Notice2025-00705
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Best Interest Determination-Prison Education Program
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Published
January 15, 2025
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 90, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 15, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3818-3819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00705]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2025-SCC-0004]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Best
Interest Determination--Prison Education Program
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
March 17, 2025.
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-2025-SCC-0004.
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#ade4eee9c2cec6c8d9e0cadfedc8c983cac2db"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="521b11163d313937261f35201237367c353d24">[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 4C210,
Washington, DC 20202-1200.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-570-8414.
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: Best Interest Determination--Prison Education
Program.
OMB Control Number: 1845-NEW.
Type of Review: A new ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and
Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,000.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6,000.
Abstract: The Prison Education Program (PEP) is authorized under
section 484(t) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA)
with the requirements for participation outlined in 34 CFR 668, subpart
P, effective July 1, 2023. The regulatory requirements are for a school
to offer a PEP to confined or incarcerated individuals. This is a
request for a new information collection to develop a form for
Oversight Entities to have a mechanism to report the Best Interest
Determination for every PEP under their jurisdiction as required under
34 CFR 668.241. This is an optional form which includes the required
elements and is being offered for ease of reporting by the appropriate
Oversight Entities. Oversight Entities include the appropriate State
department of corrections or other entity responsible for overseeing
correctional facilities or the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Once
completed by the Oversight Entities, the report is
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forwarded to the institution which in turn will file the report with
the Department of Education.
Dated: January 8, 2025.
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. 2025-00705 Filed 1-14-25; 8:45 am]
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