[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60010-60011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-24966]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Comment Request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Education (the Department), in accordance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with 
an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing

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collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact 
of its information collection requirements and minimize the reporting 
burden on the public and helps the public understand the Department's 
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format. The Director, Information Collection Clearance 
Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office 
of Management, 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 
November 28, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements should be electronically mailed to [email protected] or 
mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., LBJ, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537. Please note that written comments received 
in response to this notice will be considered public records.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that Federal agencies provide 
interested parties an early opportunity to comment on information 
collection requests. The Director, Information Collection Clearance 
Division, 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. 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 23, 2011.
Darrin King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.

Federal Student Aid

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title of Collection: Teacher Education Assistance for College and 
Higher Education Grant Program (TEACH Grant Program) Agreement to 
Serve.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0083.
    Agency Form Number(s): N/A.
    Frequency of Responses: On occasion.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 37,266.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 18,633.
    Abstract: As a condition for receiving a TEACH Grant, a student 
must sign an Agreement to Serve. A new Agreement to Serve must be 
signed for each award year during which a student wishes to receive a 
TEACH Grant. By signing the Agreement to Serve, a TEACH Grant recipient 
agrees to meet the teaching service obligation and other terms and 
conditions of the TEACH Grant Program that are described in the 
Agreement to Service. In accordance with these terms and conditions, if 
a TEACH Grant recipient does not fulfill the required teaching service 
obligation or otherwise fails to meet the requirements of the TEACH 
Grant Program, any TEACH Grant funds the individual received will be 
converted to a Direct Unsubsidized Loan that the grant recipient must 
repay in full, with interest. The Agreement to Serve also explains the 
repayment terms and conditions that will apply if a TEACH Grant is 
converted to a Direct Unsubsidized Loan.
    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 4727. 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 and OMB Control Number when making your request.
    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. 2011-24966 Filed 9-27-11; 8:45 am]
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