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[Docket No. ED–2015–ICCD–0076]
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Borrower Defenses Against Loan
Repayment
Federal Student Aid (FSA),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
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proposing an extension of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October
19, 2015.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
documents related to the information
collection listed in this notice, please
use https://wwww.regulations.gov by
searching the Docket ID number ED–
2015–ICCD–0076. Comments submitted
in response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov by selecting the
Docket ID number or via postal mail,
commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
Please note that comments submitted by
fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be
accepted. Written requests for
information or comments submitted by
postal mail or delivery should be
addressed to the Director of the
Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
2E103, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Beth
Grebeldinger (202) 377–4018.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. 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. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
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Title of Collection: Borrower Defenses
Against Loan Repayment.
OMB Control Number: 1845–0132.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 150,000.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 150,000.
Abstract: This is a request to for an
extension of the emergency clearance
that was granted on this collection on
June 5, 2015 to facilitate the continued
collection of information from
borrowers who believe they have cause
to invoke the borrower defenses against
repayment of a student loan as noted in
regulation. The regulations for borrower
defenses are specified in 34 CFR
685.206(c). The regulation states, in
part, ‘‘(c)(1) [i]n any proceeding to
collect on a Direct Loan, the borrower
may assert as a defense against
repayment, an act or omission of the
school attended by the student that
would give rise to a cause of action
against the school under applicable
State law.’’ Prior to 2015, the borrower
defense identified above was rarely
asserted by any borrowers and no
specific methods of collecting
information was defined or found
necessary.
These processes are being offered to
aid in preserving borrowers rights and
to meet the fiduciary responsibilities of
the federal student loan programs.
These collections will allow the
Department of Education to inform
borrowers and loan servicers of the
information needed to review and
adjudicate requests for relief under
borrower defenses regulations.
Dated: September 14, 2015.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer, Office of Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2015–ICCD–0111]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; Middle
Grades Longitudinal Study of 2017–
2018 (MGLS:2017) Recruitment for
2017 Operational Field Test
National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing a revision of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
November 16, 2015.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
documents related to the information
collection listed in this notice, please
use https://wwww.regulations.gov by
searching the Docket ID number ED–
2015–ICCD–0111. Comments submitted
in response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov by selecting the
Docket ID number or via postal mail,
commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
Please note that comments submitted by
fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be
accepted. Written requests for
information or comments submitted by
postal mail or delivery should be
addressed to the Director of the
Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
2E103, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Kashka
Kubzdela, 202–502–7411 or by email
kashka.kubzdela@ed.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. 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
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of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: Middle Grades
Longitudinal Study of 2017–2018
(MGLS:2017) Recruitment for 2017
Operational Field Test.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0911.
Type of Review: A revision of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 1,224.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 438.
Abstract: The Middle Grades
Longitudinal Study of 2017–2018
(MGLS:2017) is the first study
sponsored by the National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES), within the
Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of
the U.S. Department of Education (ED),
to follow a nationally-representative
sample of students as they enter and
move through the middle grades (grades
6–8). The data collected through
repeated measures of key constructs will
provide a rich descriptive picture of the
academic experiences and development
of students during these critical years
and will allow researchers to examine
associations between contextual factors
and student outcomes. The study will
focus on student achievement in
mathematics and literacy along with
measures of student socioemotional
wellbeing and other outcomes. The
study will also include a special sample
of students with different types of
disabilities that will provide descriptive
information on their outcomes,
educational experiences, and special
education services. Baseline data for the
MGLS:2017 will be collected from a
nationally-representative sample of 6th
grade students beginning in January
2018, with annual follow-ups beginning
in January 2019 and in January 2020
when most of the students in the sample
will be in grades 7 and 8, respectively.
This request is to contact and recruit
public school districts and public and
private schools, beginning in January
2016, to participate in the MGLS:2017
Operational Field Test (OFT) which will
take place from January to June 2017.
The primary purpose of the OFT is to
obtain information on recruiting,
particularly for the targeted disability
groups; obtaining a tracking sample that
can be used to study mobility patterns
in subsequent years; and testing
protocols and administrative
procedures. The OFT will inform the
materials and procedures for the main
study base year and follow-up data
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collections. The base year data
collection will begin in January 2018.
