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Due to the special construction and purpose of this vessel, the Admiralty Counsel of the Navy has determined it is a vessel of the Navy which, due to its special construction and purpose, cannot comply fully with the navigation lights provisions of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS) without interfering with its special function as a naval ship. The intended effect of this notice is to warn mariners in waters where 72 COLREGS apply. DATES: This Certificate of Alternate Compliance is effective September 25, 2023 and is applicable beginning September 12, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Commander Shaun Pehl, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Admiralty Attorney, Office of the Judge Advocate General, Admiralty and Claims Division (Code 15), 1322 Patterson Ave. SE, Suite 3000, Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374– 5066, 202–685–5040, or admiralty@ navy.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background and Purpose. Executive Order (E.O.) 11964 of January 19, 1977 and 33 U.S.C. 1605 provide that the requirements of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 72 COLREGS, as to the number, position, range, or arc of visibility of lights or shapes, as well as to the disposition and characteristics of sound-signaling appliances, shall not apply to a vessel or class of vessels of the Navy where the Secretary of the Navy shall find and certify that, by reason of special construction or purpose, it is not possible for such vessel(s) to comply fully with the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 65663 provisions without interfering with the special function of the vessel(s). Notice of issuance of a Certificate of Alternate Compliance must be made in the Federal Register. In accordance with 33 U.S.C. 1605, the Admiralty Counsel of the Navy, under authority delegated by the Secretary of the Navy, hereby finds and certifies that USS Richard M. 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[FR Doc. 2023–20676 Filed 9–22–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0128] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program (TEACH Grant) Agreement To Serve or Repay 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 25, 2023. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\25SEN1.SGM 25SEN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 65664 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 184 / Monday, September 25, 2023 / Notices 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 Beth Grebeldinger, (202) 377–4018. 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: Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program (TEACH Grant) Agreement to Serve or Repay. OMB Control Number: 1845–0083. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved ICR. Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 50,793. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 25,397. Abstract: The U.S. Department of Education is requesting a revision of the TEACH Grant Agreement currently approved under OMB No. 1845–0083. The Consider Teachers Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117–49) made certain changes to the provisions governing the TEACH Grant Program in section 420N of the HEA, one of which was to replace the previous requirement for a TEACH Grant recipient to comply with the requirements for being a highly qualified teacher as defined in section VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:11 Sep 22, 2023 Jkt 259001 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 with a requirement for the recipient to meet all state certification requirements for teaching (which may include meeting such requirements through certification obtained through alternative routes to teaching). To reflect this statutory change, we have modified the Agreement by replacing all references to the highly qualified teacher requirement with the new requirement and removing the definition of ‘‘highly qualified teacher.’’ We have also updated the section of the Agreement that describes the terms and conditions of Direct Unsubsidized Loans to reflect certain changes to the Direct Loan Program regulations that were made by a final rule published in the Federal Register on November 1, 2022 (87 FR 65904). In addition to making these updates to reflect statutory and regulatory changes, we have made minor, non-substantive wording changes in several places throughout the Agreement for greater clarity. Dated: September 19, 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. 2023–20616 Filed 9–22–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0119] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Loan Discharge Applications (DL/ FFEL/Perkins) 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 October 25, 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 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: Loan Discharge Applications (DL/FFEL/Perkins). OMB Control Number: 1845–0058. Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved ICR. Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households; State, Local, and Tribal Governments; Private Sector. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 32,761. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 21,376. Abstract: The Department of Education requested and received an emergency clearance for the information collection, 1845–0058. The Department is now requesting the 60-day public comment period. The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), established the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program, and the Federal Perkins (Perkins) Loan programs under Title IV, Parts B, D, and E, respectively. Section 437(c)(1) of the HEA authorizes the discharge of a FFEL or Direct Loan program loan borrower’s obligation to repay their loan(s) based on school closure or false certification of student eligibility. Section 464(g)(1) of the HEA E:\FR\FM\25SEN1.SGM 25SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 184 (Monday, September 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65663-65664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0128]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education 
Grant Program (TEACH Grant) Agreement To Serve or Repay

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 a revision of a currently approved 
information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 25, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed

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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 Beth Grebeldinger, (202) 377-
4018.

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: Teacher Education Assistance for College and 
Higher Education Grant Program (TEACH Grant) Agreement to Serve or 
Repay.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0083.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 50,793.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 25,397.
    Abstract: The U.S. Department of Education is requesting a revision 
of the TEACH Grant Agreement currently approved under OMB No. 1845-
0083. The Consider Teachers Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-49) made certain 
changes to the provisions governing the TEACH Grant Program in section 
420N of the HEA, one of which was to replace the previous requirement 
for a TEACH Grant recipient to comply with the requirements for being a 
highly qualified teacher as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 with a requirement for the 
recipient to meet all state certification requirements for teaching 
(which may include meeting such requirements through certification 
obtained through alternative routes to teaching). To reflect this 
statutory change, we have modified the Agreement by replacing all 
references to the highly qualified teacher requirement with the new 
requirement and removing the definition of ``highly qualified 
teacher.'' We have also updated the section of the Agreement that 
describes the terms and conditions of Direct Unsubsidized Loans to 
reflect certain changes to the Direct Loan Program regulations that 
were made by a final rule published in the Federal Register on November 
1, 2022 (87 FR 65904). In addition to making these updates to reflect 
statutory and regulatory changes, we have made minor, non-substantive 
wording changes in several places throughout the Agreement for greater 
clarity.

    Dated: September 19, 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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