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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0122]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Educational Opportunity Centers
Program (EOC) 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).
SUMMARY:
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Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October
16, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should
be submitted within 30 days of
publication of this notice. Click on this
link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain to access the site. 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 Marie Julienne,
(202) 987–1054.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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: Educational
Opportunity Centers Program (EOC)
Annual Performance Report.
OMB Control Number: 1840–0830.
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: 183.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 1,464.
Abstract: The Department of
Education (ED) collects Annual
Performance Reports (APRs) from
Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC)
grantees under the authority of Title IV,
Part A, Subpart 2, Division 1, Sections
402A and 402B of the Higher Education
Act of 1965, as amended, the program
DATES:
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regulations in 34 CFR 644, and the
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), in
34 CFR 74.51, 75.720, and 75.732. The
information that grantees submit in their
APRs allows ED to annually assess each
grantee’s progress in meeting their
project’s approved goals and objectives.
The APR data that grantees submit are
compared with the projects’ approved
objectives to determine the projects’
accomplishments, to make decisions
regarding whether funding should be
continued, and to award ‘‘prior
experience’’ points. The regulations for
this program provide for awarding up to
15 points for prior experience (34 CR
644.22). During a competition for new
grant awards, the prior experience
points are added to the average of the
peer reviewers’ scores to arrive at a total
score for each application. Funding
recommendations and decisions are
primarily based on the rank order of
applications on the slate; therefore,
assessment of prior experience points,
based on data in the annual
performance report, is a crucial part of
the overall application process.
Further, this performance report form
is the main source of data for the
Department’s response to the
requirements of the Government
Performance and Results Act (GPRA) for
this program. In addition, the
Department uses the annual
performance reports to produce program
level data for annual reporting, budget
submissions to OMB, Congressional
hearings and inquiries, and responding
to inquiries from higher education
interest groups and the general public.
EOC APRs are prepared and
submitted by EOC grant projects. For
each EOC grant project, the grant project
director of record completes, or
supervises the completion of the data
submission process. The grant project
director supervises the administration of
an EOC grant. An EOC grant provides
counseling and information on college
admissions to qualified adults who want
to enter or continue a program of
postsecondary education. The program
also provides services to improve the
financial and economic literacy of
participants. An important objective of
the program is to counsel participants
on financial aid options, including basic
financial planning skills, and to assist in
the application process. The goal of the
EOC program is to increase the number
of adult participants who enroll in
postsecondary education institutions.
The proposed revision to the APR
entails replacement of Competitive
Preference Priority (CPP) questions with
new CPP questions of equal response
time. In addition, the annual number of
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responses and total annual burden
hours have been adjusted to reflect an
increase in the size of the reporting
universe.
Dated: September 11, 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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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0053]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
2024–2025 Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA®)
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 a
revision of a currently approved
information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October
16, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should
be submitted within 30 days of
publication of this notice. Click on this
link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain to access the site. 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 FAFSA
Product Team, fsa_fafsa_team@
ed.gov.or Beth Grebeldinger at 202–570–
8414.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
SUMMARY:
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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: 2024–2025 Free
Application for Federal Student Aid.
OMB Control Number: 1845–0001.
Type of Review: A revision of a
currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals and households. Total
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 34,328,439.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 22,417,460.
Abstract: Section 483, of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, as amended
(HEA), mandates that the Secretary of
Education ‘‘. . . shall produce,
distribute, and process free of charge
common financial reporting forms as
described in this subsection to be used
for application and reapplication to
determine the need and eligibility of a
student for financial assistance . . .’’.
The determination of need and
eligibility are for the following title IV,
HEA, federal student financial
assistance programs: the Federal Pell
Grant Program; the Campus-Based
programs (Federal Supplemental
Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
and Federal Work-Study (FWS)),; the
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan
(Direct Loan) Program; the Teacher
Education Assistance for College and
Higher Education (TEACH) Grant; the
Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship;
and the Iraq and Afghanistan Service
Grant.
Federal Student Aid (FSA), an office
of the U.S. Department of Education,
subsequently developed an application
process to collect and process the data
necessary to determine a student’s
eligibility to receive Title IV, HEA
program assistance. The application
process involves an applicant’s
submission of the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®). After
submission and processing of the
FAFSA form, an applicant receives a
FAFSA Submission Report, which is a
summary of the processed data they
submitted on the FAFSA form. The
applicant reviews the FAFSA
Submission Summary, and, if necessary,
will make corrections or updates to their
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0122]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Educational Opportunity Centers Program (EOC) 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
October 16, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of
publication of this notice. Click on this link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain to access the site. 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 Marie Julienne, (202) 987-1054.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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: Educational Opportunity Centers Program (EOC)
Annual Performance Report.
OMB Control Number: 1840-0830.
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: 183.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,464.
Abstract: The Department of Education (ED) collects Annual
Performance Reports (APRs) from Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC)
grantees under the authority of Title IV, Part A, Subpart 2, Division
1, Sections 402A and 402B of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended, the program
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regulations in 34 CFR 644, and the Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), in 34 CFR 74.51, 75.720, and
75.732. The information that grantees submit in their APRs allows ED to
annually assess each grantee's progress in meeting their project's
approved goals and objectives. The APR data that grantees submit are
compared with the projects' approved objectives to determine the
projects' accomplishments, to make decisions regarding whether funding
should be continued, and to award ``prior experience'' points. The
regulations for this program provide for awarding up to 15 points for
prior experience (34 CR 644.22). During a competition for new grant
awards, the prior experience points are added to the average of the
peer reviewers' scores to arrive at a total score for each application.
Funding recommendations and decisions are primarily based on the rank
order of applications on the slate; therefore, assessment of prior
experience points, based on data in the annual performance report, is a
crucial part of the overall application process.
Further, this performance report form is the main source of data
for the Department's response to the requirements of the Government
Performance and Results Act (GPRA) for this program. In addition, the
Department uses the annual performance reports to produce program level
data for annual reporting, budget submissions to OMB, Congressional
hearings and inquiries, and responding to inquiries from higher
education interest groups and the general public.
EOC APRs are prepared and submitted by EOC grant projects. For each
EOC grant project, the grant project director of record completes, or
supervises the completion of the data submission process. The grant
project director supervises the administration of an EOC grant. An EOC
grant provides counseling and information on college admissions to
qualified adults who want to enter or continue a program of
postsecondary education. The program also provides services to improve
the financial and economic literacy of participants. An important
objective of the program is to counsel participants on financial aid
options, including basic financial planning skills, and to assist in
the application process. The goal of the EOC program is to increase the
number of adult participants who enroll in postsecondary education
institutions.
The proposed revision to the APR entails replacement of Competitive
Preference Priority (CPP) questions with new CPP questions of equal
response time. In addition, the annual number of responses and total
annual burden hours have been adjusted to reflect an increase in the
size of the reporting universe.
Dated: September 11, 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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