Notice2025-16345
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Foreign Schools Eligibility Criteria Apply To Participate in Title IV HEA Programs
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Published
August 26, 2025
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change to a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 26, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41550-41551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-16345]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2025-SCC-0548]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Foreign Schools Eligibility Criteria Apply To Participate in Title IV
HEA Programs
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 to a currently
approved information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
October 27, 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-0548.
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#034a40476c606866774e64714366672d646c75"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="38717b7c575b535d4c755f4a785d5c165f574e">[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 Carolyn Rose, U.S. Department of
Education, Federal Student Aid, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Carolyn Rose, (202) 453-5967.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
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(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: Foreign Schools Eligibility Criteria Apply to
Participate in Title IV HEA Programs.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0105.
Type of Review: Extension without change to a currently approved
ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individual and Households; Private
Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 27,578.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 8,023.
Abstract: This request is for an extension of the information
collection of the requirements in the policies and procedures related
to the eligibility of foreign schools to apply to participate in Title
IV, HEA programs that were added by the Higher Education Opportunity
Act of 2008 (HEOA). The information in 34 CFR 600.54, 600.55, 600.56,
and 600.57 is used by the Department during the initial review for
eligibility certification, recertification and annual evaluations.
These regulations help to ensure that all foreign institutions
participating in the Title IV, HEA programs are meeting the minimum
participation standards.
Ross Santy,
Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
[FR Doc. 2025-16345 Filed 8-25-25; 8:45 am]
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