Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Gainful Employment/Financial Value Transparency Reporting Requirements, 13059-13060 [2024-03512]

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Other Information Accessible Format: On request to the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format. The Department will provide the requestor with an accessible format that may include Rich Text Format (RTF) or text format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3 file, braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc, or other accessible format. Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. You may access the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations at www.govinfo.gov. At this site you can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the site. You may also access documents of the Department published in the Federal Register by using the article search feature at www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search feature at this site, you can limit PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13059 your search to documents published by the Department. Glenna Wright-Gallo, Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. [FR Doc. 2024–03439 Filed 2–20–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2024–SCC–0030] Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Gainful Employment/Financial Value Transparency Reporting Requirements 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 new information collection request (ICR). SUMMARY: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before April 22, 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–0030. 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) DATES: E:\FR\FM\21FEN1.SGM 21FEN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 13060 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 35 / Wednesday, February 21, 2024 / Notices (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: Gainful Employment/Financial Value Transparency Reporting Requirements. OMB Control Number: 1845–NEW. Type of Review: A new ICR. Respondents/Affected Public: State, local, and Tribal governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 149,800. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,665,823. Abstract: The regulations in § 668.408 in Subpart Q—Financial Value Transparency, that were negotiated in 2022 and the Final Rule published in 2023, establish reporting requirements for postsecondary institutions who participate in the title IV programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, to report on their students who enroll in, complete, or withdraw from a gainful employment (GE) program or an eligible non-GE program in specified award years. The new regulations also define the timeframes for institutions to report the required information. This is a request for a new collection to allow the Department to obtain the required information and assess the burden on institutions. The average burden hours of 2,665,823 is for the average 149,860 responses for 4,518 respondents over 3 years. We divided the total 3 year burden hours of 7,997,468, and the 499,580 responses by 3 to obtain these averages. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 Feb 20, 2024 Jkt 262001 Dated: February 15, 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. 2024–03512 Filed 2–20–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2024–SCC–0029] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application Package for the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Program (1894–0001) 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 reinstatement without change of a previously approved information collection request (ICR). DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before March 22, 2024. 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 Rebecca Ell, (202) 453–6348. 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: Application package for the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Program (1894–0001). OMB Control Number: 1840–0604. Type of Review: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved ICR. Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and Tribal Governments Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 325. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 8,954. Abstract: This information collection provides the U.S. Department of Education with information needed to evaluate, score and rank the quality of the projects proposed by institutions of higher education applying for a Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need grant. Title VII, Part A, Subpart 2 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, requires the collection of specific data that are necessary for applicant institutions to receive an initial competitive grant and non-competing continuation grants for the second and third years. This collection is being submitted under the Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information Collections (1894–0001). Therefore, the 30-day public comment period notice will be the only public comment notice published for this information collection. Dated: February 15, 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. 2024–03465 Filed 2–20–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Proposed Agency Information Collection Revision Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\21FEN1.SGM 21FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13059-13060]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03512]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0030]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Gainful Employment/Financial Value Transparency Reporting Requirements

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 new information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
April 22, 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-0030. 
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)

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(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: Gainful Employment/Financial Value 
Transparency Reporting Requirements.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, local, and Tribal governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 149,800.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,665,823.
    Abstract: The regulations in Sec.  668.408 in Subpart Q--Financial 
Value Transparency, that were negotiated in 2022 and the Final Rule 
published in 2023, establish reporting requirements for postsecondary 
institutions who participate in the title IV programs under the Higher 
Education Act of 1965, as amended, to report on their students who 
enroll in, complete, or withdraw from a gainful employment (GE) program 
or an eligible non-GE program in specified award years. The new 
regulations also define the timeframes for institutions to report the 
required information. This is a request for a new collection to allow 
the Department to obtain the required information and assess the burden 
on institutions. The average burden hours of 2,665,823 is for the 
average 149,860 responses for 4,518 respondents over 3 years. We 
divided the total 3 year burden hours of 7,997,468, and the 499,580 
responses by 3 to obtain these averages.

    Dated: February 15, 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. 2024-03512 Filed 2-20-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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