# Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Migrant Student Information Exchange (MSIX) Minimum Data Elements
**AGENCY:**
Office and 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 revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
**DATES:**
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before December 24, 2025.
**ADDRESSES:**
Written comments and recommendations for proposed information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of publication of this notice. Click on this link *www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain* to access the site. Find this information collection request (ICR) by selecting “Department of Education” under “Currently Under Review,” then check the “Only Show ICR for Public Comment” checkbox. *Reginfo.gov* provides two links to view documents related to this information collection request. Information collection forms and instructions may be found by clicking on the “View Information Collection (IC) List” link. Supporting statements and other supporting documentation may be found by clicking on the “View Supporting Statement and Other Documents” link.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Benjamin Starr, 202-245-8116.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
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:* Migrant Student Information Exchange (MSIX) Minimum Data Elements.
*OMB Control Number:* 1810-0683.
*Type of Review:* A revision of a currently approved ICR.
*Respondents/Affected Public:* State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
*Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses:* 343,880.
*Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours:* 391,338.
*Abstract:* The Migrant Information Exchange (MSIX) is a nationwide electronic records exchange mechanism mandated under Title I, Part C of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended. MSIX and its minimum data elements (MDEs) are authorized under ESEA section 1308(b). As a condition of receiving a grant of funds under Title I, Part C, each State educational agency (SEA) is required to collect, maintain, and submit minimum health and education-related data to MSIX within established timeframes. Regulations for the MSIX issued by the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) have been in effect since June 9, 2016 (34 CFR 200.85).
Ross Santy,
Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development.