Office of Vocational and Adult Education/Division of 
Academic and Technical Education program staff review the submitted 
state plans for compliance and quality.

    Dated: June 26, 2013.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2013-15785 Filed 7-1-13; 8:45 am]
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