Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Public Service Loan Forgiveness Reconsideration Request, 15415-15416 [2022-05740]

Download as PDF jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 53 / Friday, March 18, 2022 / Notices Supplemental EIS/OEIS, the DoN is initiating a 45-day public comment period. Federal, state, and local agencies and interested parties are encouraged to provide written comments on the supplement to the Draft Supplemental EIS anytime during the public comment period. This notice announces the opportunity to review and comment on the Draft Supplemental EIS, and provides supplementary information about the environmental planning effort. All comments submitted during the public review period will become part of the public record and will be responded to in the Final Supplemental EIS/OEIS. All public comments received during the Draft Supplemental EIS/OEIS comment period (December 11, 2020, through February 16, 2021) are still valid and will be considered in the Final Supplemental EIS/OEIS for this action. Previously submitted comments need not be resubmitted. Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the NEPA, regulations implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), and Presidential Executive Order 12114, the DoN announced its intent to prepare a supplement to the 2011 GOA Navy Training Activities EIS/OEIS and 2016 GOA Navy Training Activities Supplemental EIS/OEIS in the Federal Register (FR) on February 10, 2020 (85 FR 7538), and invited the public to comment on the scope of the Supplemental EIS/OEIS. A Draft Supplemental EIS/OEIS was subsequently released on December 11, 2020 (85 FR 80093), in which the potential environmental effects associated with military readiness training activities conducted within the GOA Study Area were evaluated. Since the release of the Draft Supplemental EIS/OEIS on December 11, 2020, the DoN recognized that the size and shape of the Temporary Maritime Activities Area (TMAA) in the Gulf of Alaska no longer provides sufficient space for the realistic maneuvering of vessels and aircraft during training exercises. The DoN announced its intent to prepare a supplement to the December 2020 GOA Navy Training Activities Draft Supplemental EIS/OEIS on February 1, 2022 (87 FR 5472). Proposed changes to the Study Area include additional airspace and sea space to the west and south of the TMAA. The area is referred to as the Western Maneuver Area and adds approximately 185,806 square nautical miles to the Study Area. This additional space would enable Navy personnel and units to practice more realistic, complex training scenarios in a safer, more efficient manner that VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:27 Mar 17, 2022 Jkt 256001 would better prepare them to respond to real-world incidents. The TMAA (approximately 42,146 square nautical miles) would remain unchanged and any activities involving active sonar or explosives would, as in the past, occur in this area only. The DoN is not proposing new or increased number of training activities in the Western Maneuver Area, only an expansion of the area the Navy may use for vessel and aircraft maneuvering purposes during exercises. The number of vessels, aircraft, underway steaming hours, events, and flight times remains the same. Although the Study Area has expanded, the conclusions regarding potential impacts have not significantly changed from the 2020 Draft Supplemental EIS/OEIS. In direct response to agency, tribal, and public comments, the DoN also proposes implementing a new mitigation area within the continental shelf and slope area of the TMAA (approximately 14,600 square nautical miles). The DoN would expand its mitigation measures for explosives detonated at or near the surface and prohibit the use of explosives during training (up to 10,000 feet altitude) in areas of less than 4,000 meter depth to protect marine species and biologically important habitat. The DoN anticipates the implementation of the proposed mitigation area would reduce impacts on marine mammals, fish, and marine birds. Dated: March 14, 2022. J.M. Pike, Commander, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2022–05655 Filed 3–17–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2022–SCC–0039] Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Public Service Loan Forgiveness Reconsideration Request Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an emergency review of a new information collection. DATES: The Department is requesting emergency processing and OMB approval for this information collection by March 31, 2022; and therefore, the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 15415 Department is requesting public comments by March 29, 2022. A regular clearance process is also hereby being initiated to provide the public with the opportunity to comment under the full comment period. Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 17, 2022. 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– 2022–SCC–0039. 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 PRA Coordinator of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W208D, Washington, DC 20202–8240. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Ian Foss, 202– 602–9669. 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; E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1 jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 15416 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 53 / Friday, March 18, 2022 / Notices (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: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Reconsideration Request. OMB Control Number: 1845–NEW. Type of Review: A new information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 36,000. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 9,000. Abstract: The Department of Education (Department) is requesting an emergency clearance for a new information collection at the same time requesting a 60-day public comment period. This collection will be used to obtain information from federal student loan borrowers to determine eligibility for reconsideration of their Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) or Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness (TEPSLF) denial notification on the basis of payment counts or employer eligibility determinations pursuant to a settlement agreement between the Department and the American Federation of Teachers (ATF) which was signed on October 12, 2021. The settlement between the Department and the AFT requires that ‘‘as soon as practicable but no later than April 30, 2022, the Department will establish an interim reconsideration process that will be available to any borrower whose application for PSLF or TEPSLF has been or is denied’’. In order to meet the requirements of this settlement, the Department must gather the information needed from the borrowers to reconsider their denial. This collection will allow for the collection and review of such reconsideration requests. Additional Information: Due to the limited time from the approval of the agreement and to be able to meet the court-ordered timeline, we request that OMB allow the Department to clear the collection associated with the implementation of the reconsideration process using the emergency clearance procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, outlined in 42 U.S.C. 3507(j) as soon as possible. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:27 Mar 17, 2022 Jkt 256001 Dated: March 15, 2022. Kate Mullan, PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development. [FR Doc. 2022–05740 Filed 3–17–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy Information Administration Agency Information Collection Proposed Extension U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: EIA, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend (with changes) for three years with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Form GC–859 Nuclear Fuel Data Survey, OMB Control Number 1901–0287. Form GC– 859 Nuclear Fuel Data Survey collects data on spent nuclear fuel from all utilities that operate commercial nuclear reactors and from all others that possess irradiated fuel from commercial nuclear reactors. DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before May 17, 2022. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in ADDRESSES as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically to Bonnie Gajewski at Bonnie.Gajewski@eia.gov or mail comments to U.S. Energy Information Administration, Attn: Bonnie Gajewski/ Form GC–859 Survey Team, Office of Energy Production & Markets Analysis (EI–31), 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you need additional information, contact Bonnie Gajewski, U.S. Energy Information Administration, via email at Bonnie.Gajewski@eia.gov, or by telephone (202) 586–2415. Current and proposed Form GC–859 and instructions are available on EIA’s website at https:// www.eia.gov/survey/#gc-859. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information might have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No.: 1901–0287; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Nuclear Fuel Data Survey; (3) Type of Request: Renewal; (4) Purpose: The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) authorized DOE to enter into Standard Contracts with generators or owners of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste of domestic origin. Form GC–859 (formerly Form RW–859) originated from an appendix to this Standard Contract. Form GC–859 Nuclear Fuel Data Survey collects information on nuclear fuel use and spent fuel discharges from all utilities that operate commercial nuclear reactors and from others that possess irradiated fuel from commercial nuclear reactors. The data collection provides stakeholders with detailed information concerning the spent nuclear fuel generated by the respondents (commercial utility generators of spent nuclear fuel and other owners of spent nuclear fuel within the U.S.). Data collected from the survey are utilized by personnel from DOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), DOE Office of Environmental Management (EM), and the national laboratories to meet their research objectives of developing a range of options and supporting analyses that facilitate informed choices about how best to manage spent nuclear fuel (SNF); (4a) Proposed Changes to Information Collection: • Collection method. DOE will provide respondents with an online platform to facilitate their responses. The Form GC–859 data collection system is automated. Respondents will also be provided with electronic files to aid in the current submittal and operating instructions for the software. To the greatest extent practicable, respondents will provide data either in the data collection system or as any commonly readable, present-day electronic spreadsheet file type. The following website will be used to submit data: https://gc859.ornl.gov. Alternatively, a standalone copy of the submission software may be requested E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 53 (Friday, March 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15415-15416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05740]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2022-SCC-0039]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Public 
Service Loan Forgiveness Reconsideration Request

