Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests, 75404-75405 [E8-29318]
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Federal law, or substantially interfere
with any agency’s ability to perform its
statutory obligations. The Leader,
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.
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 the respondents, including
through the use of information
technology.
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Dated: December 5, 2008.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting IC Clearance Official, Information
Collections Clearance Division, Regulatory
Information Management Services, Office of
Management.
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Protection and Advocacy of
Individual Rights (PAIR).
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public:
Not-for-profit institutions; State,
Local, or Tribal Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Burden:
Responses: 57.
Burden Hours: 912.
Abstract: The Annual Protection and
Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR)
Program Performance Report (Form
RSA–509) will be used to analyze and
evaluate the effectiveness of eligible
systems within individual states in
meeting annual priorities and
objectives. These systems provide
services to eligible individuals with
disabilities to protect their legal and
human rights. RSA uses the form to
meet specific data collection
requirements of section 509 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
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(the act), and its implementing federal
regulations at 34 CFR Part 381. PAIR
programs must report annually using
the form, which is due on or before
December 30 each year. Form RSA–509
has enabled RSA to furnish the
President and Congress with data on the
provision of protection and advocacy
services and has helped to establish a
sound basis for future funding requests.
These data also have been used to
indicate trends in the provision of
services from year-to-year.
Requests for copies of the proposed
information collection request may be
accessed from https://edicsweb.ed.gov,
by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending
Collections’’ link and by clicking on
link number 3912. 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 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.
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 Leader,
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.
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 the respondents, including
through the use of information
technology.
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Dated: December 8, 2008.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting IC Clearance Official, Information
Collections Clearance Division, Regulatory
Information Management Services, Office of
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests
Department of Education.
The Leader, Information
Collection Clearance Division,
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: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before February
9, 2009.
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
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Federal Student Aid
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: William D. Ford Federal Direct
Loan Program: Deferment Request
Forms.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public:
Individuals or household.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Burden:
Responses: 737,209.
Burden Hours: 117,953.
Abstract: These forms serve as the
means by which borrowers in the Direct
Loan Program may request deferment of
repayment on their loans if they meet
certain statutory and regulatory
eligibility requirements. The U.S.
Department of Education uses the
information collected on these forms to
determine whether a borrower meets the
eligibility requirements for the specific
deferment types that the borrower has
requested.
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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 239 / Thursday, December 11, 2008 / Notices
Requests for copies of the proposed
information collection request may be
accessed from https://edicsweb.ed.gov,
by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending
Collections’’ link and by clicking on
link number 3919. 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 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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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Historically Black College and
University Capital Financing Program
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AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary
Education, U.S. Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice of request for proposals.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Education (Department) is seeking
proposals from businesses interested in
applying to serve as the ‘‘designated
bonding authority’’ (DBA) under the
Historically Black College and
University (HBCU) Capital Financing
Program, authorized under Title III, Part
D of the Higher Education Act of 1965,
as amended (HEA). This notice
describes the duties of the DBA, the
selection criteria to be used to select the
DBA, the selection process, and the
process for submitting proposals.
DATES: Notices of intent to submit a
proposal must be received by the
Department on or before December 29,
2008. Proposals must be received by the
Department on or before January 30,
2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donald E. Watson, Executive Director,
Historically Black College and
University Capital Financing Program,
1990 K Street, NW., room 6151,
Washington, DC 20006; telephone: (202)
219–7037; fax: (202) 502–7852; e-mail:
donald.watson@ed.gov.
Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
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(TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
General
The HBCU Capital Financing
Program, authorized under Title III, Part
D of the HEA, facilitates low-cost capital
financing for HBCUs to enable them to
continue and expand their educational
mission and enhance their significant
role in American higher education.
Under this program, the Department
provides financial insurance to
guarantee up to $1,100,000,000
(approximately $650 million is already
committed to current program
borrowers) in loan principal and interest
to qualifying HBCUs for specified kinds
of capital projects. The Department
provides this financing through an
insurance agreement with a Designated
Bonding Authority. To date, the Federal
Financing Bank of the U.S. Treasury has
purchased all bonds issued. Eligible
borrowers under the program are
limited to historically black colleges and
universities as defined in section 322(2)
of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)).
