80 FR 51544 - Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance: Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 164 (August 25, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 164 (August 25, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-20946 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 164 (Tuesday, August 25, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 51544-51545] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-20946] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance: Meeting AGENCY: Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Department of Education. ACTION: Announcement of open teleconference meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming open teleconference meeting of the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance. This notice also describes the functions of the Advisory Committee. Notice of this meeting is required under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. This document is intended to notify the general public of their opportunity to attend. DATES: The Committee will meet via teleconference on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, beginning at 3:00 p.m. and ending at approximately 3:30 p.m. (EDT). ADDRESSES: Office of the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Capitol Place, 555 New Jersey Ave. NW., Suite 522, Washington DC 20202-7582. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Tracy Jones, Executive Officer, Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Capitol Place, 555 New Jersey Ave. NW., Suite 522, Washington DC 20202-7582, (202) 219- 2099. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Statutory Authority and Function: The Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance is established under section 491 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended by Public Law 100-50 (20 U.S.C. 1098). The Advisory Committee serves as an independent source of advice and counsel to the Congress and the Secretary of Education on student financial aid policy. Since its inception, the congressional mandate requires the Advisory Committee to conduct objective, nonpartisan, and independent analyses on important aspects of the student assistance programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act. In addition, Congress expanded the Advisory Committee's mission in the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 to include several important areas: Access, title IV modernization, early information and needs assessment and review and analysis of regulations. Specifically, the Advisory Committee is to review, monitor and evaluate the Department of Education's progress in these areas and report recommended improvements to Congress and the Secretary. Meeting Agenda The Advisory Committee has scheduled this teleconference for the sole purpose of electing an ACSFA member to serve as chair and a member to serve as vice-chair for one year beginning October 1, 2015. Space at the New Jersey Avenue meeting site and ``dial-in'' (listen only) line for the teleconference meeting is limited, and you are encouraged to register early if you plan to attend. You may register by sending an email to the following email address: [email protected]. Please include your name, title, affiliation, complete address (including Internet and email, if available), and telephone and fax numbers. If you are unable to register electronically, you may fax your registration information to the Advisory Committee staff office at (202) 219-3032. You may also contact the Advisory Committee staff directly at (202) 219-2099. The registration [[Page 51545]] deadline is Wednesday, September 2, 2015. Access to Records of the Meeting: The Department will post the official report of the meeting on the Committee's Web site 90 days after the meeting. Pursuant to the FACA, the public may also inspect the materials at 555 New Jersey Ave. NW., Suite 522, Washington, DC, or by emailing [email protected] or by calling (202) 219-2099 to schedule an appointment. Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System at: www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys. 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 Adobe 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 your search to documents published by the Department. Authority: Section 491 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended by Pub. L. 100-50 (20 U.S.C. 1098). William J. Goggin, Executive Director, Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance. [FR Doc. 2015-20946 Filed 8-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, school climate. Through the EDSCLS, ADDRESSES: Office of the Advisory
Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E103, schools nationwide will have access to Committee on Student Financial
Washington, DC 20202. survey instruments and a survey Assistance, Capitol Place, 555 New
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For platform that will allow for the Jersey Ave. NW., Suite 522, Washington
specific questions related to collection collection and reporting of school DC 20202–7582.
activities, please contact Kashka climate data across stakeholders at the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Kubzdela, (202) 502–7411. local level. The surveys can be used to Tracy Jones, Executive Officer, Advisory
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The produce school-, district-, and state- Committee on Student Financial
Department of Education (ED), in level scores on various indicators of Assistance, Capitol Place, 555 New
accordance with the Paperwork school climate from the perspectives of Jersey Ave. NW., Suite 522, Washington
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. students, teachers, noninstructional DC 20202–7582, (202) 219–2099.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general school staff and principals, and parents SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
public and Federal agencies with an and guardians. This request is to Statutory Authority and Function:
opportunity to comment on proposed, conduct a national EDSCLS benchmark The Advisory Committee on Student
revised, and continuing collections of study, collecting data from a nationally Financial Assistance is established
information. This helps the Department representative sample of schools across under section 491 of the Higher
assess the impact of its information the United States, to create a national Education Act of 1965 as amended by
collection requirements and minimize comparison point for users of EDSCLS. Public Law 100–50 (20 U.S.C. 1098).
