[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 103 (Friday, May 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 30670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12963]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2015-ICCD-0032]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment
Request; Pell Grant Reporting Under the Common Origination and
Disbursement (COD) System
AGENCY: Department of Education (ED), Federal Student Aid (FSA).
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
June 29, 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-2015-ICCD-
0032 or 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 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: Pell Grant Reporting under the Common
Origination and Disbursement (COD) System.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0039.
Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector, State, Local and
Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 8,488,843.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 594,219.
Abstract: The Federal Pell Grant program is a student financial
assistance program authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965,
as amended (HEA). The program provides grant assistance to an eligible
student attending an institution of higher education. The institution
determines the student's award and disburses program funds on behalf of
the Department of Education (ED).
Institutions are still required to report student Pell Grant
payment information to ED electronically. Electronic reporting is
conducted through the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) system.
The COD system is used by institutions to request, report, and
reconcile grant funds received from the Pell Grant program.
Dated: May 22, 2015.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-12963 Filed 5-28-15; 8:45 am]
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