[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 180 (Wednesday, September 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57847-57848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20414]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2020-SCC-0108]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; HBCU Capital Financing Program Deferment Applications

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education 
(ED).

ACTION: Notice

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 
proposing an ICR Extension.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 16, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed 
information collection requests should be sent within 30 days of 
publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find 
this particular information collection request by selecting 
``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under Review,'' then 
check ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Don Watson, (202) 453-6166.

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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: HBCU Capital Financing Program Deferment 
Applications.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0845.
    Type of Review: An Extension of an Existing Information Collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and 
Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 50.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 50.
    Abstract: In the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act 
(CARES Act), Public Law 116-136 (March 27, 2020), Congress provided 
authority for deferments due to a qualifying emergency. Generally, the 
CARES Act provides that the Secretary may grant a deferment to 
recipients of Program loans, regardless of whether the recipient is a 
public or private HBCU, for the duration of the coronavirus-related 
emergency. The Department has developed an application for HBCUs to 
seek a deferment of a Program loan under the CARES Act. This 
application will allow a Program participant to request the deferment 
and submit information for the Department's required report to Congress 
regarding its use of its CARES Act authority to grant the deferments.

    Dated: September 11, 2020.
Kate Mullen,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2020-20414 Filed 9-15-20; 8:45 am]
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