Federal Register Vol. 85, No. 212, Monday, November 2, 2020, Notices (FR Doc. 2020–24170)
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This Department of Education notice, published in the Federal Register of Monday, November 2, 2020 (FR Doc. 2020–24170, Docket No. ED–2020–SCC–0122), proposes a new information collection, the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Data Collection Form, and invites comments on or before December 2, 2020. The form supports an annual collection of data on how institutions of higher education used funds allocated under section 18004(a) of the CARES Act, and the notice says the information will be reviewed by Department employees and shared with the public to promote transparency. It estimates 5,170 annual responses and 31,020 annual burden hours. The notice is dated October 27, 2020 and signed by Kate Mullan, PRA Coordinator. The same pages carry a companion notice on a Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) data collection form.
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b. Service. The Board is required to aggregated into six commodity DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
meet at least semi-annually to develop categories based on ‘‘inland’’ ton-miles
[Docket No.: ED–2020–SCC–0122]
and make recommendations to the shown in Waterborne Commerce of the
Secretary of the Army on waterways United States. These categories are (1) Agency Information Collection
construction and major rehabilitation Farm and Food Products; (2) Coal and Activities; Submission to the Office of
priorities and spending levels for Coke; (3) Petroleum, Crude and Management and Budget for Review
commercial navigation improvements, Products; (4) Minerals, Ores, and and Approval; Comment Request;
and report its recommendations Primary Metals and Mineral Products; Higher Education Emergency Relief
annually to the Secretary and Congress. (5) Chemicals and Allied Products; and Fund (HEERF) Data Collection Form
c. Appointment. The operation of the (6) All Other. A consideration in the
Board and appointment of selection of representative organizations AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary
representative organizations are subject to the Board will be that the Education, Department of Education
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act commodities carried or shipped by (ED).
of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as those firms will be reasonably ACTION: Notice.
amended) and departmental representative of the above commodity
implementing regulations. categories. SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Representative organizations serve d. Nomination. Reflecting preceding Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
without compensation but their selection criteria, the current proposing a new collection.
expenses due to Board activities are representation by the five (5) DATES: Interested persons are invited to
reimbursable. The considerations organizations whose terms expire submit comments on or before
specified in Section 302 for the includes Regions 1, 3 and 4, December 2, 2020.
selection of representative organizations representation of two carriers, two ADDRESSES: Written comments and
to the Board, and certain terms used shippers and one of both, and recommendations for proposed
therein, have been interpreted, commodity representation of Coal and information collection requests should
supplemented, or otherwise clarified as Coke; Petroleum, Crude and Products; be sent within 30 days of publication of
follows: Chemicals and Allied Products; and this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/
(1) Carriers and Shippers. The law Other. do/PRAMain. Find this particular
uses the terms ‘‘primary users and Individuals, firms or associations may information collection request by
shippers.’’ Primary users have been nominate representative organizations selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’
interpreted to mean the providers of to serve on the Board. Nominations will: under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then
transportation services on inland (1) Include the commercial operations check ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public
waterways such as barge or towboat of the carrier and/or shipper Comment’’ checkbox.
operators. Shippers have been representative organization being FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
interpreted to mean the purchasers of nominated. This commercial operations specific questions related to collection
such services for the movement of information will show the actual or
commodities they own or control. activities, please contact Karen Epps,
estimated ton-miles of each commodity 202–453–6337.
Representative companies are appointed carried or shipped on the inland
to the Board, and they must be either a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
waterways system in the most recent Department of Education (ED), in
carrier or shipper or both. For that year (or years), using the waterway
purpose a trade or regional association accordance with the Paperwork
regions and commodity categories Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
is neither a shipper nor primary user. previously listed.
(2) Geographical Representation. The 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
(2) State the region(s) to be public and Federal agencies with an
law specifies ‘‘various’’ regions. For the represented.
purposes of the Board, the waterways opportunity to comment on proposed,
(3) State whether the nominated
subjected to fuel taxes and described in revised, and continuing collections of
representative organization is a carrier,
Public Law 95–502, as amended, have information. This helps the Department
shipper or both.
been aggregated into six regions. They assess the impact of its information
(4) Provide the name of an individual
are (1) the Upper Mississippi River and collection requirements and minimize
to be the principle person representing
its tributaries above the mouth of the the public’s reporting burden. It also
the organization and information
Ohio; (2) the Lower Mississippi River helps the public understand the
pertaining to their personal
and its tributaries below the mouth of Department’s information collection
qualifications, to include a current
the Ohio and above Baton Rouge; (3) the requirements and provide the requested
biography or resume.
