[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 233 (Thursday, December 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 78129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-26610]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2020-SCC-0152]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Third Party Servicer Data Collection

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, ED is 
proposing a revision of a currently approved collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 4, 2021.

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 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: Third Party Servicer Data Collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0130.
    Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; Individuals and 
Households; State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 107.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 56.
    Abstract: The Department of Education (the Department) is seeking 
an revision of the OMB approval of a Third Party Servicer Data Form. 
This form collects information from third party servicers. This form is 
used to validate the information reported to the Department by higher 
education institutions about the third party servicers that administer 
one or more aspects of the administration of the Title IV, HEA programs 
on an institution's behalf. This form also collects additional 
information required for effective oversight of these entities. There 
has been no change to the supporting regulatory language. We have 
reevaluated the usage of the form and there is a resulting decrease in 
the number of respondents and burden hours.

    Dated: November 30, 2020.
Kate Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
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