[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 212 (Friday, November 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 65621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26113]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED-2013-ICCD-0101]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program
Performance Report
AGENCY: Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII), 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
December 2, 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-
0101 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 2E115, Washington, DC 20202-4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions related to collection
activities or burden, please call Tomakie Washington, 202-401-1097 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: Credit Enhancement for Charter School
Facilities Program Performance Report.
OMB Control Number: 1855-0010.
Type of Review: Extension without change of an existing collection
of information.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 34.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 850.
Abstract: The Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities
Program and its virtually identical antecedent program, the Charter
Schools Facilities Financing Demonstration Program, authorized as part
of the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act,
to have a statutory mandate for an annual report (respectively, Section
5227 and Section 10227). This reporting is a requirement in order to
obtain or retain benefits according to section 5527 part b of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. ED will use the
information through this report to monitor and evaluate competitive
grants. These grants are made to private, non-profits; governmental
entities; and consortia of these organizations. These organizations
will use the funds to leverage private capital to help charter schools
construct, acquire, and renovate school facilities.
Dated: October 29, 2013.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2013-26113 Filed 10-31-13; 8:45 am]
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