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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 209 / Tuesday, October 29, 2019 / Notices
Dated: October 22, 2019.
Pamela M. Bush,
Commission Secretary and Assistant General
Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2019–ICCD–0107]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Performance Report for Assistance for
Arts Education Development and
Dissemination, Professional
Development for Arts Educators and
Arts in Education National Programs
Department of Education (ED),
Office of Innovation and Improvement
(OII).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing an extension of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
November 29, 2019.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
documents related to the information
collection listed in this notice, please
use https://www.regulations.gov by
searching the Docket ID number ED–
2019–ICCD–0107. 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.
If the regulations.gov site is not
available to the public for any reason,
ED will temporarily accept comments at
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please include the
docket ID number and the title of the
information collection request when
requesting documents or submitting
comments. 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,
550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9086,
Washington, DC 20202–0023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Bonnie Carter,
202–401–3576.
SUMMARY:
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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: Performance
Report for Assistance for Arts Education
Development and Dissemination,
Professional Development for Arts
Educators and Arts in Education
National Programs.
OMB Control Number: 1855–0031.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, and Tribal Governments; Private
Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 88.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 3,520.
Abstract: This data collection package
consists of three annual performance
templates forms that include fillable
tables and open-ended questions to
allow grantees to submit data as
required by the Department of
Education in an efficient and organized
manner under the Assistance for Arts
Education Development and
Dissemination, Professional
Development for Arts Educators and
Arts in Education National Programs.
Data for Government Performance and
Results Act measures, budget
information and data on project-specific
performance measures are collected on
the templates. This annual performance
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report templates collection package is
an extension of the current information
collection package (OMB #1855–0031).
Dated: October 24, 2019.
Kate Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Information Collection
Clearance Program, Information Management
Branch, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2019–ICCD–0106]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
2019–20 National Postsecondary
Student Aid Study (NPSAS:20)
National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a revision of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
November 29, 2019.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
documents related to the information
collection listed in this notice, please
use https://www.regulations.gov by
searching the Docket ID number ED–
2019–ICCD–0106. 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.
If the regulations.gov site is not
available to the public for any reason,
ED will temporarily accept comments at
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please include the
docket ID number and the title of the
information collection request when
requesting documents or submitting
comments. 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,
550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9089,
Washington, DC 20202–0023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Kashka
SUMMARY:
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Kubzdela, 202–245–7377 or email
NCES.Information.Collections@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: 2019–20 National
Postsecondary Student Aid Study
(NPSAS:20).
OMB Control Number: 1850–0666.
Type of Review: A revision of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 111,614.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 131,801.
Abstract: The 2019–20 National
Postsecondary Student Aid Study
(NPSAS:20) is a nationally
representative cross-sectional study of
how students and their families finance
education beyond high school in a given
academic year. NPSAS is conducted by
the National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES) and was first
implemented by NCES during the 1986–
87 academic year and has been fielded
every 3 to 4 years since. This request is
to conduct the 11th cycle in the NPSAS
series during the 2019–20 academic
year. NPSAS:20 will be both nationallyand state-representative and will serve
as the base year data collection for the
2020 cohort of the Beginning
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Postsecondary Students Longitudinal
Study (BPS:20), a study of first-time
beginning postsecondary students that
will be conducted three years (BPS:20/
22) and six years (BPS:20/25) after
beginning their postsecondary
education. NPSAS:20 will consist of a
nationally-representative sample of
undergraduate and graduate students,
and a nationally-representative sample
of first-time beginning students (FTBs).
Subsets of questions in the NPSAS:20
student interview will focus on
describing aspects of the experience of
beginning students in their first year of
postsecondary education, including
student debt and education experiences.
This request is to conduct all activities
related to NPSAS:20, and thus this
submission covers materials and
procedures related to: The NPSAS:20
student data collection, consisting of
abstraction of student data from
institutions and a student survey; panel
maintenance activities for a
NPSAS:2020 follow-up field test (for
BPS:20/22); and carries over respondent
burden, procedures, and materials
related to the NPSAS:20 institution
sampling, enrollment list collection, and
matching to administrative data files as
approved by OMB in July and
anticipated change request in September
2019 (OMB #1859–0666 v.23–24). The
NPSAS:20 enrollment list collection
from institutions will take place from
October 2019 through July 2020, the
student records collection will take
place from February through November
2020, and the student survey data
collection will take place from January
through November 2020.
