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enter and succeed in a program of
postsecondary education.
Authority for this program is
contained in title IV, part A, subpart 2,
chapter 1, section 402C of the Higher
Education Opportunity Act of 2008.
Eligible applicants include institutions
of higher education, public or private
agencies, or organizations, including
community-based organizations with
experience in serving disadvantaged
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individuals, or individuals who have
high risk of academic failure and have
a need for academic support in order to
pursue successfully a program of
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preparation for college entrance exams
and completing college admission
applications; (4) information on federal
student financial aid programs
including (a) Federal Pell grant awards,
(b) loan forgiveness, and (c)
scholarships; (5) assistance completing
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reentry, (b) alternative programs for
secondary school drop outs that lead to
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designed to improve the financial and
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(8) Also, projects funded for at least two
years under the program must provide
instruction in mathematics through precalculus; laboratory science; foreign
language; composition; and literature.
Dated: August 30, 2022.
Kun Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and
Clearance Governance and Strategy Division,
Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of
Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2022–SCC–0039]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and approval; 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
proposing an extension without change
of a currently approved collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October
3, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should
be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain. Find this information
collection request (ICR) by selecting
‘‘Department of Education’’ under
‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then check
the ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public
Comment’’ checkbox. Reginfo.gov
provides two links to view documents
related to this information collection
request. Information collection forms
and instructions may be found by
clicking on the ‘‘View Information
Collection (IC) List’’ link. Supporting
statements and other supporting
documentation may be found by
clicking on the ‘‘View Supporting
Statement and Other Documents’’ link.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Beth
Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department, 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
ICR that is described below. The
Department is especially interested in
public comments addressing the
following issues: (1) is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
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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 record.
Title of Collection: Public Service
Loan Forgiveness Reconsideration
Request.
OMB Control Number: 1845–0164.
Type of Review: An extension without
change of a currently approved
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
the extension of this information
collection. This collection is 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
continue to meet the requirements of
this settlement, the Department must
gather the information needed from the
borrowers to reconsider their denial.
This collection allows for the collection
and review of such reconsideration
requests.
Dated: August 30, 2022.
Kun Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and
Clearance Governance and Strategy Division,
Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of
Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2022-SCC-0039]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; 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
proposing an extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
October 3, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should be sent within 30 days of
publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find
this information collection request (ICR) by selecting ``Department of
Education'' under ``Currently Under Review,'' then check the ``Only
Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. Reginfo.gov provides two links
to view documents related to this information collection request.
Information collection forms and instructions may be found by clicking
on the ``View Information Collection (IC) List'' link. Supporting
statements and other supporting documentation may be found by clicking
on the ``View Supporting Statement and Other Documents'' link.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-377-4018.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, 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 ICR that
is described below. The Department is especially interested in public
comments 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 record.
Title of Collection: Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Reconsideration Request.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0164.
Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved
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
the extension of this information collection. This collection is 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 continue to meet the requirements of this
settlement, the Department must gather the information needed from the
borrowers to reconsider their denial. This collection allows for the
collection and review of such reconsideration requests.
Dated: August 30, 2022.
Kun Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning,
Evaluation and Policy Development.
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