[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 220 (Thursday, November 14, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 68429]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27266]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2013-ICCD-0115]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Student Assistance General Provisions--Subpart E--Verification 
Student Aid Application Information

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 
December 16, 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-
0115 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: Student Assistance General Provisions--Subpart 
K--Verification Student Aid Application Information.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0041.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of an existing collection 
of information.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private sector, State, Local, or 
Tribal Governments, individuals or households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 32,555,838.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,938,676.
    Abstract: This request is for an extension of the information 
collection supporting the policies and reporting requirements contained 
in Subpart E of Part 668 Verification and Updating of Student Aid 
Application Information. Sections 668.53, 668.54, 668.55, 668.56, 
668.57, 668.59 and 668.61 contain information collection requirements 
(OMB control number 1845-0041). This subpart governs the verification 
and updating of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) 
used to calculate an applicant Expected Family Contribution (EFC) for 
purposes of determining an applicants need for student financial 
assistance under Title IV of Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended 
(HEA). The collection of this documentation helps ensure that students 
(and parents in the case of PLUS loans) receive the correct amount of 
Title IV program assistance by providing accurate information to 
calculate applicants expected family contribution.

    Dated: November 8, 2013.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
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