Notice2022-17845
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)
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Published
August 19, 2022
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 160 (Friday, August 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51082-51083]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17845]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2022-SCC-0106]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)
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 an extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
October 18, 2022.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the
information collection listed in this notice, please use <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> by searching the Docket ID number ED-2022-SCC-0106.
Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>
site is not available to the public for any reason, ED will temporarily
accept comments at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d9909a9db6bab2bcad94beab99bcbdf7beb6af"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c68f8582a9a5ada3b28ba1b486a3a2e8a1a9b0">[email protected]</span></a>. 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 by fax or email and those 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 PRA
Coordinator of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and
Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW,
LBJ, Room 6W208B, 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 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: National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS).
OMB Control Number: 1845-0035.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and
Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 16,212.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 33,624.
Abstract: The United States Department of Education will collect
data through the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) from Federal
Perkins Loan holders (institutions or their servicers) and Guaranty
Agencies (GA) about Federal Perkins, Federal Family Education, and
William D. Ford Direct Student Loans to be used to manage the federal
student loan programs, develop policy, and determine eligibility for
programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
(HEA). NSLDS also holds data about Federal Grants, including Pell
Grants, Academic Competitiveness Grants (ACG), National Science and
Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) and Teacher Education
Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grants. NSLDS is
used for research, policy
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analysis, monitoring student enrollment, calculating default rates,
monitoring program participants and verifying student aid eligibility.
This is a request for an extension to the current information
collection 1845-0035 based on a decrease in the number of participants
providing information to the system.
Dated: August 15, 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. 2022-17845 Filed 8-18-22; 8:45 am]
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