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Download as PDF 81502 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 195 / Tuesday, October 8, 2024 / Notices in a manner that is consistent with its approved application and budget; and, if the Secretary has established performance measurement requirements, whether the grantee has made substantial progress in achieving the performance targets in the grantee’s approved application. In making a continuation award, the Secretary also considers whether the grantee is operating in compliance with the assurances in its approved application, including those applicable to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). VII. Other Information ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 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, 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 Department documents 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 Department documents 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 your search to documents published by the Department. Glenna Wright-Gallo, Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. [FR Doc. 2024–23033 Filed 10–7–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:23 Oct 07, 2024 Jkt 265001 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2024–SCC–0096] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Federal Student Aid (FSA) Partner Connect System and User Access Management 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 November 7, 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 Beth Grebeldinger, (202) 570–8414. 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. DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Title of Collection: Federal Student Aid (FSA) Partner Connect System and User Access Management. OMB Control Number: 1845–NEW. Type of Review: New ICR. Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 48,600. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 10,196. Abstract: This is a request for a new information collection. Federal Student Aid (FSA) Partner Connect will be replacing Student Aid internet Gateway (SAIG) Enrollment via fsawebenroll.ed.gov. SAIG Mailboxes will remain as the access point for electronically transmitting and receiving data. FSA Partner Connect System and User Access Management allows authorized entities, including postsecondary educational institutions, institutional third-party servicers, guaranty agencies and guaranty agency (GA) servicers, Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) lenders and lender servicers, federal loan servicers, and State Higher Education Agencies, to exchange data electronically with the U.S. Department of Education (Department). In order to participate, each entity must enroll for system and service access through FSA Partner Connect (fsapartners.ed.gov). The enrollment process enables the organization enrolling to create new users and select services to receive, submit, view, and/or update student financial aid data online and by batch using Department provided software EDconnect (PC-based software) or TDClient (client software for multiple environments). As authorized by the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA); 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq., and in order to manage the Title IV, HEA assistance programs, the entities listed above may electronically transmit and receive data from the following FSA systems through SAIG Mailboxes by enrolling through FSA Partner Connect: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Processing System (FPS) Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) System National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) Online Electronic Cohort Default Rate (eCDR) Appeals Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) System Digital Customer Care (DCC) Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Online Access and Identity Management System (AIMS) E:\FR\FM\08OCN1.SGM 08OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 195 / Tuesday, October 8, 2024 / Notices Financial Management System (FMS) Additionally, entities may request access to eZ-Audit and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Systemic Alien Verification Entitlements (SAVE) Program through FSA Partner Connect to manage Title IV, HEA assistance programs. Dated: October 2, 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. 2024–23178 Filed 10–7–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2024–SCC–0126] Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Student Assistance General Provisions— Readmission for Servicemembers 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 December 9, 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–0126. 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. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:22 Oct 07, 2024 Jkt 265001 Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW LBJ, Room 4C210, Washington, DC 20202–1200. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202–570–8414. 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 Provisions—Readmission for Servicemembers. OMB Control Number: 1845–0095. Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved ICR. Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households; Private Sector; State, Local, and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4,570. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,531. Abstract: The Department of Education (the Department) is requesting an extension without change of the current recordkeeping information collection. There has been no change in either the statute as provided by the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) or in the regulations. The regulations identify the requirements under which an institution must readmit servicemembers with the same PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 81503 academic status they held at the institution when they last attended (or were accepted for attendance). The regulations require institutions to charge readmitted servicemembers, for the first academic year of their return, the same institutional charges they were charged for the academic year during which they left the institution (see section 484C of the HEA). Dated: October 3, 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. 2024–23260 Filed 10–7–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Applications for New Awards; Personnel Development To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities—Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Leadership Personnel Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities— Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Leadership Personnel. DATES: Applications Available: October 8, 2024. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: November 22, 2024. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: February 5, 2025. Pre-Application Webinar Information: No later than October 15, 2024, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services will post prerecorded informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants. The webinars may be found at www.ed.gov/about/edoffices/osers/osep/new-osep-grantcompetitions. ADDRESSES: For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\08OCN1.SGM 08OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0096]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Federal Student Aid (FSA) Partner Connect System and User 
Access Management

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 
November 7, 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 Beth Grebeldinger, (202) 570-
8414.

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: Federal Student Aid (FSA) Partner Connect 
System and User Access Management.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-NEW.
    Type of Review: New ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and 
Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 48,600.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 10,196.
    Abstract: This is a request for a new information collection. 
Federal Student Aid (FSA) Partner Connect will be replacing Student Aid 
internet Gateway (SAIG) Enrollment via fsawebenroll.ed.gov. SAIG 
Mailboxes will remain as the access point for electronically 
transmitting and receiving data. FSA Partner Connect System and User 
Access Management allows authorized entities, including postsecondary 
educational institutions, institutional third-party servicers, guaranty 
agencies and guaranty agency (GA) servicers, Federal Family Education 
Loan Program (FFELP) lenders and lender servicers, federal loan 
servicers, and State Higher Education Agencies, to exchange data 
electronically with the U.S. Department of Education (Department). In 
order to participate, each entity must enroll for system and service 
access through FSA Partner Connect (fsapartners.ed.gov). The enrollment 
process enables the organization enrolling to create new users and 
select services to receive, submit, view, and/or update student 
financial aid data online and by batch using Department provided 
software EDconnect (PC-based software) or TDClient (client software for 
multiple environments). As authorized by the Higher Education Act of 
1965, as amended (HEA); 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq., and in order to manage 
the Title IV, HEA assistance programs, the entities listed above may 
electronically transmit and receive data from the following FSA systems 
through SAIG Mailboxes by enrolling through FSA Partner Connect:

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Processing System 
(FPS)
Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) System
National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) Online
Electronic Cohort Default Rate (eCDR) Appeals
Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) System
Digital Customer Care (DCC) Customer Relationship Management (CRM) 
Online
Access and Identity Management System (AIMS)

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Financial Management System (FMS)

    Additionally, entities may request access to eZ-Audit and the U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security's Systemic Alien Verification 
Entitlements (SAVE) Program through FSA Partner Connect to manage Title 
IV, HEA assistance programs.

    Dated: October 2, 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. 2024-23178 Filed 10-7-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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