Notice2025-16348

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Required Information for Annual Improper Payment Estimation

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Published
August 26, 2025

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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 163 (Tuesday, August 26, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 41552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-16348]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2025-SCC-0517]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Required Information for Annual Improper Payment Estimation

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 
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-0517. 
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#541d17103b373f31201933261431307a333b22"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7e373d3a111d151b0a33190c3e1b1a50191108">[email&#160;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) (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: Required Information for Annual Improper 
Payment Estimation.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-NEW.
    Type of Review: New ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and 
Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 3,349.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,089.
    Abstract: The Department executes a two-stage Sampling and 
Estimation Methodology Plan (S&EMP) that is based in part on the 
results of compliance audits to estimate its improper payments and 
unknown payments in accordance with the Public Law 116-117, Payment 
Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) and OMB Circular A-123, Part C 
(A-123C). This is a request for a new information collection to develop 
a form for institutions of higher education to have a mechanism to 
report to the Department information required to carry out the S&EMP 
and publish payment integrity information on an annual basis.

Ross Santy,
Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy 
Development.
[FR Doc. 2025-16348 Filed 8-25-25; 8:45 am]
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