Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program Obligation To Repay Grant Regulations, 39834-39835 [2023-13038]
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cpsc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
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The Commission has promulgated
several standards under section 4 of the
Flammable Fabrics Act (FFA; 15 U.S.C.
1193) to prohibit the use of dangerously
flammable textiles and related materials
in wearing apparel. Clothing and fabrics
intended for use in clothing (except
children’s sleepwear in sizes 0 through
14) are subject to the Standard for the
Flammability of Clothing Textiles (16
CFR part 1610). Clothing made from
vinyl plastic film and vinyl plastic film
intended for use in clothing (except
children’s sleepwear in sizes 0 through
14) is subject to the Standard for the
Flammability of Vinyl Plastic Film (16
CFR part 1611). This standard
prescribes a test to ensure that articles
of wearing apparel, and fabrics and film
intended for use in wearing apparel, are
not dangerously flammable because of
rapid and intense burning. (Children’s
sleepwear and fabrics and related
materials intended for use in children’s
sleepwear in sizes 0 through 14 are
subject to other, more stringent
flammability standards codified at 16
CFR parts 1615 and 1616.)
Section 8 of the FFA (15 U.S.C. 1197)
provides that a person who receives a
guaranty in good faith that a product
complies with an applicable
flammability standard is not subject to
criminal prosecution for a violation of
the FFA resulting from the sale of any
product covered by the guaranty. The
CPSC uses the information compiled
and maintained by firms that issue these
guaranties to help protect the public
from risks of injury or death associated
with flammable clothing and fabrics and
vinyl film intended for use in clothing.
In addition, the information helps the
CPSC arrange corrective actions if any
products covered by a guaranty fail to
comply with the applicable standard in
a manner that creates a substantial risk
of injury or death to the public. Section
8 of the FFA requires that a guaranty
must be based on ‘‘reasonable and
representative tests.’’ The testing and
recordkeeping requirements for firms
that issue guaranties are set forth under
16 CFR part 1610, subpart B, and 16
CFR part 1611, subpart B.
B. Burden
The CPSC estimates that
approximately 1,000 firms issue
guaranties. Although the CPSC’s records
indicate that approximately 675 firms
have filed continuing guaranties with
the Commission, staff believes
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additional guaranties may be issued that
are not filed with the Commission,
because continuing guaranties are not
required to be filed with the
Commission. Accordingly, staff has
rounded the estimated number of firms
upwards to 1,000 to account for those
additional guaranties. Staff has
estimated the burden hours based on an
estimate of the time for each firm to
conduct testing, issue guaranties, and
establish and maintain associated
records.
• Burden Hours per Firm—An
estimated 5 hours for each test series per
firm, using either the test and
conditioning procedures in the
regulations or alternate methods.
Although many firms are exempt from
testing to support guaranties under 16
CFR 1610.1(d), CPSC staff does not
know the proportion of those firms that
are testing versus those that are exempt.
Thus, staff has included testing for all
firms in the burden estimates.
• Guaranties Issued per Firm—On
average, 20 new guaranties are issued
per firm per year for new fabrics or
garments.
• Estimated Annual Testing Time per
Firm—100 hours per firm (5 hours for
testing × 20 guaranties issued = 100
hours per firm).
• Estimated Annual Recordkeeping
per Firm—1 hour to create, record, and
enter test data into a computerized
dataset; 20 minutes (= 0.33 hours) for
annual review/removal of records; 20
minutes (= 0.33 hours) to respond to one
CPSC records request per year; for a
total of 1.7 recordkeeping hours per firm
(1 hour + .33 hours + .33 hours = 1.7
hours per firm).
• Total Estimated Annual Burden
Hours per Firm—100 hours estimated
annual testing time per firm + 1.7
estimated annual recordkeeping hours
per firm = 101.7 hours per firm.
• Total Estimated Annual Industry
Burden Hours—101.7 hours per firm ×
1,000 firms issuing guaranties =101,700
industry burden hours. The total annual
industry burden imposed by the
flammability standards for clothing
textiles and vinyl plastic film and
enforcement regulations on
manufacturers and importers of
garments, fabrics, and related materials
is estimated to be approximately
101,700 hours (101.6 hours per firm ×
1,000 firms).
• Total Annual Industry Cost —The
hourly wage for the testing and
recordkeeping required by the standards
is approximately $72.91 (for
management, professional, and related
occupations in goods-producing
industries, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
September 2022), for an estimated
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annual cost to the industry of
approximately $7.4 million (101,700 ×
$72.91 per hour = $7,414,947).
