[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 23 (Friday, February 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 7423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02306]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2023-SCC-0026]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Student Assistance General Provisions--Satisfactory Academic Progress 
Policy

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 
April 4, 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-2023-SCC-0026. 
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, the Department 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 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 Manager of the Strategic 
Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W203, 
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, 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. The Department is soliciting comments on the 
proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. 
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: Student Assistance General Provisions--
Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0108.
    Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved 
ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households; Private 
Sector; State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 31,575,067.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,383,595.
    Abstract: The Department of Education (the Department) is 
requesting an extension of the current approval of the policies and 
procedures for determining satisfactory academic progress (SAP) as 
required in Section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended 
(HEA). A link to the Satisfactory Academic Progress regulations is 
provided at 34 CFR 668.34 and 34 CFR 600.55.
    These regulations identify the policies and procedures to ensure 
that students are making satisfactory academic progress in their 
program at a pace and a level to receive or continue to receive Title 
IV, HEA program funds. If there is lapse in progress, the policy must 
identify how the student will be notified and what steps are available 
to a student not making satisfactory academic progress toward the 
completion of their program, and under what conditions a student who is 
not making satisfactory academic progress may continue to receive Title 
IV, HEA program funds. There have been minor changes to the regulatory 
language since the last information collection update. The changes do 
not represent changes to the estimated burden established below.

    Dated: January 31, 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. 2023-02306 Filed 2-2-23; 8:45 am]
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