[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 23 (Friday, February 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8347-8348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-02426]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2021-SCC-0017]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Pell 
Grant Reporting Under the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) 
System

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 an extension to a currently approved collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
April 6, 2021.

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-2021-SCC-0017. 
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. If the regulations.gov 
site is not available to the public for any reason, ED will temporarily 
accept comments at [email protected]. Please include the docket ID 
number and the title of the information collection request when 
requesting documents or submitting comments. 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 PRA 
Coordinator of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and 
Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, 
LBJ, Room 6W208D, Washington, DC 20202-8240.

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

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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: Pell Grant Reporting under the Common 
Origination and Disbursement (COD) System.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0039.
    Type of Review: An extension to a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and 
Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 6,609,456.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 462,662.
    Abstract: The Federal Pell Grant (Pell Grant) program is a student 
financial assistance program authorized under the Higher Education Act 
of 1965, as amended (HEA). The program provides grant assistance to an 
eligible student attending an institution of higher education. The 
institution determines the student's award and disburses program funds 
on behalf of the Department of Education (the Department). Institutions 
are required to report student Pell Grant payment information to the 
Department electronically. Electronic reporting is conducted through 
the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) system. The COD system is 
used by institutions to request, report, and reconcile grant funds 
received from the Pell Grant program. The Department uses the 
information collected in the COD system to aid in ensuring compliance 
with fiscal and administrative requirements under the HEA for the Pell 
Grant program and under 34 CFR 690 for the Pell Grant program 
regulations.

    Dated: February 2, 2021.
Kate Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2021-02426 Filed 2-4-21; 8:45 am]
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