60D Comment Response Summary

Paperwork Reduction Act Submission Supporting Statement

Consolidated State Performance Report Renewal (Part 1 and Part 2)

October 2021

Response to Public Comments

The Department of Education (ED) solicited comments on a proposed revision to Consolidated State Performance Report (Part 1 and Part 2), an existing information collection, in a notice published in the Federal Register on July 29, 2021 (86 FR 40817). We describe and respond to these comments below. ED received a total of three public comment submissions. Two of the three comments were duplicative. All three commenters identified themselves and submitted comments related to the new data elements in the Consolidated State Performance Report on ARP-HCY.

Background:

The Consolidated State Performance Report (CSPR) is the required annual reporting tool for each State, the Bureau of Indian Education, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico as authorized under Section 8303ⁱ of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The CSPR collects data on programs authorized by:

• Title I, Part A;

• Title I, Part C;

• Title I, Part D;

• Title II, Part A;

• Title III, Part A;

• Title V, Part A;

• Title V, Part B, Subparts 1 and 2; and

• The McKinney-Vento Act.

The information proposed for collection relate to the performance and monitoring activities of the aforementioned programs and are needed for reporting on GPRA as well as other reporting requirements under ESSA.

public comments and responses

1. ARP-HCY

Comments:

Three commenters requested clarification on how to report in section 1.6.5 in the Consolidated State Performance Report Part 1 on LEAs that are part of consortia.

Response:

ED requests that States report all LEAs participating in consortia for ARP Homeless I or II grants. For consortia, the total grant award amount should be reported under the lead LEAs for the consortia. In addition, sections 1.6.3, 1.6.4, and 1.6.5 were revised to clarify reporting on LEAs that are part of consortia.

i SEC.8303. Consolidated Reporting – (a) In general: In order to simplify reporting requirements and reduce reporting burdens, the Secretary shall establish procedures and criteria under which a State educational agency, in consultation with the Governor of the State, may submit a consolidated State annual report. (b) Contents: The report shall contain information about the programs included in the report, including the performance of the State under those programs, and other matters as the Secretary determines are necessary, such as monitoring activities. (c) Replacement: The report shall replace separate individual annual reports for the programs included in the consolidated State annual report.

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