[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 84 (Wednesday, April 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 23453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-9424]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

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: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 30, 2008.

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 IC Clearance Official, Regulatory 
Information Management Services, Office of Management, 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: April 24, 2008.
Angela C. Arrington,
IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, 
Office of Management.

Federal Student Aid

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Experimental Sites Initiative--Data Collection Instrument.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
    Responses: 109.
    Burden Hours: 1,650.
    Abstract: This data collection instrument will be used to collect 
specific information/performance data for the analysis of eight 
experiments. This effort will assist ED/Federal Student Aid in 
obtaining and compiling information to help determine change in the 
administration and delivery of Title IV programs. The experiments cover 
major financial aid processes. Institutions are given the flexibility 
to test different procedures to carry out the intent of regulations, 
whereby the Department can analyze the data and obtain information for 
Title IV regulatory and legislative changes. Thus, the Department needs 
this information in its on-going initiative to improve the financial 
aid delivery services to students and the postsecondary institutions 
they attend. Additionally, working with Congress, the Department can 
use this data to make informed decisions for future reauthorization.
    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 3674. 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected]. 
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. E8-9424 Filed 4-29-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000-01-P