[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4259-4260]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-01344]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2014-ICCD-0148]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education
Grant Eligibility Regulations
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. 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing an extension of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
February 26, 2015.
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-2014-ICCD-
0148 via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the
regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, ED
will temporarily accept comments at [email protected]. Please note
that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the
comment period will not be accepted; ED will only accept comments
during the comment period in this mailbox when the regulations.gov site
is not available. 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, Mailstop L-OM-2-
2E319, Room 2E103,Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-377-4018.
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
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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 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: Teacher Education Assistance for College and
Higher Education Grant Eligibility Regulations.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0084.
Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households, private
sector, State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 251,452.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 40,309.
Abstract: The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher
Education (TEACH) Grant program is a non-need-based grant program that
provides up to $4,000 per year to students who are enrolled in an
eligible program and who agree to teach in a high-need field, at a low-
income elementary or secondary school for at least four years within
eight years of completing the program for which the Teach Grant was
awarded. The TEACH Grant program regulations are required to ensure
accountability of the program participants, both institutions and
student recipients, for proper program administration, to determine
eligibility to receive program benefits and to prevent fraud and abuse
of program funds. The regulations include both record-keeping and
reporting requirements. The record-keeping by the school allows for
review of compliance with the regulation during on-site institutional
reviews. The Department uses the required reporting to allow for close-
out of institutions that are no longer participating or who lose
eligibility to participate in the program.
Dated: January 21, 2015.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
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