Notice2023-05122
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Federal Work Study (FWS) Wages for Student Aid Index
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Published
March 14, 2023
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 88, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15682-15683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05122]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0046]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Federal Work Study (FWS) Wages for Student Aid Index
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
May 15, 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-2023-SCC-0046.
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#6c252f28030f070918210b1e2c0908420b031a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cd848e89a2aea6a8b980aabf8da8a9e3aaa2bb">[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
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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: Federal Work Study (FWS) Wages for Student Aid
Index.
OMB Control Number: 1845-NEW.
Type of Review: A new ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, local, and Tribal governments;
private sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 3,043.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 12,172.
Abstract: This new collection will be used to gather information
available to participating institutions of higher education (IHE) which
is required to fully calculate eligibility for title IV student
financial aid for applicants under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended (HEA).
The FAFSA Simplification Act (Pub. L. 116-260) introduced a change
to the manner in which the Department of Education (ED) may obtain the
amount of income an applicant has earned from work under the Federal
Work Study (FWS) Program, for the purposes of calculating the
applicant's student aid index (SAI) and determine their eligibility for
certain Title IV aid. Pursuant to section 483(a)(2)(F) of the FAFSA
Simplification Act, ED is required to collect an applicant's income
earned under the FWS program from the IHE participating in the FWS
program and can no longer add additional questions to the FAFSA to
obtain this information from the FAFSA applicant.
Dated: March 8, 2023.
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. 2023-05122 Filed 3-13-23; 8:45 am]
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