[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 210 (Tuesday, November 1, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 65755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23753]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2022-SCC-0135]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; DCIA 
Aging and Compliance Data Requirements for Guaranty Agencies

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 
January 3, 2023.

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-2022-SCC-0135. 
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 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: DCIA Aging and Compliance Data Requirements 
for Guaranty Agencies.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0160.
    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: 450.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,188.
    Abstract: The Department of Education (the Department) is 
requesting an extension of the currently approved Guaranty Agencies 
(GA) reporting requirements for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
approval. The reporting requirements include minor edits together with 
updated GA and FSA contacts.
    The Department is required to report to the U.S. Department of the 
Treasury (Treasury) the status and condition of its non-tax debt 
portfolio in accordance with the requirements of the Debt Collection 
Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA) and the Digital Accountability and 
Transparency Act of 2014 (DATA Act). Receivable information is reported 
to Treasury via the Treasury Report on Receivables and Debt Collection 
Activities (previously called the TROR).
    The Department is unable to prepare an accurate and compliant 
Treasury Report based on the data it currently receives from its GAs. 
The continuing guidance requires the GAs to age debt according to DCIA; 
report the eligibility of DCIA-aged debt for referral to the Treasury 
Offset Program (TOP); and report compliance with Form 1099-C reporting. 
The updated document is titled DCIA Aging and Compliance Data 
Requirements for Guaranty Agencies (the Requirements). The Department 
plans to issue the Requirements to the GAs in Fiscal Year 2023. The 
data requirements for GA's are not changing. The updated document 
includes minor edits together with updated GA and FSA contacts.

    Dated: October 27, 2022.
Kun 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. 2022-23753 Filed 10-31-22; 8:45 am]
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