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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 19 / Tuesday, January 29, 2013 / Notices
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: Mathematics and
Science Partnerships Program: Annual
Performance Report.
OMB Control Number: 1810–0669.
Type of Review: Revision of an
existing collection of information.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, or Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 600.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 7,800.
Abstract: The Mathematics and
Science Partnerships program is a
formula grant program to the States in
which states make competitive awards
to projects. The authorizing legislation,
Title II, Part B, Section 2202 (f) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 as amended by the No Child
Left Behind Act of 2001, requires all
locally funded projects to report
annually to the Secretary documenting
progress towards goals and objectives.
The Annual Performance Report (APR)
is an online reporting tool. Annual
reporting requirements include impact
on increasing teacher learning and
student achievement; standard
descriptive information on the MSP
projects; the professional development
participants; the professional
development models, content, and
processes; the evaluation plans; and
lessons learned. By structuring the
reporting so that all MSPs are required
to provide standardized data, the
program office is better able to examine
outcomes across funded partnerships.
The primary objective of the proposed
revision is to reduce burden on
reporting entities while ensuring that
needed data continue to be collected.
Proposed revisions include removing
items that duplicate information,
condensing sections of the APR that

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require substantial project burden to
complete, and clarifying reporting
instructions to improve quality of
responses.
Dated: January 23, 2013.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
[FR Doc. 2013–01755 Filed 1–28–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2013–ICCD–0007]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; National
Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)
Federal Student Aid (FSA),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing a revision of a previously
approved information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before April 1,
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–0007
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
2E117, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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
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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 Student
Loan Data System (NSLDS).
OMB Control Number: 1845–0035.
Type of Review: a revision of a
previously approved information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private
Sector; State Local, or Tribal
Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 40,872.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 157,456.
Abstract: The U.S. Department of
Education will collect data through the
National Student Loan Data System
(NSLDS) system from postsecondary
schools, Perkins Loan holders (or their
servicers) and Guaranty Agencies about
Federal Perkins, Federal Family
Education, and William D. Ford Direct
Student Loans to be used to manage
federal student loan programs, develop
policy and determine eligibility for Title
IV student financial aid.
Dated: January 23, 2013.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
[FR Doc. 2013–01763 Filed 1–28–13; 8:45 am]
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