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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 Acting Director, Information Resources Management Service, 
invites comments on proposed information collection requests as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980.
Dates: An expedited review has been requested in accordance with the 
Act, since allowing for the normal review period would adversely affect 
the public interest. Approval by the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) has been requested by October 31, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Dan Chenok, Desk 
Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 
17th Street NW., Room 3208, New Executive Office Building, Washington, 
DC 20503. Requests for copies of the proposed information collection 
request should be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill, Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5624, Regional Office 
Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick J. Sherrill, (202) 708-9915. 
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 3517 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1980 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3517) requires that the Director of OMB 
provide interested Federal agencies and persons 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 Act Director, Information Resources Management Service, 
publishes this notice with the attached proposed information collection 
request prior to submission of this request to OMB. This notice 
contains the following information: (1) Type of review requested, e.g., 
expedited; (2) Title; (3) Abstract; (4) Additional Information; (5) 
Frequency of collection; (6) Affected public; and (7) Reporting and/or 
Recordkeeping burden. Because an expedited review is requested, a 
description of the information to be collected is also included as an 
attachment to this notice.

    Dated: September 29, 1994.
Ingrid Kolb,
Acting Director, Information Resources Management Service.

Office of Postsecondary Education

Type of Review: Expedited.
Title: Request for Designation as an Eligible Institution Under the 
Urban Community Service Program.
Abstract: This information is needed to designate eligible institutions 
separately from the solicitation of grants under this program. In this 
way, institutions can be informed of their eligibility to participate 
in the program prior to undertaking the burden of developing a grant 
application. Also, the Secretary identifies those institutions that are 
eligible to join the legislatively mandated network of ``urban grant 
institutions''.
Additional Information: ED is requesting, from OMB, an expedited review 
and approval by October 31, 1994. An expedited review is requested 
because ED will need time to conduct this review in addition to its 
review of project applications in FY 1995. It is estimated, based on 
calls of inquiry received by the Department, that as many as 500 
eligibility applications may be submitted. The Department will need 
time to process these applications and notify respondents of the 
results before undertaking the grant solicitation process. In addition, 
grant applicants will need adequate time to prepare their proposals 
after being informed of their eligibility. If sufficient time is not 
allowed, the Department will not be able to conduct both reviews 
effectively and the Secretary's statutory obligation to publish a list 
of urban grant institutions will be further delayed.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Non-profit institutions.
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 500.
    Burden Hours: 5,500.
Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0.
    Burden Hours: 0.

Office of Postsecondary Education

Type of Review: Expedited.
Title: Income Contingent Repayment Plan Consent to Disclosure of Tax 
Information.
Abstract: The Student Loan Reform Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-66) authorized 
the Federal Direct Student Loan (Direct Loan) Program to make loans 
beginning July 1, 1994. On July 1, 1994 the regulations implementing 
the Income Contingent Repayment Plan, as a repayment option under the 
Direct Loan Program, was published in the Federal Register. In order to 
participate in the Income Contingent Repayment Plan, a borrower must 
give written consent for the Internal Revenue Service to disclose 
certain tax information to the Department of Education. The Consent to 
Disclosure to Tax Information (consent to disclosure form) will provide 
that consent.
Additional Information: ED is requesting, from OBM, an expedited review 
and approval by October 31, 1994. An expedited review is requested 
because the consent to disclosure from must be available in order for 
these borrowers to choose to repay under the Income Contingent 
Repayment Plan. Having the consent to disclosure form approved by 
October 31 will allow the Servicer to pre-print forms for borrowers and 
allow borrowers to participate in the Income Contingent Repayment Plan 
which is an important feature of the President's initiative to 
implement the Direct Loan Program.
Frequency: One time.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 12,350.
    Burdent Hours: 2,470.
    Responses: 0.
    Burdent Hours: 0.
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