[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 173 (Friday, September 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 54875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21675]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2013-ICCD-0118]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Application for Approval To Participate in Federal Student Financial 
Aid Programs

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 an extension of an 
existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 5, 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-
0118 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: For questions related to collection 
activities or burden, please call 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; (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: Application for Approval to Participate in 
Federal Student Financial Aid Programs
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0012
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector, State, Local, or 
Tribal Governments
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 7,246
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 24,352
    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 authorize 
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 structure, (4) to be reinstated 
to participate 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.

Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2013-21675 Filed 9-5-13; 8:45 am]
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