    [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 58 (Thursday, March 26, 2026)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 14688-14689]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 2026-05894]

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    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

    [Docket No.: ED-2026-SCC-0596]

    Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
    Teacher Cancellation Low Income Directory

    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
    May 26, 2026.

    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-2026-SCC-0596.
    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 ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. 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 Zelma Barrett, U.S. Department of
    Education, Federal Student Aid, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC
    20202-1200.

    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
    collection activities, please contact Zelma Barrett, 202-245-8012.

    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 Cancellation Low Income Directory.
        OMB Control Number: 1845-0077.
        Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved
    ICR.
        Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
        Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 57.
        Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6,840.
        Abstract: The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, (HEA)
    allows for up to a one hundred percent cancellation of a Federal
    Perkins Loan and loan forgiveness of a Federal Family Education Loan
    and Direct Loan program loan if the graduate teaches full-time in an
    elementary or secondary school serving low-income students.
        The data collected for the development of the Teacher Cancellation
    Low Income Directory provides web-based access to a list of all
    elementary and secondary schools, and educational service agencies that
    serve a total enrollment of more than 30 percent low income students
    (as defined under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary
    Education Act of 1965, as amended). The Directory allows post-secondary
    institutions to determine whether or not a teacher, who received a
    Federal Perkins Loan, Direct Loan, or Federal Family Education Loan at
    their school, is eligible to receive loan

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    cancellation or forgiveness or that a teacher who received a TEACH
    Grant is meeting the service obligation. This revision request updates
    the collection with an optional school type data element.

    Ross Santy,
    Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy
    Development.
    [FR Doc. 2026-05894 Filed 3-25-26; 8:45 am]
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