[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69396-69397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27670]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2013-ICCD-0141]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Application for Grants Under the Credit Enhancement for
Charter School Facilities Program
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 19, 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-
0141or 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
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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 Credit
Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program.
OMB Control Number: 1855-0007.
Type of Review: Extension without change of an existing collection
of information.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector: Not-for-Profit
Institutions.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 20.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1600.
Abstract: ED will use the application to award grants under the
Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program (formerly
known as the Charter School Facilities Financing Demonstration Program)
grants. These grants are made to private, non-profits; public entities;
governmental entities; and consortia of these organizations. The funds
are to be deposited into a reserve account that will be used to
leverage private funds on behalf of charter schools to acquire,
construct, and renovate school facilities.
Dated: November 14, 2013.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2013-27670 Filed 11-18-13; 8:45 am]
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