Notice2022-15021
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application for Approval To Participate in Federal Student Aid Programs
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Published
July 14, 2022
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a revision of a currently approved collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 134 (Thursday, July 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42163-42164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15021]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2022-SCC-0049]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Application for Approval To Participate in Federal Student Aid
Programs
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a revision of a currently approved collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
August 15, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should be sent within 30 days of
publication of this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find
this information collection request by selecting ``Department of
Education'' under ``Currently Under Review,'' then check ``Only Show
ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. Comments may also be sent to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#87cec4c3e8e4ece2f3eae0f5c7e2e3a9e0e8f1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="58111b1c373b333d2c353f2a183d3c763f372e">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-377-4018.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), 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. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The
Department of Education 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: Application for Approval to Participate in
Federal Student Aid Programs.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0012.
Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments;
Private Sector Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 7,286.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 24,812.
Abstract: Section 487(c) of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965,
as amended, requires that the Secretary of Education prescribe
regulations to ensure that any funds postsecondary institutions receive
under the HEA are used solely for the purposes specified in and in
accordance with the provision of the applicable programs. The concept
of this federal gatekeeping has a long history, originating in 1952.
Part H, Subpart 3, Section 498 of the HEA of 1965, as amended, gives
the Secretary the responsibility for determining qualifications of
institutions of higher education to participate in programs under the
HEA. To comply with this requirement Section 498(b) of the HEA
specified that the Secretary prepare and prescribe a single application
form. The Department of Education (the Department) developed the
Application for Approval to Participate in the Federal Student
Financial Aid Programs to comply with the statutory requirements of
collecting necessary information under the HEA. An institution must use
this Application to
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apply for approval to be determined to be eligible and if the
institution wishes, to participate; to expand its eligibility; or to
continue to participate in the Title IV programs. An institution must
also use the Application to report certain required data as part of its
recordkeeping requirements contained in the regulations under 34 CFR
part 600 (Institutional Eligibility under the Higher Education Act of
1965, as amended). The Department uses the information reported on the
Application in its determination of whether an institution meets the
statutory and regulatory requirements. This request is for a revision
of the current information collection. The Department is transitioning
the current Application to an electronic webform housed within the FSA
Partner Connect system (<a href="http://fsapartners.ed.gov">fsapartners.ed.gov</a>).
Dated: July 11, 2022.
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. 2022-15021 Filed 7-13-22; 8:45 am]
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