[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47352-47353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22597]



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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 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 
November 13, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and requests for copies of the proposed 
information collection requests should be addressed to Patrick J. 
Sherrill, Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 
5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651, or should 
be electronic mailed to the internet address #[email protected], or should be 
faxed to 202-708-9346.

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 Department of 
Education (ED) 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 Director of the Information Resources Group, 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 at the 
address specified above. Copies of the requests are available from 
Patrick J. Sherrill at the address specified above.
    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: September 7, 1995.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.
Office of Postsecondary Education

Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Reform and Relief Regulations
Frequency: One Time.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for 
profit; Not for Profit institutions.
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 12,803,255.
    Burden Hours: 30,010,875.
Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0.
    Burden Hours: 0.
Abstract: To revise Sec. 682.201 to provide for the eligibility of step 
parents under the Federal PLUS Program, to eliminate Secs. 682.600 and 
682.602, 

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which can better be presented in program manuals and handbooks, and to 
add a new Sec. 682.611.

Office of Postsecondary Education

Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, Federal Supplemental 
Educational Opportunity Grant Programs (Recordkeeping/Disclosure)--
Reform and Relief Regulation
Frequency: One Time.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for 
profit; Not for Profit institutions.
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 17,078.
    Burden Hours: 12,559.
Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0.
    Burden Hours: 0.
Abstract: Revising sections 674.2, 674.16, 674.17(a), 674.31, 675.2, 
675.17, Appendix B to Part 675, 676.2, and 676.17 for purposes of 
clarification, elimination of duplication regulations, and to provide 
more institutional flexibility; not reporting any actual changes in 
burden hours. Respondents are the institutions and students.

Office of Postsecondary Education

Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Regulations for Perkins Loan Program--Subpart C--Due Diligence--
Reform and Relief Regulation
Frequency: One Time.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for 
profit; Not for Profit institutions.
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 2,796,530.
    Burden Hours: 80,431.
Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0.
    Burden Hours: 0.
Abstract: Section 574.47(g) is being revised for purposes of 
clarification and to provide more institutional flexibility. The 
Department will use the information to ensure that the institution has 
followed the prescribed regulatory procedures in administering these 
programs and to justify the payment of funds by the federal government.

Office of Postsecondary Education

Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Reform and Relief Regulations--Federal Pell Grant Program
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for 
profit; Not for Profit institutions.
Reporting Burden:
    Responses: 400.
    Burden Hours: 16,400.
Recordkeeping Burden:
    Recordkeepers: 0.
    Burden Hours: 0.
Abstract: This submission is proposing the elimination of redundancy 
and inconsistencies within the regulations. The program participation 
agreement requirements for the Federal Pell Grant Program (Secs. 690.7 
and 690.71-690.73) and the procedures for providing funds (Sec. 690.74) 
are already provided for in the Student Assistance General Provisions 
regulations. The changes to Sec. 690.83 (c) and (e) are just to 
eliminate inconsistent standards.
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