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 
requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an 
emergency review of a new information collection.

DATES: The Department is requesting emergency processing and OMB 
approval for this information collection by March 31, 2022; and 
therefore, the Department is requesting public comments by March 29, 
2022. A regular clearance process is also hereby being initiated to 
provide the public with the opportunity to comment under the full 
comment period. Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or 
before May 17, 2022.

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-2022-SCC-0039. 
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 PRA 
Coordinator of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and 
Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, 
LBJ, Room 6W208D, Washington, DC 20202-8240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Ian Foss, 202-602-9669.

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;

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(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: Public Service Loan Forgiveness 
Reconsideration Request.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 36,000.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 9,000.
    Abstract: The Department of Education (Department) is requesting an 
emergency clearance for a new information collection at the same time 
requesting a 60-day public comment period. This collection will be used 
to obtain information from federal student loan borrowers to determine 
eligibility for reconsideration of their Public Service Loan 
Forgiveness (PSLF) or Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan 
Forgiveness (TEPSLF) denial notification on the basis of payment counts 
or employer eligibility determinations pursuant to a settlement 
agreement between the Department and the American Federation of 
Teachers (ATF) which was signed on October 12, 2021. The settlement 
between the Department and the AFT requires that ``as soon as 
practicable but no later than April 30, 2022, the Department will 
establish an interim reconsideration process that will be available to 
any borrower whose application for PSLF or TEPSLF has been or is 
denied''. In order to meet the requirements of this settlement, the 
Department must gather the information needed from the borrowers to 
reconsider their denial. This collection will allow for the collection 
and review of such reconsideration requests.
    Additional Information: Due to the limited time from the approval 
of the agreement and to be able to meet the court-ordered timeline, we 
request that OMB allow the Department to clear the collection 
associated with the implementation of the reconsideration process using 
the emergency clearance procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, outlined in 42 U.S.C. 3507(j) as soon as possible.

    Dated: March 15, 2022.
Kate Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2022-05740 Filed 3-17-22; 8:45 am]
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