[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 56222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22196]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2013-ICCD-0121]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Highly
Qualified Teachers Clearance
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development (OPEPD),
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 a new information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 12, 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-
0121 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 2E103, Washington, DC 20202-4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions related to collection
activities or burden, please call Kathy Axt 540-776-7742 or
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: Highly Qualified Teachers Clearance
OMB Control Number: 1875-NEW
Type of Review: A new information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 17,053
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 115,000
Abstract: As set forth in Section 145(b) of H.J. Res. 117, the
Fiscal Year 2013 Continuing Resolution (CR) Congress directed the U.S.
Department of Education (ED) to submit a report to Congress on December
31, 2013, regarding the degree to which certain populations of students
(students with disabilities, English language learners, rural students,
and economically disadvantaged students) are taught by teachers
participating in an alternative route to certification program. State
educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) have
not been required to collect nor report this information. The requisite
data must be reported from schools to LEAs to SEAs. ED respectfully
seeks clearance to collect this information required to answer
Congress's directive. It is anticipated that the collection is needed
for one year only; hence, SEAs are not likely to alter their data
collection and reporting systems to meet this data reporting
requirement.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2013-22196 Filed 9-11-13; 8:45 am]
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