FLAS Fellowship Employment Survey, Comments Due Jun 22

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ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved
information collection request (ICR).

DATES:

Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 22, 2026.

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-2026-SCC-1486. 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 Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department
of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 5C140, Washington, DC 20202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Kurrinn Abrams, 202-987-1920.

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: Survey of Postgraduate Employment for the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Program.

OMB Control Number: 1840-0829.

Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved ICR.

Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 10,000.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,300.

Abstract: The Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships program is authorized by 20 U.S.C. 1121(b) and provides allocations
of academic year and summer fellowships to institutions of higher education or consortia of institutions of higher education
to assist meritorious undergraduate and graduate students undergoing training in modern foreign languages and related area
or international studies. This information collection is a survey of FLAS fellows required by 20 U.S.C. 1121(d) which states
“The Secretary shall assist grantees in developing a survey to administer to students who have completed programs under this
subchapter to determine postgraduate employment, education, or training. All grantees, where applicable, shall administer
such survey once every two years and report survey results to the Secretary.”

Revisions have been made to the estimated total number of responses and total burden hours to reflect the expected current
number of responses and corresponding burden hours for each of the two survey components. Minor edits were made to the collections
to remove outdated links and update contact information.

Ross Santy, Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development. [FR Doc. 2026-07841 Filed 4-21-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P

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