[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 208 (Monday, October 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64206-64207]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-25299]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED-2013-ICCD-0111]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Student Assistance General Provisions--Subpart K--Cash
Management
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing an extension of an
existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 27, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
http://www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number ED-2013-ICCD-
0111 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please
note that comments submitted by fax or email and those 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 Director of the Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ,
Room 2E103,Washington, DC 20202-4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions related to collection
activities or burden, please call Kate Mullan, 202-401-0563 or
electronically mail [email protected]. Please do not send comments
here.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), 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. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The
Department of Education is especially interested in public comment
addressing the
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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: Student Assistance General Provisions--Subpart
K--Cash Management.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0049.
Type of Review: Revision of an existing collection of information.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector, Individuals or
households, State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 308,445.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 29,516.
Abstract: This is a request for the revision of the information
collection for the regulations that govern the application for and
approval by the Secretary of assessments by a private test publisher or
State that are used to measure a student's skills and abilities to
determine eligibility for assistance through the Title IV student
financial assistance programs authorized under the Higher Education Act
of 1965, as amended, when a student does not have a high school diploma
or its recognized equivalent. As of July 1, 2012, the new law
eliminated all but the completion of a homeschool program as an
eligibility alternative previously available. Due to these changes,
there is a decreasing pool of student applicants who would be eligible
to take a Department approved ability to benefit exam to determine
Title IV student aid eligibility.
Dated: October 23, 2013.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2013-25299 Filed 10-25-13; 8:45 am]
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