[Federal Register: July 16, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 137)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests.
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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 July
17, 2008. A regular clearance process is also beginning. Interested
persons are invited to submit comments on or before September 15, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the emergency review 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. Commenters are encouraged to submit responses
electronically by e-mail to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or via fax 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: July 10, 2008.
Angela C. Arrington,
IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services,
Office of Management.
Office of the Under Secretary
Type of Review: New.
Title: Study of Pell Grant Recipients Who Transfer Among Eligible
Institutions.
Abstract: This is a request for clearance for a survey of Pell
Grant recipients who transferred from one institution to another. The
general purpose of the survey is to determine the satisfaction of Pell
Grant recipients with the financial aid process, while a more specific
purpose is to identify and describe problems that Pell Grant recipients
may encounter when attempting to transfer credits/courses from one
institution to another.
Additional Information:
The U.S. Department of Education (the Department) requests that OMB
grant an emergency clearance of the Study of Pell Grant Recipients Who
Transfer Among Eligible Institutions. This study is designed to
determine the satisfaction of Pell Grant recipients with the financial
aid process and to identify and describe problems that they may
encounter when attempting to transfer credits/courses from one
institution to another. This study is particularly relevant, given the
timing of the following factors: First, the Congress is currently
working on reauthorization for the Higher Education Act/reauthorization
will likely include new requirements for disclosing institutions'
transfer of credit policies. Implementation of these requirements by
the Department would be best informed by the results of this study.
Second, the Department of Education currently has the best sample with
the most recent contact information for the population of interest.
Given that this population is particularly difficult to reach, there is
significant risk that our sample may degrade if we delay data
collection further. Finally the information obtained from this study
will assist in improving the Department's customer service functions
for students who receive federal student aid for the 2009-10 school
year. Data from this study will inform messaging to federal student aid
applicants who appear to transfer to ensure that the credits that they
have earned are considered by their receiving institution. Delays in
conducting this study would prevent the Department from providing this
service to federal student aid applicants. We respectfully request OMB
approval by July 17, 2008.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 1,500.
Burden Hours: 375.
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 3758. 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.,
Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202-4700. Requests may also
be electronically mailed to the Internet address ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or
faxed to 202-245-6623. 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
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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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