States Asked to Review Yet Another Career Education Annual Form
Published Date: 11/3/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Education is updating the yearly report form for states and local groups that run career and technical education programs under the Carl D. Perkins Act. They want your feedback by December 3, 2026, to make sure the form is clear, useful, and not too much work. This update helps keep career training programs on track without adding extra costs or delays.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Who Must File the CAR
State, local, and tribal governments are the respondents for the Consolidated Annual Report (CAR) under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. The notice lists 54 total annual responses and a total estimated annual burden of 12,190 hours, and it identifies OMB Control Number 1830-0569.
FSR Instructions Revised to Reduce Burden
The Department is updating Financial Status Report (FSR) instructions and associated forms with the stated purpose of reducing reporting burden on States. These changes are part of the revision to the Consolidated Annual Report (CAR) information collection.
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