[Federal Register: September 11, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 177)] [Notices] [Page 47900-47901] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Acting Director, Information Resources Group, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 11, 1996. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of [[Page 47901]] Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Dan Chenok, Desk Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Requests for copies of the proposed information collection requests should be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington DC 20202-4651. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708-8196. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U. S. C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. OMB may amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the extent that public participation in the approval process would defeat the purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal law, or substantially interfere with any agency's ability to perform its statutory obligations. The Acting Director of the Information Resources Group publishes that notice containing proposed information collection requests prior to submission of these requests to OMB. Each proposed information collection, grouped by office, contains the following: (1) Type of review requested, e.g., new, revision, extension, existing or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4) Description of the need for, and proposed use of, the information; (5) Respondents and frequency of collection; and (6) Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites public comment at the address specified above. Copies of the requests are available from Patrick J. Sherrill at the address specified above. Dated: September 5, 1996. Arthur F. Chantker, Acting Director, Information Resources Group. Office of Postsecondary Education Type of Review: Revision. Title: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, Loan Discharge Application Documents. Frequency: On Occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 3,000. Burden Hours: 1,500. Abstract: These forms will serve as the means of collecting the information that the Department of Education requires in order to determine whether a direct loan borrower qualifies for a loan discharge based on school closure, false certification of student eligibility, or unauthorized signature. Office of Postsecondary Education Type of Review: Revision. Title: Student Aid Report (SAR). Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 9,395,776. Burden Hours: 3,882,726. Abstract: The Student Aid Report is used to notify all applicants of their eligibility to receive Federal student aid for postsecondary education. The form is submitted by the applicant to the institution of their choice. Office of Management Type of Review: Reinstatement. Title: Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) for grants, 34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 76, and 80. Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not for profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government, SEAs or LEAs. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 36,000. Burden Hours: 690,000. Abstract: These collections are necessary for the award and administration of discretionary and formula grants. The collections specific to ED forms are part of the reinvented process ED uses for awarding multi-year discretionary grants. The new process substantially increases flexibility of the grant process by enabling all years of multi-year budgets to be negotiated in at the time of initial award, (ED Form 524), and to submit only performance report (ED Form 524-B) instead of an entire noncompeting continuation (NCC) package to receive NCC funding. This clearance also includes government-wide common rules for Institutions of Higher Education, Non-Profits (A-110), and State and Local Governments (A-102). [FR Doc. 96-23160 Filed 9-10-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-M