[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 207 (Friday, October 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 63973]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-25208]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2013-ICCD-0103]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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 
November 25, 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-
0103 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 2E105,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: Student Assistance General Provisions--Subpart 
K--Cash Management
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0038
    Type of Review: Revision of an existing collection of information.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households, Private 
Sector, State, Local, or Tribal Governments
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 30,306,251
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,376,701
    Abstract: This request is for a revision to the current information 
collection 1845-0038 that is expiring. This collection pertains to the 
recordkeeping requirements contained in the regulations related to the 
administration of 34 CFR part 668 Subpart K Cash Management of the 
Student Assistance General Provisions. The regulatory language has not 
changed. These program regulations are designed to provide benefits to 
Title IV, HEA applicants, and to protect the taxpayers interest. The 
information collection requirements in 34 CFR 668.163 and 668.165 are 
necessary to provide students with required information about their 
eligibility to receive funding under the federal student financial aid 
programs and to prevent fraud and abuse of program funds by allowing 
students to reduce or reject aid being offered as well as being made 
aware of when such funding can be expected to be available.
    The Department is requesting that sections 34 CFR 668.23 and 668.24 
which are currently in 1845-0038 be removed and the corresponding 1,260 
hours be transferred to 1845-0022. These two sections are not included 
in Subpart K and are more appropriately a part of 1845-0022. We believe 
that during the transfer of the information collections from the Office 
of Postsecondary Education to Federal Student Aid that the regulatory 
sub sections were incorrectly included in this package.
    Additionally, the Department is requesting the removal of the 1,750 
burden hours currently attributed to 34 CFR 668.167 FFEL Program funds. 
This is due to the authority to make new Federal Family Education Loan 
(FFEL) program being terminated as of July 1, 2010 as a result of the 
Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA) that was included in 
the Health Care and Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA).

    Dated: October 22, 2013.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
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