Notice2022-28119
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures
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Published
December 27, 2022
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a new information collection request (ICR).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79292-79293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-28119]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2022-SCC-0159]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures
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 a new information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
February 27, 2023.
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-0159.
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, the Department will
temporarily accept comments at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#226b61664d414947566f45506247460c454d54"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="28616b6c474b434d5c654f5a684d4c064f475e">[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 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;
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(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: Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures.
OMB Control Number: 1845-NEW.
Type of Review: New ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and
Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,043.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 20,430.
Abstract: Federal Student Aid (FSA) is requesting a new information
collection to collect the required information from institutions
regarding foreign gifts and contracts as specified in the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended. Section 117 of the HEA,
codified at 20 U.S.C. 1011f, provides that institutions of higher
education must file a disclosure report with the Secretary of Education
on January 31 or July 31, whichever is sooner, under certain
circumstances.
In June of 2020, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) established
a collection of information, Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures,
1801-0006, through ED's Partner Enterprise Business Collaboration
(PEBC) system. That collection is under an OMB control number for ED's
Office of the General Counsel (OGC), which has worked closely with FSA
in recent years with respect to administration of Section 117.
With this request for a new collection, the Department would be
returning the collection of this information to FSA, which is the
office with primary responsibility for the administration of Section
117 within the Department going forward. At present, the Department
plans to continue to collect this data through its PEBC system. The
specifics of this data collection will not change the current process
or reporting.
Dated: December 21, 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. 2022-28119 Filed 12-23-22; 8:45 am]
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