[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 184 (Monday, September 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53295-53296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20858]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2021-SCC-0142]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Endowment Excise Tax: Allocation Reduction Waiver

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), 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 
October 27, 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 Karen Epps, 202-453-6337.

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

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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: Endowment Excise Tax: Allocation Reduction 
Waiver.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0858.
    Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 200.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 200.
    Abstract: In accordance with the Coronavirus Response and Relief 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA), Public Law 116-260, 
section 314(d)(6)(B), the Secretary may waive the requirements to 
reduce a grantee's CRRSAA allocation by 50 percent, if upon 
application, an institution of higher education demonstrates need 
(including need for additional funding for financial aid grants to 
students, payroll expenses, or other expenditures) for the total amount 
of funds such institution is allocated under section 314(a)(1) of 
CRRSAA. The proposed form provides institutions with the opportunity to 
request this waiver and collects data needed to evaluate their waiver 
request.

    Dated: September 22, 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. 2021-20858 Filed 9-24-21; 8:45 am]
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