[Federal Register: October 22, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 204)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of
the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for
OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: An emergency review has been requested in accordance with the
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3507 (j)), since public harm is reasonably
likely to result if normal clearance procedures are followed. Approval
by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has been requested by
October 26, 2001. Interested persons are invited to submit comments on
or before November 21, 2001.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Cristal Thomas, Desk
Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725
17th Street, N.W., Room 10202, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, D.C. 20503 or should be electronically mailed to the
internet address CAThomas@omb.eop.gov.
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 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.
Dated: October 16, 2001.
John Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of Student Financial Assistance Programs.
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: Federal Perkins/NDSL Loan Assignment Form.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; Individuals or
household; Businesses or other for-profit.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 21,262.
Burden Hours: 10,631.
Abstract: This form is used to collect pertinent data regarding
defaulted student loans from institutions participating in the Federal
Perkins Loan Program. The ED Form 553 serves as the transmittal
document in the assignment of such defaulted loans to the Federal
government for collection from postsecondary institutions.
Additional Information: Burden has been reduced due to the hard
work of the community with the Department this last Spring.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, or should be addressed to
Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room
4050, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651. 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 Joseph Schubart at (202) 708-9266 or via his internet
address Joe.Schubart@ed.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay
Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
[FR Doc. 01-26482 Filed 10-19-01; 8:45 am]
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