Ohio River and its tributaries; (4) the Previous nominations received in data in the desired format. ED is
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Louisiana response to notices published in the soliciting comments on the proposed
and Texas; (5) the Gulf Intracoastal Federal Register in prior years will not information collection request (ICR) that
Waterway east of New Orleans and be retained for consideration. Re- is described below. The Department of
associated fuel-taxed waterways nomination of representative Education is especially interested in
including the Tennessee-Tombigbee, organizations is required. public comment addressing the
plus the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway e. Deadline for Nominations. All following issues: (1) Is this collection
below Norfolk; and (6) the Columbia- nominations must be received at the necessary to the proper functions of the
Snake Rivers System and Upper address shown above no later than Department; (2) will this information be
Willamette. The intent is that each December 1, 2020. processed and used in a timely manner;
region shall be represented by at least (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
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one representative organization, with Thomas P. Smith, (4) how might the Department enhance
that representation determined by the Chief, Operations and Regulatory Division, the quality, utility, and clarity of the
regional concentration of the firm’s Directorate of Civil Works, U.S. Army Corp information to be collected; and (5) how
traffic on the waterways. of Engineers. might the Department minimize the
(3) Commodity Representation. [FR Doc. 2020–24197 Filed 10–30–20; 8:45 am] burden of this collection on the
Waterway commerce has been BILLING CODE 3720–58–P respondents, including through the use
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of information technology. Please note DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION burden of this collection on the
that written comments received in respondents, including through the use
[Docket No.: ED–2020–SCC–0123]
response to this notice will be of information technology. Please note
considered public records. Agency Information Collection that written comments received in
Title of Collection: Higher Education Activities; Submission to the Office of response to this notice will be
Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Data Management and Budget for Review considered public records.
Collection Form. and Approval; Comment Request; Title of Collection: Education
Education Stabilization Fund— Stabilization Fund—Governor’s
OMB Control Number: 1840–NEW.
Governor’s Emergency Education Emergency Education Relief Fund
Type of Review: A new information Relief Fund (GEER) Recipient Data (GEER) Recipient Data Collection Form.
collection. Collection Form
OMB Control Number: 1810–NEW.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, AGENCY: Office of Elementary and
Local, and Tribal Governments; Private Type of Review: A new information
Secondary Education, Department of collection.
Sector. Education (ED).
Total Estimated Number of Annual ACTION: Notice. Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Responses: 5,170. Local, and Tribal Governments; Private
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
Burden Hours: 31,020. Total Estimated Number of Annual
proposing a new information collection. Responses: 3,326.
Abstract: This information collection DATES: Interested persons are invited to
supports the annual collection of data submit comments on or before Total Estimated Number of Annual
pertaining to the uses of funds under the December 2, 2020. Burden Hours: 13,568.
Higher Education Emergency Education ADDRESSES: Written comments and Abstract: This information collection
Relief Fund (HEER Fund). Section recommendations for proposed supports the annual collection of data
18004(a) of the CARES Act, Public Law information collection requests should pertaining to the uses of funds under the
116–136 (March 27, 2020), authorized be sent within 30 days of publication of Governor’s Emergency Education Relief
the Secretary of Education to allocate this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/ Fund (GEER Fund). The Department
formula grant funds to participating do/PRAMain. Find this particular awards GEER grants to Governors
institutions of higher education (IHEs). information collection request by (states) and analogous grants to Outlying
Section 18004(c) of the CARES Act selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’ Areas for the purpose of providing local
allows IHEs to use up to one-half of the under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then educational agencies (LEAs),
total funds received to cover any costs check ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public institutions of higher education (IHEs),
associated with the significant changes Comment’’ checkbox. and other education related entities
to the delivery of instruction due to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For with emergency assistance as a result of
coronavirus (with specific exceptions). specific questions related to collection the coronavirus pandemic. The
This information collection request activities, please contact Gloria Tanner, Department has awarded these grants—
includes the reporting requirements in 202–453–5596. to States (governor’s offices) based on a
order to comply with the requirements SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The formula stipulated in the legislation. (1)
of the CARES Act and obtain Department of Education (ED), in 60% on the basis of the State’s relative
information on how the funds were accordance with the Paperwork population of individuals aged 5
used. The information will be reviewed Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. through 24. (2) 40% on the basis of the
by U.S. Department of Education 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general State’s relative number of children
(Department) employees to ensure that public and Federal agencies with an counted under section 1124(c) of the
HEER funds are used in accordance opportunity to comment on proposed, Elementary and Secondary Education
revised, and continuing collections of
with section 18004 of the CARES Act, Act of 1965 (ESEA). The grants are
information. This helps the Department
and will be shared with the public to awarded to Outlying Areas based on the
assess the impact of its information
promote transparency regarding the same formula. The information will be
collection requirements and minimize
allocation and uses of funds. the public’s reporting burden. It also reviewed by Department employees to
Dated: October 27, 2020. helps the public understand the ensure that GEER funds are used in
Department’s information collection accordance with Sec. 18002(c) of the
Kate Mullan,
requirements and provide the requested CARES Act, and will be shared with the
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and
data in the desired format. ED is public to promote transparency
Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division,
Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of soliciting comments on the proposed regarding the allocation and uses of
Planning, Evaluation and Policy information collection request (ICR) that funds.
Development. is described below. The Department of Dated: October 27, 2020.
[FR Doc. 2020–24170 Filed 10–30–20; 8:45 am] Education is especially interested in Kate Mullan,
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public comment addressing the
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and
following issues: (1) Is this collection
Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division,
necessary to the proper functions of the Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of
Department; (2) will this information be
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Planning, Evaluation and Policy
processed and used in a timely manner; Development.
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; [FR Doc. 2020–24173 Filed 10–30–20; 8:45 am]
(4) how might the Department enhance
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the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
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