the public’s reporting burden. It also A nationally representative sample of The Advisory Committee serves as an
helps the public understand the 500 schools serving students in grades independent source of advice and
Department’s information collection 5–12 will be sampled to participate in counsel to the Congress and the
requirements and provide the requested the national benchmark study in spring Secretary of Education on student
data in the desired format. ED is 2016. The data collected from the financial aid policy. Since its inception,
soliciting comments on the proposed sampled schools will be used to the congressional mandate requires the
information collection request (ICR) that produce national school climate scores Advisory Committee to conduct
is described below. The Department of on the various topics covered by objective, nonpartisan, and independent
Education is especially interested in EDSCLS, which will be released in the analyses on important aspects of the
public comment addressing the updated EDSCLS platform and provide student assistance programs under title
following issues: (1) Is this collection a basis for comparison between data IV of the Higher Education Act. In
necessary to the proper functions of the collected by schools and school systems addition, Congress expanded the
Department; (2) will this information be and the national school climate. Advisory Committee’s mission in the
processed and used in a timely manner; Dated: August 20, 2015. Higher Education Opportunity Act of
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Kate Mullan, 2008 to include several important areas:
(4) how might the Department enhance Acting Director, Information Collection Access, title IV modernization, early
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy information and needs assessment and
information to be collected; and (5) how Officer, Office of Management. review and analysis of regulations.
might the Department minimize the [FR Doc. 2015–20958 Filed 8–24–15; 8:45 am] Specifically, the Advisory Committee is
burden of this collection on the BILLING CODE 4000–01–P to review, monitor and evaluate the
respondents, including through the use Department of Education’s progress in
of information technology. Please note these areas and report recommended
that written comments received in DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION improvements to Congress and the
response to this notice will be Secretary.
considered public records. Advisory Committee on Student
Financial Assistance: Meeting Meeting Agenda
Title of Collection: ED School Climate
Surveys (EDSCLS) Benchmark Study The Advisory Committee has
AGENCY: Advisory Committee on scheduled this teleconference for the
2016.
Student Financial Assistance, sole purpose of electing an ACSFA
OMB Control Number: 1850—NEW.
Department of Education. member to serve as chair and a member
Type of Review: A new information
collection. ACTION: Announcement of open to serve as vice-chair for one year
Respondents/Affected Public: teleconference meeting. beginning October 1, 2015.
Voluntary. Space at the New Jersey Avenue
Total Estimated Number of Annual SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the meeting site and ‘‘dial-in’’ (listen only)
Responses: 358,649. schedule and proposed agenda of a line for the teleconference meeting is
Total Estimated Number of Annual forthcoming open teleconference limited, and you are encouraged to
Burden Hours: 190,665. meeting of the Advisory Committee on register early if you plan to attend. You
Abstract: The ED School Climate Student Financial Assistance. This may register by sending an email to the
Surveys (EDSCLS) are a suite of survey notice also describes the functions of following email address:
instruments being developed for the Advisory Committee. Notice of this tracy.deanna.jones@ed.gov. Please
schools, districts, and states by the U.S. meeting is required under section include your name, title, affiliation,
Department of Education’s (ED) 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory complete address (including Internet
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National Center for Education Statistics Committee Act. This document is and email, if available), and telephone
(NCES). This national effort extends intended to notify the general public of and fax numbers. If you are unable to
current activities that measure school their opportunity to attend. register electronically, you may fax your
climate, including the state-level efforts DATES: The Committee will meet via registration information to the Advisory
of the Safe and Supportive Schools (S3) teleconference on Wednesday, Committee staff office at (202) 219–
grantees, which were awarded funds in September 9, 2015, beginning at 3:00 3032. You may also contact the
2010 by the ED’s Office of Safe and p.m. and ending at approximately 3:30 Advisory Committee staff directly at
Healthy Students (OSHS) to improve p.m. (EDT). (202) 219–2099. The registration
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| Action | Announcement of open teleconference meeting. | |
| Dates | The Committee will meet via teleconference on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, beginning at 3:00 p.m. and ending at approximately 3:30 p.m. (EDT). | |
| Contact | Ms. Tracy Jones, Executive Officer, Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Capitol Place, 555 New Jersey Ave. NW., Suite 522, Washington DC 20202-7582, (202) 219- 2099. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 51544 |
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