[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 25253]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07566]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0055]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Pell 
Grant Reporting Under the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) 
System

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 
June 10, 2024.

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-2024-SCC-0055. 
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: Pell Grant Reporting under the Common 
Origination and Disbursement (COD) System.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0039.
    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: 5,909,584.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 413,671.
    Abstract: The Federal Pell Grant (Pell Grant) program is a student 
financial assistance program authorized under the Higher Education Act 
of 1965, as amended (HEA). The program provides grant assistance to an 
eligible student attending an institution of higher education. The 
institution determines the students award and disburses program funds 
on behalf of the Department of Education (the Department). Institutions 
are required to report student Pell Grant payment information to the 
Department electronically. Electronic reporting is conducted through 
the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) system. The COD system is 
used by institutions to request, report, and reconcile grant funds 
received from the Pell Grant program. The Department uses the 
information collected in the COD system to aid in ensuring compliance 
with fiscal and administrative requirements under the HEA for the Pell 
Grant program and under 34 CFR 690 for the Pell Grant program 
regulations. This is a request for an extension of the current 
information collection.

    Dated: April 4, 2024.
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. 2024-07566 Filed 4-9-24; 8:45 am]
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