[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 140 (Monday, July 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47486-47487]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15567]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0139]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant 
Eligibility Regulations

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 
September 22, 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-0139. 
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: Teacher Education Assistance for College and 
Higher Education Grant Eligibility Regulations.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0084.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; Individuals or 
Households; State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 233,844.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 37,175.
    Abstract: The College Cost Reduction and Access Act (the CCRAA), 
Public Law 110-84, established the Teacher Education Assistance for 
College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program under Part A of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (the HEA). The regulations for 
the TEACH Grant Program are in 34 CRF 686. The following sections of 
the TEACH Grant regulations are included in this information 
collection: 686.4, 686.11, 686.32, and 686.34. This is a request for an 
extension of the existing burden hours in OMB Control Number 1845-0084. 
The regulations in 686.4 require an institution that ceases to 
participate or becomes ineligible to participate in the TEACH Grant 
program during an award year to report to the Department of Education 
(the Department) within 45 days after the effective date of the loss of 
eligibility. The regulations in 686.11 establish that in addition to 
meeting the student eligibility requirements, in order to receive a 
TEACH Grant the applicant must submit the designated application, sign 
a TEACH Grant agreement to serve or repay (this burden is captured 
under OMB Control Number 1845-0083), and enroll in a TEACH Grant 
eligible institution. The

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regulations in 686.32 require an institution to provide initial, 
subsequent, and exit counseling to each TEACH Grant recipient and 
maintain documentation substantiating the counseling requirements. The 
regulations in 686.34 require the institution to promptly provide 
written notification to a student requesting repayment of any 
overpayment that the institution does not have responsibility to repay. 
The regulations also require that the institution refer the student to 
the Department if the student does not take positive action to promptly 
resolve the TEACH Grant overpayment. In addition, in 686.34 there is 
conversion counseling requirements for grant recipients whose TEACH 
Grants are converted to Direct Unsubsidized Loans.

    Dated: July 18, 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. 2023-15567 Filed 7-21-23; 8:45 am]
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