C. Request for Comments
The Commission solicits written
comments from all interested persons
about the proposed collection of
information. The Commission
specifically solicits information relevant
to the following topics:
• Whether the collection of
information described above is
necessary for the proper performance of
the Commission’s functions, including
whether the information would have
practical utility;
• Whether the estimated burden of
the proposed collection of information
is accurate;
• Whether the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected
could be enhanced; and
• Whether the burden imposed by the
collection of information could be
minimized by use of automated,
electronic or other technological
collection techniques, or other forms of
information technology.
Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023–13051 Filed 6–16–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0105]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; Teacher
Education Assistance for College and
Higher Education Grant Program
Obligation To Repay Grant Regulations
Federal Student Aid (FSA),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, the Department is proposing an
extension without change 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–0105. Comments submitted
in response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov by selecting the
SUMMARY:
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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
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
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Beth
Grebeldinger, (202) 377–4018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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: Teacher Education
Assistance for College and Higher
Education Grant Program Obligation to
Repay Grant Regulations.
OMB Control Number: 1845–0157.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved ICR.
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Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 77,109.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 13,131.
Abstract: The College Cost Reduction
and Access Act (Pub. L. 110–84) (the
CCRAA) established the Teacher
Education Assistance for College and
Higher Education (TEACH) Grant
Program under Part A of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, as amended (the
HEA). The regulations governing the
TEACH Grant Program are in 34 CFR
686. The Department of Education (the
Department) is requesting extension
without change of this information
collection for the TEACH Grant
regulations under 34 CFR 686.43.
The TEACH Grant Program provides
grants of up to $4,000 per year to
undergraduate and graduate students
who are completing, or who intend to
complete, coursework necessary to
begin a career in teaching. In exchange
for receiving a TEACH Grant, a grant
recipient must agree to complete a
teaching service obligation and must
regularly provide documentation of his
or her progress toward satisfying the
service obligation. If a grant recipient
fails to complete the service obligation
or does not meet requirements for
documenting the service obligation, the
TEACH Grants that the individual
received are converted to a Direct
Unsubsidized Loan that must be repaid,
with interest charged from the date of
each TEACH Grant disbursement.
The regulations govern when a
TEACH Grant will be converted to a
Direct Unsubsidized Loan, as well as
provide for annual notifications from
the Secretary to the recipient regarding
the status of a recipient’s TEACH Grant
service obligation. Under the
regulations, a TEACH Grant recipient
can request conversion if the recipient
decides not to fulfill the TEACH Grant
obligations for any reason or if the
recipient fails to begin or maintain
qualifying teaching service within a
timeframe to complete the service
obligation in the requisite eight-year
period. Additionally, the regulations
describe the notifications the Secretary
will annually send to all TEACH Grant
recipients regarding the service
obligation requirements.
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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. 2023–13038 Filed 6–16–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0106]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; Federal
Direct Loan Program and Federal
Family Education Loan Program
Teacher Loan Forgiveness Forms
Federal Student Aid (FSA),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, the Department is proposing an
extension without change 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–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,
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
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 Beth
Grebeldinger, (202) 377–4018.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0105]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant
Program Obligation To Repay Grant Regulations
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), 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 an extension without change 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-0105.
Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov by selecting the
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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 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. 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: Teacher Education Assistance for College and
Higher Education Grant Program Obligation to Repay Grant Regulations.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0157.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 77,109.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 13,131.
Abstract: The College Cost Reduction and Access Act (Pub. L. 110-
84) (the CCRAA) established the Teacher Education Assistance for
College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program under Part A of the
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (the HEA). The regulations
governing the TEACH Grant Program are in 34 CFR 686. The Department of
Education (the Department) is requesting extension without change of
this information collection for the TEACH Grant regulations under 34
CFR 686.43.
The TEACH Grant Program provides grants of up to $4,000 per year to
undergraduate and graduate students who are completing, or who intend
to complete, coursework necessary to begin a career in teaching. In
exchange for receiving a TEACH Grant, a grant recipient must agree to
complete a teaching service obligation and must regularly provide
documentation of his or her progress toward satisfying the service
obligation. If a grant recipient fails to complete the service
obligation or does not meet requirements for documenting the service
obligation, the TEACH Grants that the individual received are converted
to a Direct Unsubsidized Loan that must be repaid, with interest
charged from the date of each TEACH Grant disbursement.
The regulations govern when a TEACH Grant will be converted to a
Direct Unsubsidized Loan, as well as provide for annual notifications
from the Secretary to the recipient regarding the status of a
recipient's TEACH Grant service obligation. Under the regulations, a
TEACH Grant recipient can request conversion if the recipient decides
not to fulfill the TEACH Grant obligations for any reason or if the
recipient fails to begin or maintain qualifying teaching service within
a timeframe to complete the service obligation in the requisite eight-
year period. Additionally, the regulations describe the notifications
the Secretary will annually send to all TEACH Grant recipients
regarding the service obligation requirements.
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. 2023-13038 Filed 6-16-23; 8:45 am]
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