[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 6 (Monday, January 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 1128]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00202]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2021-SCC-0151]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Student Assistance General Provisions--Annual Fire Safety 
Report

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid, 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 
February 9, 2022.

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: Student Assistance General Provisions--Annual 
Fire Safety Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0097.
    Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and 
Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4,310.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,313.
    Abstract: The Department of Education regulations at 34 CFR 668.49 
require institutions to collect statistics on fires occurring in on-
campus student housing facilities, including the number and cause of 
each fire, the number of injuries related to each fire that required 
treatment at a medical facility, the number of deaths related to each 
fire, and the value of property damage caused by each fire. 
Institutions must also publish an annual fire safety report containing 
the institution's policies regarding fire safety and the fire 
statistics information. Further institutions are required to maintain a 
fire log that records the date, time, nature, and general location of 
each fire in on-campus student housing facilities. Due to the effects 
of the COVID-9 pandemic, the Department lacks sufficient data to allow 
for more accurate updates to the usage of these regulations. This 
request is for an extension without change to the reporting 
requirements contained in the regulations. The collection requirements 
in the regulations are necessary to meet institutional information 
reporting to students and staff as well as for reporting to Congress 
through the Secretary.

    Dated: January 5, 2022.
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. 2022-00202 Filed 1-7-22; 8:45 am]
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