[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 188 (Friday, September 29, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67262-67263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21310]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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


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 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 
October 30, 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 Eligibility Regulations.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0084.
    Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved 
ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; Individuals and 
Households; State, Local, and 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 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: September 25, 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. 2023-21310 Filed 9-28-23; 8:45 am]
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