Federal Register: May 21, 2008

Volume 73, Number 99

[Notices]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests.



SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management
Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed
information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995.

DATES: An emergency review has been requested in accordance with the
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3507 (j)), since public harm is reasonably
likely to result if normal clearance procedures are followed. Approval
by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has been requested by June
12, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review should be
addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Bridget Dooling, Desk Officer, Department of Education,
Office of Management and Budget; 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or faxed to (202) 395-
6974.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Director of OMB
provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity
to comment on information collection requests. The Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) may amend or waive the requirement for public
consultation to the extent that public participation in the approval
process would defeat the purpose of the information collection, violate
State or Federal law, or substantially interfere with any agency's
ability to perform its statutory obligations. The IC Clearance
Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of
Management, publishes this notice containing proposed information
collection requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the
information collection. Each proposed information collection, grouped
by office, contains the following: (1) Type of review requested, e.g.,
new, revision, extension, existing or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3)
Summary of the collection; (4) Description of the need for, and
proposed use of, the information; (5) Respondents and frequency of
collection; and (6) Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. ED invites
public comment.
    The Department of Education 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
respondents, including through the use of information technology.

    Dated: May 15, 2008.
Angela C. Arrington,
IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services,
Office of Management.

Federal Student Aid

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher
Education Grant Eligibility Regulations.
    Abstract: Eligible and participating institutions of higher
education who participate in the TEACH Grant program, operate the
program consistent with these regulations. Information is necessary to
make determinations

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regarding compliance with the implementing regulations. This request is
for approval of reporting and recordkeeping requirements contained in
the attached proposed regulations related to the TEACH Grant
administrative requirements for the Title IV, HEA programs. The
information collection requirements in these proposed regulations are
necessary to determine eligibility to receive program benefits and to
prevent fraud and abuse of program funds.
    Additional Information: The U.S. Department of Education (the
Department) requests that OMB grant an emergency clearance of the
proposed regulations governing the Teacher Education Assistance for
College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program. Sections 420L
through 420O of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, (the HEA)
provides for TEACH Grants to eligible students at eligible and
participating institutions of higher education. The TEACH Grant Program
was established under the HEA by the College Cost Reduction and Access
Act of 2007 (the CCRAA). In accordance with section 420O of the CCRAA,
the effective date for the TEACH Grant Program is July 1, 2008. The
Department is requesting an emergency clearance of these TEACH Grant
regulations because the regular clearance process would not enable us
to make an OMB-approved TEACH Grant available to participants by the
statutory effective date for the TEACH Grant Program. The Department
requests emergency clearance of the proposed regulations by June 12,
2008, in order to obtain an OMB Control Number to be used in the TEACH
Grant Final Regulations which are being prepared for submission.
    Frequency: On Occasion; Annually.
    Affected Public: Individuals or household; Businesses or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal Gov't,
SEAs or LEAs.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:

Responses: 2,276,504.
 Burden Hours: 468,267.

    Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the "Browse
Pending Collections" link and by clicking on link number 3615. When
you access the information collection, click on "Download
Attachments" to view. Written requests for information should be
addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Requests may also be electronically
mailed to the Internet address ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202-401-
0920. Please specify the complete title of the information collection
when making your request.
    Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements should be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
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