[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 124 (Thursday, June 27, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43294-43295]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-16197]


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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 
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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 [email protected]. Requests may 
also be electronically mailed to the Internet address [email protected] 
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 [email protected]. Requests may also be electronically 
mailed to the Internet address [email protected] 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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