[Federal Register: October 18, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 202)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Acting Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group,
Office of the Chief Information Officer 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
November 19, 2001.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Cristal Thomas, Desk
Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725
17th Street, NW., Room 10202, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503 or should be electronically mailed to the Internet
address CAThomas@omb.eop.gov.
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 Leader, Regulatory Information
Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 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: October 12, 2001.
William Burrow,
Acting Leader, Regulatory Information Management, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of Student Financial Assistance Programs
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Student Aid Report.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 16,807,154.
Burden Hours: 4,462,468.
Abstract: The Student Aid Report (SAR) is used to notify all
applicants of their eligibility to receive Federal student aid for
postsecondary education. The form is submitted by the applicant to the
institution of their choice.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, or should be addressed to
Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room
4050, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651. Requests
may also be electronically mailed to the Internet address
OCIO_RIMG@ed.gov or faxed to 202-708-9346. Please specify the complete
title of the information collection when making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements should be directed to Joseph Schubart at (202) 708-9266 or
via his Internet address Joe.Schubart@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.
Office of Student Financial Assistance Programs
Type of Review: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously
approved collection for which approval has expired.
Title: Federal Perkins/NDSL Loan Assignment Form (JS)
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions (primary), Individuals
or household (primary), Businesses or other for-profit.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 21262.
Burden Hours: 10631.
Abstract: This form is used to collect pertinent data regarding
defaulted student loans from institutions participating in the Federal
Perkins Loan Program. The ED Form 553 serves as the transmittal
document in the assignment of such defaulted loans to the Federal
government for collection.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, or should be addressed to
Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room
4050, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651. Requests
may also be electronically mailed to the Internet address
OCIO.RIMG@ed.gov or faxed to 202-708-9346. Please specify the complete
title of the information collection when making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements should be directed to Joe Schubart at (202) 708-9266.
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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