BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0086]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Expanding
Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Program: Technical Assistance to
Support Monitoring, Evaluation, Data Collection, and Dissemination of Best
Practices
AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the
Department is proposing a new information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before [INSERT
DATE 60 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER].
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-2024-SCC-0086. 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, the Department 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 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 Manager of the Strategic Collections and Clearance

Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave,
SW, LBJ, Room 6W203, Washington, D.C. 20202-8240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Andrew Brake, (202) 453-6136.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, 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. The Department is soliciting comments
on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The
Department 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: Expanding Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Program:
Technical Assistance to Support Monitoring, Evaluation, Data Collection, and
Dissemination of Best Practices
OMB Control Number: 1810-NEW
Type of Review: New ICR

Respondents / Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 110
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 172
Abstract: This request is for a new OMB approval to collect data necessary to support
the following: Charter School Programs (CSP) Data Collection, Risk Assessment, and
Monitoring. This collection will replace previously approved 1855-0016 collection in
order to obtain a new OMB number that is associated with the sub-agency this collection
has moved to following a reorganization. The collection of information is still necessary
in order to perform data collection, data analysis, risk assessment, and grantee monitoring
for the CSP. However, the number of respondents is expected to decrease over the life of
this collection, as new grantees (from FY 2022 onward) use the Charter Online
Management and Performance System (COMPS) for their reporting (OMB Control
Numbers 1810-0781 through 1810-0787). This collection will remain in place for the
older grantees that still have active CSP grants.
This data collection is coordinated with the EDFacts Initiative (EDFacts) to reduce
respondent burden and fully utilize data submitted by States and available to the U.S.
Department of Education (ED) through the EDFacts database. Specifically, under the
current data collection, ED collects CSP grant award information from grantees (State
agencies, charter management organizations, and some schools) to create a new database
of current CSP-funded charter schools and award amounts. Once complete, ED merges
performance information extracted from the EDFacts database with the database of CSPfunded charter schools. Together, these data allow ED to monitor CSP grant performance
and analyze data related to accountability for academic performance, financial integrity,
and program effectiveness.
Dated: June 25, 2024.
Kun Mullan,
PRA Coordinator,

Strategic Collections and Clearance,
Governance and Strategy Division,
Office of Chief Data Officer,
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development.

[FR Doc. 2024-14388 Filed: 6/28/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 7/1/2024]