[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 214 (Monday, November 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67026-67027]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24181]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2022-SCC-0106]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)

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 
December 7, 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 (ICR) by selecting ``Department of 
Education'' under ``Currently Under Review,'' then check the ``Only 
Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. Reginfo.gov provides two links 
to view documents related to this information collection request. 
Information collection forms

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and instructions may be found by clicking on the ``View Information 
Collection (IC) List'' link. Supporting statements and other supporting 
documentation may be found by clicking on the ``View Supporting 
Statement and Other Documents'' link.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, (202) 377-
4018.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, 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 ICR that 
is described below. The Department is especially interested in public 
comments 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 record.
    Title of Collection: National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS).
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0035.
    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: 16,212.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 33,624.
    Abstract: The United States Department of Education will collect 
data through the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) from Federal 
Perkins Loan holders (institutions or their servicers) and Guaranty 
Agencies (GA) about Federal Perkins, Federal Family Education, and 
William D. Ford Direct Student Loans to be used to manage the federal 
student loan programs, develop policy, and determine eligibility for 
programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended 
(HEA). NSLDS also holds data about Federal Grants, including Pell 
Grants, Academic Competitiveness Grants (ACG), National Science and 
Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) and Teacher Education 
Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grants. NSLDS is 
used for research, policy analysis, monitoring student enrollment, 
calculating default rates, monitoring program participants and 
verifying student aid eligibility. This is a request for an extension 
to the current information collection 1845-0035 based on a decrease in 
the number of participants providing information to the system.

    Dated: November 2, 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. 2022-24181 Filed 11-4-22; 8:45 am]
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