Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Upward Bound (UB), Upward Bound Math Science (UBMS) Annual Performance Report, 39836-39837 [2023-13037]

Download as PDF 39836 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 117 / Tuesday, June 20, 2023 / Notices 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. The Department is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The Department 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: Federal Direct Loan Program and Federal Family Education Loan Program Teacher Loan Forgiveness Forms. OMB Control Number: 1845–0059. Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved ICR. Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 8,700. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,871. Abstract: Sections 460 and 428J of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) provide for teacher loan forgiveness in William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program. Borrowers who teach for five consecutive years at schools or educational service agencies serving low-income families and meet certain other requirements may receive up to $17,500 in loan forgiveness. The teacher loan forgiveness regulations at 34 CFR 685.217 (for the Direct Loan Program) and 34 CFR 682.216 (for the FFEL Program) require borrowers to provide their loan holders with documentation establishing their eligibility for teacher loan forgiveness and for teacher loan forgiveness forbearance. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:52 Jun 16, 2023 Jkt 259001 requesting an extension of the currently approved forms. To reflect regulatory changes made by a final rule published on November 1, 2022 (87 FR 65904), we have updated language related to the capitalization of unpaid interest that accrues during periods of forbearance. ED is otherwise making no substantive changes to the language in either of the two currently approved forms, and there are no changes to the data elements. Dated: June 14, 2023. Kun 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. 2023–13036 Filed 6–16–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0104] Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Upward Bound (UB), Upward Bound Math Science (UBMS) Annual Performance Report Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR). DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before August 21, 2023. 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– 2023–SCC–0104. 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, the Department 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 after the comment period will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments submitted by SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the Manager of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W203, Washington, DC 20202–8240. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Marie Julienne, (202) 987–1054. 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. The Department is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The Department 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: Upward Bound (UB) Upward Bound Math Science (UBMS) Annual Performance Report. OMB Control Number: 1840–0831. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved ICR. Respondents/Affected Public: State, local, and Tribal governments; private sector. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,264. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 21,488. Abstract: The purpose of the Upward Bound (UB) and Upward Bound Math Science (UBMS) Program is to generate in the program’s participants the skills and motivation necessary to complete a program of secondary education and to enter and succeed in a program of postsecondary education. Authority for this program is contained in title IV, part A, subpart 2, E:\FR\FM\20JNN1.SGM 20JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 117 / Tuesday, June 20, 2023 / Notices 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 youth, secondary schools, and combinations of institutions, agencies, organizations and secondary schools. The UB and UBMS Program’s participants must be potential firstgeneration college students, low-income 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 education beyond high school. Required services of the UB–UBMS Program include: (1) academic tutoring; (2) advice and assistance in secondary and postsecondary course selection; (3) 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 financial aid applications; (6) guidance and assistance in: (a) secondary school reentry, (b) alternative programs for secondary school drop outs that lead to the receipt of a regular secondary school diploma, (c) entry into general educational development (GED) programs or (d) entry into postsecondary education; and (7) education or counseling services designed to improve the financial and economic literacy of students or the students’ parents, including financial planning for postsecondary education. (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: June 14, 2023. Kun 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. 2023–13037 Filed 6–16–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas & Oil Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:52 Jun 16, 2023 Jkt 259001 Filings Instituting Proceedings Docket Numbers: PR23–55–000. Applicants: Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc. Description: § 284.123 Rate Filing: CMD Rates Effective May 1 2023 to be effective 5/1/2023. Filed Date: 6/13/23. Accession Number: 20230613–5020. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/5/23. Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. Filings in Existing Proceedings Docket Numbers: PR23–53–001. Applicants: Public Service Company of Colorado. Description: § 284.123(g) Rate Filing: Statement of Rates_5.1.23_Amendment to be effective 5/1/2023. Filed Date: 6/9/23. Accession Number: 20230609–5068. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 6/23/23. Docket Numbers: RP23–686–000. Applicants: Tres Palacios Gas Storage LLC. Description: Report Filing: Tres Palacios Informational Market Power Study Filing to be effective N/A. Filed Date: 6/12/23. Accession Number: 20230612–5168. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 6/26/23. Any person desiring to protest in any the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system (https:// elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/ fercgensearch.asp) by querying the docket number. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access publicly available PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 39837 information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@ ferc.gov. Dated: June 13, 2023. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. 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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2023)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0104]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Upward 
Bound (UB), Upward Bound Math Science (UBMS) Annual Performance Report

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Department of 
Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 
the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved 
information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 21, 2023.

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-2023-SCC-0104. 
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, the Department 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 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 Manager of the Strategic 
Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W203, 
Washington, DC 20202-8240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Marie Julienne, (202) 987-1054.

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. The Department is soliciting comments on the 
proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. 
The Department 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: Upward Bound (UB) Upward Bound Math Science 
(UBMS) Annual Performance Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0831.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, local, and Tribal governments; 
private sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,264.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 21,488.
    Abstract: The purpose of the Upward Bound (UB) and Upward Bound 
Math Science (UBMS) Program is to generate in the program's 
participants the skills and motivation necessary to complete a program 
of secondary education and to enter and succeed in a program of 
postsecondary education.
    Authority for this program is contained in title IV, part A, 
subpart 2,

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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 youth, secondary 
schools, and combinations of institutions, agencies, organizations and 
secondary schools.
    The UB and UBMS Program's participants must be potential first-
generation college students, low-income 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 education beyond high 
school. Required services of the UB-UBMS Program include: (1) academic 
tutoring; (2) advice and assistance in secondary and postsecondary 
course selection; (3) 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 
financial aid applications; (6) guidance and assistance in: (a) 
secondary school reentry, (b) alternative programs for secondary school 
drop outs that lead to the receipt of a regular secondary school 
diploma, (c) entry into general educational development (GED) programs 
or (d) entry into postsecondary education; and (7) education or 
counseling services designed to improve the financial and economic 
literacy of students or the students' parents, including financial 
planning for postsecondary education. (8) Also, projects funded for at 
least two years under the program must provide instruction in 
mathematics through pre-calculus; laboratory science; foreign language; 
composition; and literature.

    Dated: June 14, 2023.
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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