[Federal Register: June 27, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 124)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, 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
August 26, 2002.
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
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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 Leader, Regulatory Information Management
Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 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. 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.
Dated: June 21, 2002.
John Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Federal Student Aid
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Title: Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student
Financial Aid Programs.
Frequency: On Occasion Other: Prior to expiration of eligibility.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; not-for-profit
institutions.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 2970.
Burden Hours: 20830.
Abstract: The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended requires
postsecondary institutions to complete and submit this application as a
condition of eligibility for any of the Title IV student financial
assistance programs and for the other postsecondary programs authorized
by the HEA. The institution must submit the form (1) initially when it
first seeks to become eligible for the Title IV programs; (2) when its
program participation agreement expires (recertification); (3) when it
changes ownership, merges, or changes from structure; (4) to be
reinstated in the Title IV programs; (5) to notify the Department when
it makes certain changes, e.g., name or address; and (5) if it wishes
to have a new program (outside its current scope) or new location
approved for Title IV purposes.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse
Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 2048. When
you access the information collection, click on ``Download
Attachments'' to view. Written requests for information should be
addressed to Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW, Room 4050, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC
20202-4651 or to the e-mail address vivian--reese@ed.gov. Requests may
also be electronically mailed to the Internet address OCIO--RIMG@ed.gov
or faxed to 202-708-9346. Please specify the complete title of the
information collection when making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements should be directed to Joe Schubart at (202) 708-9266.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
Federal Student Aid
Type of Review: New Collection.
Title: Federal Family Education Loan, Direct Loan and Perkins Loan
Total Permanent Disability Discharge Form (JS).
Frequency: Other: One time.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit (primary);
Individuals or household.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 15000.
Burden Hours: 7500.
Abstract: This form will serve as the means of collecting the
information to determine whether a FFEL, Direct Loan, or Perkins Loan
borrower qualifies for a conditional discharge of their loan due to
total and permanent disability.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse
Pending Collections'' link and clicking on link number 2043. When you
access the information collection, click on ``Download Attachments'' to
view. Written requests for information should be addressed to Vivian
Reese, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 4050,
Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651 or to the e-mail
address vivian--reese@ed.gov. Requests may also be electronically
mailed to the Internet address OCIO--RIMG@ed.gov or faxed to 202-708-
9346. Please specify the complete title of the information collection
when making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements should be directed to Joe Schubart at (202) 708-9266.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-9339.
[FR Doc. 02-16197 Filed 6-26-02; 8:45 am]
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