[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 179 (Monday, September 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 63946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20124]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0129]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education 
Grant Program (TEACH Grant Program) Service Obligation Certification 
and Suspension Request Forms

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 a revision of a currently approved 
information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 18, 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: Teacher Education Assistance for College and 
Higher Education Grant Program (TEACH Grant Program) Service Obligation 
Certification and Suspension Request Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0158.
    Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 54,495.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 17,982.
    Abstract: The U.S. Department of Education (the Department) is 
requesting a revision of the Teacher Education Assistance for College 
and Higher (TEACH) Grant Certification of Qualifying Teaching 
(Certification), and five Service Obligation Suspension Requests 
(Suspension Requests) currently approved under OMB No. 1845-0158. Under 
conditions that are specified in the TEACH Grant Program regulations, a 
grant recipient may request and receive a temporary suspension of the 
eight-year period for completing the service obligation, and a grant 
recipient who is subject to an extended call to active-duty military 
service may receive a discharge of some or all of the four-year service 
obligation. The requested revision to the information collection does 
not change the current number of respondents, responses, or burden 
hours. The only substantive proposed change is in the Certification. We 
have also made a minor conforming change in the TEACH Grant Service 
Obligation Suspension Request: Enrollment in a Qualifying Program or 
Completing Teacher Licensure Requirements form and minor formatting 
change to the TEACH Grant Service Obligation Suspension/Discharge 
Request: Military Service. We are otherwise proposing no substantive 
changes to the Certification and Suspension forms included with this 
submission.

    Dated: September 13, 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. 2023-20124 Filed 9-15-23; 8:45 am]
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