2019-11599. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Study of the Implementation of Adult Education Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity ...  

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    AGENCY:

    Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Department of Education (ED).

    ACTION:

    Notice.

    SUMMARY:

    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a new information collection.

    DATES:

    Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before July 5, 2019.

    ADDRESSES:

    To access and review all the documents related to the information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2019-ICCD-0011. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, ED will temporarily accept comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please include the docket ID number and the title of the information collection request when requesting documents or submitting comments. 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, Start Printed Page 25773550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9086, Washington, DC 20202-0023.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Melanie Ali, 202-245-8345.

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    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: National Study of the Implementation of Adult Education under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

    OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW.

    Type of Review: A new information collection.

    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.

    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 620.

    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 310.

    Abstract: Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 mandates a National Assessment of Adult Education. As part of the assessment, ED is conducting an implementation study of adult education programs. The implementation study will include a survey of state directors of adult education, a survey of local providers of adult education, and analyses of extant data.

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    Dated: May 30, 2019.

    Kate Mullan,

    PRA Coordinator, Information Collection Clearance Program, Information Management Branch, Office of the Chief Information Officer.

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    [FR Doc. 2019-11599 Filed 6-3-19; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 4000-01-P

Document Information

Published:
06/04/2019
Department:
Education Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
2019-11599
Dates:
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before July 5, 2019.
Pages:
25772-25773 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. ED-2019-ICCD-0011
PDF File:
2019-11599.Pdf
Supporting Documents:
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