[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 237 (Wednesday, December 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 73284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28942]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2014-ICCD-0158]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Student Assistance General Provisions--Subpart A--General

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

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 
February 9, 2015.

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-2014-ICCD-
0158 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the 
regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, ED 
will temporarily accept comments at [email protected]. Please note 
that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the 
comment period will not be accepted; ED will ONLY accept comments 
during the comment period in this mailbox when the regulations.gov site 
is not available. 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, Mailstop L-OM-2-
2E319, Room 2E103, Washington, DC 20202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-377-4018.

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 
A--General.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0107.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Private 
Sector, State, Local and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,645,033.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 448,252.
    Abstract: The final regulations require an institution to report 
for each student who, during an award year, began attending or 
completed a program that leads to gainful employment in a recognized 
occupation the following information; information to identify the 
student and the location of the institution the student attended, the 
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) code for each 
occupational training program that each student either began or 
completed, the completion date, the amount of private education loans 
and institutional financing incurred by each graduate, and whether a 
student matriculated into a higher credentialed program of study at the 
same or another institution. In addition, the final regulations will 
require the following disclosures to prospective students: the name and 
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code for of each 
occupational training program and links to the Department of Labor's O-
*Net site to obtain occupation profile data using a SOC code, or a 
representative sample of SOC codes for graduates of its program; 
information about on-time graduation rates for students completing the 
program; the total amount of tuition and fees charged for completing 
the program within the normal time it takes to complete the course 
requirements as published in the institution's catalog, along with the 
typical costs for books and supplies, and the cost of room and board, 
if applicable, including providing a Web link or access to the program 
cost information the institution makes available to all enrolled and 
prospective students under section 668.43(a). Beginning July 1, 2011, 
the placement rate information as determined under the institution's 
accrediting agency or State requirements, or the placement rate that 
will be determined in the future by the National Center for Education 
Statistics (NCES) and reported to the institution. In addition, the 
institution must disclose the median loan debt incurred by students who 
completed the program as provided by the Secretary, as well as any 
other information about the program provided by the Secretary. The 
institution must identify separately the median title IV, Higher 
Education Act (HEA) loan debt and the median loan debt from the private 
education loan debt and institutional financing plans. For each 
program, the institution must include the accreditation and licensing 
information provided to all currently enrolled as well as prospective 
students as posted on the institution's Web site.

    Dated: December 5, 2014.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2014-28942 Filed 12-9-14; 8:45 am]
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