[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 62880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21940]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2016-ICCD-0100]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Gainful Employment Disclosure Template
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 a revision of an existing
information collection. In accordance with the requirements of Sec.
668.412 of the Gainful Employment (GE) final regulations published in
the Federal Register on October 31, 2014 (79 FR 64890), as corrected on
December 4, 2014 (79 FR 71957), this collection describes the items
that must be disclosed on the GE disclosure template.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 14, 2016.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2016-ICCD-
0100. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number 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 2E-347,
Washington, DC 20202-4537.
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: Gainful Employment Disclosure Template.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0107.
Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments;
Individuals or Households; Private Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 27,944,411.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,118,160.
Abstract: Under the new disclosure requirements, an institution
must provide current and prospective students with information about
each of its programs that prepares students for gainful employment in a
recognized occupation (GE programs) using a disclosure template
provided by the Secretary. The Secretary must specify the information
to be included on the disclosure template in a notice published in the
Federal Register. In accordance with the requirements of Sec. 668.412
of the Gainful Employment (GE) final regulations published in the
Federal Register on October 31, 2014 (79 FR 64890), as corrected on
December 4, 2014 (79 FR 71957), this collection describes the items
that must be disclosed on the GE disclosure template. This request
revises the current information collection for the disclosure template
to reflect the new disclosure requirements and provides notice of the
information that institutions must disclose. The Department is further
requesting that burden currently calculated for 1845-0107 be discharged
and transfer the burden already calculated for Sec. 668.412 regarding
the GE disclosure requirements from 1845-0123 to this information
collection.
Dated: September 8, 2016.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-21940 Filed 9-12-16; 8:45 am]
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