[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1570-1571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00331]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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 (PRA) of 1995, 
the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently 
approved information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
February 10, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed 
information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of 
publication of this notice. Click on this link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain to access the site. 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 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 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: Extension without change of a currently approved 
ICR.
    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

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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: January 5, 2023.
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. 2023-00331 Filed 1-10-23; 8:45 am]
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