Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program (TEACH Grant Program) Service Obligation Certification and Suspension Request Forms

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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 91, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 7, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64146-64147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20565]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2026-SCC-3004]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant 
Program (TEACH Grant Program) Service Obligation Certification and 
Suspension Request Forms

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 
December 7, 2026.

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-2026-SCC-3004. 
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#f0b9b3b49f939b9584bd9782b09594de979f86"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="91d8d2d5fef2faf4e5dcf6e3d1f4f5bff6fee7">[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 the Carolyn Rose, US Department of 
Education, Federal Student Aid--KST, Room 3C205, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, 
Washington, DC 20202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection

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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: Teacher Education Assistance for College and 
Higher Education Grant Program (TEACH Grant Program) Service Obligation 
Certification and Suspension Request Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0158.
    Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved 
ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 54,495.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 17,982.
    Abstract: This is a request for an extension without change of the 
currently approved OMB Control #1845-0158 which covers TEACH Grant 
Certification of Qualifying Teaching (Certification) and five Service 
Obligation Suspension Requests (Suspension Requests).
    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, Subpart 9, of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (the HEA). The regulations 
governing the TEACH Grant Program are in 34 CFR 686.
    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 four years of qualifying teaching service within eight years 
of ceasing enrollment at the institution where they received their 
TEACH Grants, and must regularly provide documentation of their 
progress toward satisfying the service obligation. Under conditions 
that are specified in the TEACH Grant Program regulations, a grant 
recipient may request and receive a temporary suspension of the eight-
year period for completing the service obligation, and a grant 
recipient who is subject to an extended call to active-duty military 
service may receive a discharge of some or all of the four-year 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 Direct 
Unsubsidized Loans that must be repaid, with interest charged from the 
date of each TEACH Grant disbursement.

Ross Santy,
Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy 
Development.
[FR Doc. 2026-20565 Filed 10-6-26; 8:45 am]
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