Notice2025-22658
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Request for Designation as an Eligible Institution Under Section 312 of the HEA and Waivers of the Non-Federal Cost Share Reimbursement
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Published
December 12, 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 237 (Friday, December 12, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57753-57754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-22658]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2025-SCC-1076]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Request for Designation as an Eligible Institution Under
Section 312 of the HEA and Waivers of the Non-Federal Cost Share
Reimbursement
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), 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
January 12, 2026.
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 Nemeka Mason-Clercin, 202-987-
1340.
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
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response to this notice will be considered public records.
Title of Collection: Request for Designation as an Eligible
Institution Under Section 312 of the HEA and Waivers of the Non-Federal
Cost Share Reimbursement.
OMB Control Number: 1840-0103.
Type of Review: Extension without change to a currently approved
ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and
Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 700.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,900.
Abstract: This collection of information is necessary in order for
the Secretary of Education to designate an institution of higher
education eligible to apply for funding under Section 312 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, as amended. An institution must apply to the
Secretary to be designated as an eligible institution.
This collection of information is gathered electronically by the
Department for the purpose of determining an institution's eligibility
to participate in grant programs under Section 312 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 based on its enrollment of needy students and low
average Core Expenses per full-time equivalent student. This collection
also allows an institution to request a waiver of certain non-Federal
cost-share requirements under the Federal Work-Study Program, Federal
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, and Student Support
Services Program.
The collection is paired with a computational exercise that results
in the simultaneous publication of an Eligibility Matrix, a listing of
postsecondary institutions potentially eligible to apply for grants in
Institutional Service. Criteria derived from applicable legislation and
regulations are applied to enrollment and financial data from
Department sources to determine the eligibility of each institution for
each program. Only those institutions that either do not meet the
financial criteria or do not appear in the Eligibility Matrix need to
go through the application process.
The results of the application process are a determination of
eligibility for grant application and waiver, and updated information
on institutional eligibility which is added to the Eligibility Matrix.
This collection is being submitted under the Streamlined Clearance
Process for Discretionary Grant Information Collections (1894-0001).
Therefore, the 30-day public comment period notice will be the only
public comment notice published for this information collection.
Brian Fu,
Program and Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Data Officer,
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2025-22658 Filed 12-11-25; 8:45 am]
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