Federal Register: January 7, 2009

Volume 74, Number 4

[Notices]

[Page 701-702]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.

SUMMARY: The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division,
Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management
invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
February 6, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Education Desk Officer,
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 Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an
early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. 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 Acting IC Clearance Official, Regulatory
Information Management Services, Office of Management, publishes that
notice containing proposed information collection requests prior to
submission of these requests to OMB. 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. OMB invites public comment.

    Dated: January 2, 2009.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management
Services, Office of Management.

Federal Student Aid

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher
Education Grant Eligibility Regulations.
    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: 211,097.
Burden Hours: 35,695.

    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 regarding program 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.
    Requests for copies of the information collection submission for
OMB review may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting
the ``Browse Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number
3901. 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

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Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

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