[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 92 (Friday, May 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 22036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10053]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED-2018-ICCD-0023]
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: Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing an extension of an existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
June 11, 2018.
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-2018-ICCD-
0023. 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 216-34,
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: 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: 7,114,249.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 497,997.
Abstract: The Federal Pell Grant program is a student financial
assistance program authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965,
as amended. 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 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 8, 2018.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-10053 Filed 5-10-18; 8:45 am]
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