[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 164 (Friday, August 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52519-52520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-20587]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2013-ICCD-0111]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Student Assistance General Provisions--Subpart K--Cash Management

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a revision of an existing 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 22, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice should be 
submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
http://www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number ED-2013-ICCD-
0111 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please 
note that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after 
the comment period will not be accepted. Written requests for 
information or comments submitted by postal mail or delivery should be 
addressed to the Director of the Information Collection Clearance 
Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, LBJ, 
Room 2E103, Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Mullan, 202-401-0563 or 
electronically mail [email protected]. Please do not send comments 
here.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), 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, revised, and continuing 
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact 
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's 
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. 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;

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(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. Please note that written 
comments received in response to this notice will be considered public 
records.
    Title of Collection: Student Assistance General Provisions--Subpart 
K--Cash Management.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0049.
    Type of Review: Revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector, Individuals or 
households, State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 308,445.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 29,516.
    Abstract: This is a request for the revision of the information 
collection for the regulations that govern the application for and 
approval by the Secretary of assessments by a private test publisher or 
State that are used to measure a student's skills and abilities to 
determine eligibility for assistance through the Title IV student 
financial assistance programs authorized under the Higher Education Act 
of 1965, as amended, when a student does not have a high school diploma 
or its recognized equivalent. As of July 1, 2012, the new law 
eliminated all but the completion of a homeschool program as an 
eligibility alternative previously available. Due to these changes, 
there is a decreasing pool of student applicants who would be eligible 
to take a Department approved ability to benefit exam to determine 
Title IV student aid eligibility.

Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2013-20587 Filed 8-22-13; 8:45 am]
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