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FEDUnited States · May 22, 2026

Comment Request: Measuring Educational Gain in Adult Education

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The Department of Education is seeking public comment on extending, without changes, an information collection request (ICR) related to measuring educational gain in the National Reporting System (NRS) for adult education.

The Bottom Line

The Department of Education is inviting public comment on the extension of an information collection request regarding literacy tests used to measure educational gains in adult education programs.

Highlights

  • The Department of Education is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR) regarding the National Reporting System (NRS) for adult education.
  • Comments are due by June 22, 2026.
  • The information collection request (ICR) is under OMB Control Number 1830-0567.
  • The total estimated number of annual responses is 15, with a total estimated number of annual burden hours of 600.
  • The information collected is used by the Secretary to determine the suitability of published literacy tests to measure and report educational gain under the NRS.

Key Numbers

  • OMB Control Number: 1830-0567
  • Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 15
  • Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 600

Source Verification

Education Department | country | Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 98

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Federal Register — Education
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/21/2026-10135/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for
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  • "In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR)."
    — SUMMARY
  • "Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 22, 2026."
    — DATES
  • "Title of Collection: Measuring Educational Gain in the National Reporting System for Adult Education."
    — Page 29948
  • "OMB Control Number: 1830-0567."
    — Page 29948
  • "Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 15."
    — Page 29948
  • "Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 600."
    — Page 29948
  • "This information is used by the Secretary to determine the suitability of published literacy tests to measure and report educational gain under the NRS."
    — Page 29948