Dated: September 14, 2015.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer, Office of Management.
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Meeting: National Board for Education
Sciences
AGENCY:
Institute of Education Sciences,
ED.
Announcement of an open
meeting.
ACTION:
This notice sets forth the
schedule and proposed agenda of an
upcoming meeting of the National Board
for Education Sciences (NBES). The
notice also describes the functions of
the Committee. Notice of this meeting is
required by Section 10(a) (2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act and is
intended to notify the public of their
opportunity to attend the meeting.
DATES: The NBES meeting will be held
on October 2, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
ADDRESSES: 80 F Street NW., Large
Board Room, Washington, DC 20001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellie
Pelaez, Designated Federal Official,
NBES, U.S. Department of Education,
555 New Jersey Avenue NW., Room 600
E, Washington, DC 20208; phone: (202)
219–0644; fax: (202) 219–1402; email:
Ellie.Pelaez@ed.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NBES’s
Statutory Authority and Function: The
National Board for Education Sciences
is authorized by Section 116 of the
Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002
(ESRA), 20 U.S.C. 9516. The Board
advises the Director of the Institute of
Education Sciences (IES) on, among
other things, the establishment of
activities to be supported by the
Institute and the funding for
applications for grants, contracts, and
cooperative agreements for research
after the completion of peer review. The
Board also reviews and evaluates the
work of the Institute.
Meeting Agenda: On October 2, 2015,
starting at 9 a.m., the Board meeting will
commence and members will approve
the agenda. From 9:05 a.m. to 10:30
a.m., the Board will hear presentations
from the Commissioners of the IES
Centers for Education Research, Special
Education Research, Education
Evaluation and Regional Assistance, and
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2015-ICCD-0111]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Middle
Grades Longitudinal Study of 2017-2018 (MGLS:2017) Recruitment for 2017
Operational Field Test
AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a revision of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 16, 2015.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the
information collection listed in this notice, please use https://wwww.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2015-ICCD-
0111. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please note that comments
submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period
will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments
submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the
Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 2E103,
Washington, DC 20202-4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Kashka Kubzdela, 202-502-7411 or
by email kashka.kubzdela@ed.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with
an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in
the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. 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. Please note that
written comments received in response to this notice will be considered
public records.
Title of Collection: Middle Grades Longitudinal Study of 2017-2018
(MGLS:2017) Recruitment for 2017 Operational Field Test.
OMB Control Number: 1850-0911.
Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,224.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 438.
Abstract: The Middle Grades Longitudinal Study of 2017-2018
(MGLS:2017) is the first study sponsored by the National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES), within the Institute of Education Sciences
(IES) of the U.S. Department of Education (ED), to follow a nationally-
representative sample of students as they enter and move through the
middle grades (grades 6-8). The data collected through repeated
measures of key constructs will provide a rich descriptive picture of
the academic experiences and development of students during these
critical years and will allow researchers to examine associations
between contextual factors and student outcomes. The study will focus
on student achievement in mathematics and literacy along with measures
of student socioemotional wellbeing and other outcomes. The study will
also include a special sample of students with different types of
disabilities that will provide descriptive information on their
outcomes, educational experiences, and special education services.
Baseline data for the MGLS:2017 will be collected from a nationally-
representative sample of 6th grade students beginning in January 2018,
with annual follow-ups beginning in January 2019 and in January 2020
when most of the students in the sample will be in grades 7 and 8,
respectively. This request is to contact and recruit public school
districts and public and private schools, beginning in January 2016, to
participate in the MGLS:2017 Operational Field Test (OFT) which will
take place from January to June 2017. The primary purpose of the OFT is
to obtain information on recruiting, particularly for the targeted
disability groups; obtaining a tracking sample that can be used to
study mobility patterns in subsequent years; and testing protocols and
administrative procedures. The OFT will inform the materials and
procedures for the main study base year and follow-up data collections.
The base year data collection will begin in January 2018.
Dated: September 14, 2015.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-23338 Filed 9-16-15; 8:45 am]
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