FR Doc E8-11350[Federal Register: May 21, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 99)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests.
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SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management
Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed
information collection requests 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 June
12, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review should be
addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Bridget Dooling, Desk Officer, Department of Education,
Office of Management and Budget; 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or faxed to (202) 395-
6974.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Director of OMB
provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity
to comment on information collection requests. The Office of Management
and Budget (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 IC Clearance
Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of
Management, publishes this notice containing proposed information
collection requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the
information collection. 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. ED 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
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Department minimize the burden of this collection on respondents,
including through the use of information technology.
Dated: May 15, 2008.
Angela C. Arrington,
IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services,
Office of Management.
Federal Student Aid
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Student Assistance General Provisions--Subpart K--Cash
Management.
Abstract: These regulations comprise the existing provisions of the
Student Assistance General Provisions guidance regarding cash
management. Information collection under these regulations relates to
cash management requirements and practices for institutions
participating in the Title IV, Higher Education Act (HEA), programs.
This request is for approval of reporting and recordkeeping
requirements contained in the attached final regulations related to the
administrative requirements of the Regulations Governing the Student
Assistance General Provisions as revised by the TEACH Grant final
regulations. The information collection requirements in these
regulations are necessary to determine eligibility to receive program
benefits and to prevent fraud and abuse of program funds.
Additional Information: The U.S. Department of Education (the
Department) requests that OMB grant an emergency clearance of 1845-
0038. This emergency clearance is necessary due to new burden created
from regulatory changes resulting from 34 CFR 668.165, the new
regulations for the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher
Education (TEACH) Grant Program. 34 CFR 668.165 requires institutions
to notify recipients of when and the amount of their Teach Grant
disbursements, in addition to their right to cancel or reduce their
grant amount, as well as procedures the institution has adopted for the
recipient to contact their school about cancellation or grant
reduction. The associated information collection provisions relating to
these requirements are accounted for in 1845-0038. These regulatory
changes resulted from public comments in response to the Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking published in the Federal Register on March 21, 2008
(73 FR 15336). The Department requests emergency clearance by June 12,
2008 so it can implement procedures to make Teach Grants available by
the statutory effective date of July 1, 2008.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 108,834.
Burden Hours: 978,333.
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 3691. When
you access the information collection, click on ``Download
Attachments'' to view. Written requests for information should be
addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Requests may also be electronically
mailed to the Internet address ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202-401-
0920. Please specify the complete title of the information collection
when making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements should be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@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. E8-11350 Filed 5-20-08; 8:45 am]
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