Notice2023-12508
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Federal Work Study (FWS) Wages for Student Aid Index
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Published
June 12, 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 112 (Monday, June 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 38039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12508]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0046]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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
July 12, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of
publication of this notice. Click on this link <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a> to access the site. Find this information collection request
(ICR) by selecting ``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under
Review,'' then check the ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox.
<a href="http://Reginfo.gov">Reginfo.gov</a> provides two links to view documents related to this
information collection request. Information collection forms and
instructions may be found by clicking on the ``View Information
Collection (IC) List'' link. Supporting statements and other supporting
documentation may be found by clicking on the ``View Supporting
Statement and Other Documents'' link.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, (202) 377-
4018.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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: 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: 673,465.
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: June 7, 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. 2023-12508 Filed 6-9-23; 8:45 am]
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