Notice2023-13038
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program Obligation To Repay Grant Regulations
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Published
June 20, 2023
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39834-39835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13038]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0105]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant
Program Obligation To Repay Grant Regulations
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 an extension without change of a currently
approved information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
August 21, 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-0105.
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
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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#571e141338343c32231a302517323379303821"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="87cec4c3e8e4ece2f3cae0f5c7e2e3a9e0e8f1">[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; (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: Teacher Education Assistance for College and
Higher Education Grant Program Obligation to Repay Grant Regulations.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0157.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 77,109.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 13,131.
Abstract: The College Cost Reduction and Access Act (Pub. L. 110-
84) (the CCRAA) established the Teacher Education Assistance for
College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program under Part A of the
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (the HEA). The regulations
governing the TEACH Grant Program are in 34 CFR 686. The Department of
Education (the Department) is requesting extension without change of
this information collection for the TEACH Grant regulations under 34
CFR 686.43.
The TEACH Grant Program provides grants of up to $4,000 per year to
undergraduate and graduate students who are completing, or who intend
to complete, coursework necessary to begin a career in teaching. In
exchange for receiving a TEACH Grant, a grant recipient must agree to
complete a teaching service obligation and must regularly provide
documentation of his or her progress toward satisfying the service
obligation. If a grant recipient fails to complete the service
obligation or does not meet requirements for documenting the service
obligation, the TEACH Grants that the individual received are converted
to a Direct Unsubsidized Loan that must be repaid, with interest
charged from the date of each TEACH Grant disbursement.
The regulations govern when a TEACH Grant will be converted to a
Direct Unsubsidized Loan, as well as provide for annual notifications
from the Secretary to the recipient regarding the status of a
recipient's TEACH Grant service obligation. Under the regulations, a
TEACH Grant recipient can request conversion if the recipient decides
not to fulfill the TEACH Grant obligations for any reason or if the
recipient fails to begin or maintain qualifying teaching service within
a timeframe to complete the service obligation in the requisite eight-
year period. Additionally, the regulations describe the notifications
the Secretary will annually send to all TEACH Grant recipients
regarding the service obligation requirements.
Dated: June 14, 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. 2023-13038 Filed 6-16-23; 8:45 am]
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