Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Student Assistance General Provision Subpart I Immigration Status Confirmation, 11824 [2024-03193]

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• DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 32 (Thursday, February 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 11824]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03193]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0025]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Student Assistance General Provision Subpart I Immigration Status 
Confirmation

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

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
April 15, 2024.

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-2024-SCC-0025. 
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 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: Student Assistance General Provision Subpart I 
Immigration Status Confirmation.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0052.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and 
Tribal Governments; Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 118,360.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 14,794.
    Abstract: This request is for approval of an extension of the 
reporting requirements currently in the Student Assistance General 
Provisions, 34 CFR part 668, subpart I. This subpart governs the 
Immigration-Status Confirmation, as authorized by section 484(g) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1091). The 
regulations may be reviewed at 34 CFR part 668, subpart I. The 
regulations are necessary to determine eligibility to receive program 
benefits and to prevent fraud and abuse of program funds. This 
collection updates the usage by individuals and schools. While the 
regulations refer to a secondary confirmation process and completion of 
the paper G-845 form these processes are no longer in use. The 
Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services 
(DHS/USCIS) replaced the paper secondary confirmation method with a 
fully electronic process, Systematic Alien Verification for 
Entitlements (SAVE) system and the use of the Third Step Verification 
Process.

    Dated: February 12, 2024.
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. 2024-03193 Filed 2-14-24; 8:45 am]
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