The Designated Bonding Authority
(DBA)
Section 314(d)(1) of the Higher
Education Opportunity Act of 2008,
Public Law 110–315 (HEOA), which
amended the HEA, directs the Secretary
to publish in the Federal Register a
notice and request for proposals for any
private for-profit organization or entity
wishing to serve as the DBA following
the enactment of the HEOA.
Accordingly, through this notice, the
Department seeks proposals from any
private for-profit organization or entity
wishing to serve as the DBA for the
HBCU Capital Financing Program.
General Role and Responsibilities of
the DBA
Under the HEA, the DBA issues
taxable capital project construction
bonds and plays a central role in
administering and executing the HBCU
Capital Financing Program. The DBA
works with prospective borrowers to
develop loan applications. With the
approval of the Department, the DBA
makes loans after determining, based on
a credit review, that there is a
reasonable expectation the loans will be
repaid according to the terms of the
loans. The DBA charges a rate of interest
adequate to service the bond interest
rate as well as to pay various costs of
issuance including fees for the services
of the DBA, costs to modify the loan
documents, a Trustee, and fees for the
services of other parties. These costs of
issuance, however, must not exceed 2
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percent of the principal amount of the
proceeds of the bonds. The DBA
monitors and enforces the loan
agreements, including compliance with
covenants and default provisions.
The DBA also has construction
oversight responsibilities (including
approval of construction plans,
oversight of construction progress, and
compliance with Federal and State
building codes), and generally is the
focal point of information for the HBCU
Capital Financing Program. The DBA
and other participants in the program
are paid only by the operation of the
program, and the Federal Government is
not responsible for any of their fees.
Security for the bonds issued by the
DBA includes investments, program
loans, an escrow account funded with 5
percent of loan proceeds, and an
insurance agreement executed by the
Secretary or the Secretary’s delegate and
the DBA. This agreement will, subject to
section 343(c)(1) of the HEA, 20 U.S.C.
1066b(c)(1), provide the full faith and
credit of the United States to insure the
payment of interest and principal on the
bonds issued by the DBA.
The responsibilities of the DBA
selected will be set forth in an
agreement to insure to be negotiated
with the Department. The DBA also will
assume the responsibilities of the
current DBA, including becoming the
successor to the incumbent DBA with
respect to loans made to date under an
Agreement to Insure, dated May 8, 2001,
a preceding Agreement to Insure, dated
November 29, 1994, a June 13, 2007,
Katrina Agreement to Insure, a master
trust indenture, as amended and
supplemented, and certain program
financing agreements and bond
purchase agreements. Copies of the
agreements to insure used in the
program to date, as well as copies of the
master trust indenture, program
financing agreements, and bond
purchase agreements currently used in
the program, will be provided to all
entities that submit, in a timely manner,
a written notice of intent to submit a
proposal in accordance with this notice.
We will also provide these entities with
the current loan application form, credit
criteria, loan agreement, and
promotional literature as developed by
the incumbent DBA. The HEOA may
require modification of some or all of
the foregoing documents.
Under the terms of section 315(d)(3)
of the HEOA, the entity selected by the
Department to serve as the DBA must
undergo a performance review at least
every three years. The statute authorizes
the Secretary, based on this review, to
use a revised competitive process, if the
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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 239 (Thursday, December 11, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75404-75405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-29318]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Leader, Information Collection Clearance Division,
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: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
February 9, 2009.
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 Leader, 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.
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
the respondents, including through the use of information technology.
Dated: December 8, 2008.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting IC Clearance Official, Information Collections Clearance
Division, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of
Management.
Federal Student Aid
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program: Deferment
Request Forms.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public:
Individuals or household.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 737,209.
Burden Hours: 117,953.
Abstract: These forms serve as the means by which borrowers in the
Direct Loan Program may request deferment of repayment on their loans
if they meet certain statutory and regulatory eligibility requirements.
The U.S. Department of Education uses the information collected on
these forms to determine whether a borrower meets the eligibility
requirements for the specific deferment types that the borrower has
requested.
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Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
may be accessed from https://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse
Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 3919. 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 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.
[FR Doc. E8-29318 Filed 12-10-08; 8:45 am]
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