[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 246 (Thursday, December 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 79665]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-32820]



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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 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 Acting Director, Information Collection 
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records 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 
February 21, 2012.

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, Privacy, Information and Records 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: December 19, 2011.
Darrin King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.

Federal Student Aid

    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title of Collection: Guaranty Agency Financial Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0026.
    Agency Form Number(s): Form 2000.
    Frequency of Responses: Monthly.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; State, Local, or 
Tribal Government.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 792.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 43,560.
    Abstract: The Guaranty Agency Financial Report (GAFR), ED Form 
2000, is used by the thirty-three (33) guaranty agencies under the 
Federal Family Education Loan program, authorized by Title IV, Part B 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. Guaranty agencies use 
the GAFR to: (1) Request reinsurance from the U.S. Department of 
Education (ED); (2) request payment on death, disability, closed 
school, and false certification claim payments to lenders; (3) remit to 
ED refunds on rehabilitated loans and consolidation loans; (4) remit to 
ED default and wage garnishment collections. ED also uses report data 
to monitor the guaranty agency's financial activities (agency federal 
fund and agency operating fund) and each agency's federal receivable 
balance.
    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 4771. 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. 2011-32820 Filed 12-21-11; 8:45 am]
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