[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 189 (Thursday, September 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 66951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23583]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2016-ICCD-0105]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Student Assistance General Provisions--Subpart J--Approval of 
Independently Administered Tests

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 28, 2016.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2016-ICCD-
0105. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number 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 2E-347, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

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 
J--Approval of Independently Administered Tests.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0049.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; 
Individuals or Households; Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 48,779.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6,340.
    Abstract: This request is for revision of the approval of the 
reporting and record-keeping requirements that are contained in the 
information collection 1845-0049 for Student Assistance General 
Provision regulations Subpart J--Approval of Independently Administered 
Tests; Specification of Passing Score; Approval of State Process. These 
regulations 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. The administration of 
approved ability to benefit (ATB) tests may be used to determine a 
student's eligibility for assistance for the Title IV student financial 
assistance programs authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965, 
as amended (HEA) when, among other conditions, the student does not 
have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent. The language 
of the current regulations has not changed.

    Dated: September 26, 2016.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-23583 Filed 9-28-16; 8:45 am]
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