Dated: October 24, 2019.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Information Collection
Clearance Program, Information Management
Branch, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket ID ED–2017–FSA–0105]
Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
Federal Student Aid,
Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of a modified system of
records.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended
(Privacy Act), the U.S. Department of
Education (Department) modifies the
system of records entitled ‘‘Federal
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Student Aid Application File’’ (18–11–
01).
The Federal Student Aid Application
File system of records contains
information provided by applicants for
title IV of the Higher Education Act of
1965, as amended, (HEA) program
assistance, which is collected from the
Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA). Among other purposes
described in this notice, the information
collected is maintained in order to:
Determine an applicant’s eligibility for
the Federal student financial assistance
programs authorized by title IV of the
HEA; make a loan, grant, or scholarship;
and verify the identity of the applicant.
DATES: Submit your comments on or
before November 29, 2019.
This modified system of records will
become applicable upon publication in
the Federal Register on October 29,
2019. Modified routine uses (1)(a),
(1)(e), (1)(m), (3), (5), (8), (11), (12), (14)
and new routine uses (15) and (16)
listed under ‘‘ROUTINE USES OF
RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES
OF USERS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH
USES’’ will become applicable on
November 29, 2019, unless the modified
system of records notice needs to be
changed as a result of public comment.
The Department will publish any
significant changes resulting from
public comment.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal
or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. We will not accept
comments submitted by fax or by email
or those submitted after the comment
period. To ensure that we do not receive
duplicate copies, please submit your
comments only once. In addition, please
include the Docket ID at the top of your
comments.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
www.regulations.gov to submit your
comments electronically. Information
on using Regulations.gov, including
instructions for accessing agency
documents, submitting comments, and
viewing the docket, is available on the
site under the ‘‘help’’ tab.
• Postal Mail, Commercial Delivery,
or Hand Delivery: If you mail or deliver
your comments about this modified
system of records, address them to:
Director, Systems Integration Division,
Systems Operations and Aid Delivery
Management Services, Federal Student
Aid, U.S. Department of Education, 830
First Street NE, Room 41F1, Union
Center Plaza (UCP), Washington, DC
20202–5144.
Privacy Note: The Department’s policy is
to make all comments received from
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED-2019-ICCD-0106]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; 2019-20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:20)
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, ED is
proposing a revision of an existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 29, 2019.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the
information collection listed in this notice, please use https://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2019-ICCD-
0106. 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. If the regulations.gov
site is not available to the public for any reason, ED will temporarily
accept comments at [email protected]. Please include the docket ID
number and the title of the information collection request when
requesting documents or submitting comments. 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, 550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9089,
Washington, DC 20202-0023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Kashka
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Kubzdela, 202-245-7377 or email [email protected].
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: 2019-20 National Postsecondary Student Aid
Study (NPSAS:20).
OMB Control Number: 1850-0666.
Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 111,614.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 131,801.
Abstract: The 2019-20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study
(NPSAS:20) is a nationally representative cross-sectional study of how
students and their families finance education beyond high school in a
given academic year. NPSAS is conducted by the National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES) and was first implemented by NCES during
the 1986-87 academic year and has been fielded every 3 to 4 years
since. This request is to conduct the 11th cycle in the NPSAS series
during the 2019-20 academic year. NPSAS:20 will be both nationally- and
state-representative and will serve as the base year data collection
for the 2020 cohort of the Beginning Postsecondary Students
Longitudinal Study (BPS:20), a study of first-time beginning
postsecondary students that will be conducted three years (BPS:20/22)
and six years (BPS:20/25) after beginning their postsecondary
education. NPSAS:20 will consist of a nationally-representative sample
of undergraduate and graduate students, and a nationally-representative
sample of first-time beginning students (FTBs). Subsets of questions in
the NPSAS:20 student interview will focus on describing aspects of the
experience of beginning students in their first year of postsecondary
education, including student debt and education experiences. This
request is to conduct all activities related to NPSAS:20, and thus this
submission covers materials and procedures related to: The NPSAS:20
student data collection, consisting of abstraction of student data from
institutions and a student survey; panel maintenance activities for a
NPSAS:2020 follow-up field test (for BPS:20/22); and carries over
respondent burden, procedures, and materials related to the NPSAS:20
institution sampling, enrollment list collection, and matching to
administrative data files as approved by OMB in July and anticipated
change request in September 2019 (OMB #1859-0666 v.23-24). The NPSAS:20
enrollment list collection from institutions will take place from
October 2019 through July 2020, the student records collection will
take place from February through November 2020, and the student survey
data collection will take place from January through November 2020.
Dated: October 24, 2019.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Information Collection Clearance Program, Information
Management Branch, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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