[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 13, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 19232]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-07484]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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 without change of a currently approved 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
May 13, 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 information collection request by selecting ``Department of 
Education'' under ``Currently Under Review,'' then check ``Only Show 
ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. Comments may also be sent to 
[email protected].

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: Pell Grant Reporting under the Common 
Origination and Disbursement (COD) System.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0039.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of 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: April 7, 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. 2021-07484 Filed 4-12-21; 8:45 am]
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