[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 220 (Thursday, November 14, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68429-68430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27269]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2013-ICCD-0116]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program Final Performance Report
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 of a previously approved information
collection.
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DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
December 16, 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-
0116 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 Acting 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 Kate Mullan, 202-401-0563 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: Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program Final
Performance Report.
OMB Control Number: 1840-0752.
Type of Review: Extension without change of an existing collection
of information.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 20.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 120.
Abstract: The purpose of the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program is
to award fellowships to eligible students of superior ability, selected
on the basis of demonstrated achievement, financial need, and
exceptional promise, to undertake graduate study in selected fields in
the arts, humanities, and social sciences leading to a doctoral degree
or to a master's degree in those fields in which the master's degree is
the terminal highest degree awarded in the selected field of study at
accredited institutions of higher education. Awards are made to
institutions of higher education, who disburse funds to fellows. This
Final Performance Report will be used by these institutions to report
information on the fellowships administered during the four-year
project period.
Dated: November 8, 2013
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2013-27269 Filed 11-13-13; 8:45 am]
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