Federal Register #2026-22437

Department of Education Seeks Comments on Perkins Act Reporting Revisions

The Department of Education is seeking public comments on proposed revisions to its Perkins Act Consolidated Annual Report information collection. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education. - Purpose: Update the Consolidated Annual Report (CAR) under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, which is requested from State, Local, and Tribal Governments. - Proposed changes: Revise Financial Status Report instructions and forms to reduce state reporting burden; update performance reporting instructions and forms to reflect the National Career Clusters Framework; and make technical changes to improve clarity. - Estimated reporting burden: 54 annual responses and 12,190 annual burden hours. - Procurement status: This is a request for public comments on an information collection, not a procurement. No OEMs, vendors, products, or paid services are identified.

Description

The Department of Education proposes a revision to the currently approved information collection request for the Consolidated Annual Report (CAR) under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. The revisions update Financial Status Report instructions and forms to reduce States’ reporting burden, update instructions and Performance Reporting forms to reflect the National Career Clusters Framework, and make technical and other nonsubstantive clarity updates. The collection is used to request CARs from State, Local, and Tribal Governments. Comments are due December 3, 2026.

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