80 FR 74771 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Pell for Students Who Are Incarcerated Experimental Site Initiative

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 229 (November 30, 2015)

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a new information collection.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 229 (Monday, November 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74771-74772]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30257]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2015-ICCD-0110]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Pell for Students Who Are Incarcerated Experimental Site 
Initiative

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a new information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 30, 2015.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information

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collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov 
by searching the Docket ID number ED-2015-ICCD-0110. Comments submitted 
in response to this notice should be submitted electronically through 
the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by 
selecting the Docket ID number or via postal mail, commercial delivery, 
or hand delivery. Please note that comments submitted by fax or email 
and those 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 Director of the Information 
Collection Clearance Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 
Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 2E103, Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-377-4018.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), 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. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The 
Department of Education 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: Pell for Students who are Incarcerated 
Experimental Site Initiative.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector, State, Local and 
Tribal Government.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 100.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 7,500.
    Abstract: Through the Pell for Students who are Incarcerated 
experiment (also known as Second Chance Pell) the Department of 
Education will provide selected eligible postsecondary institutions 
with a waiver to the current statutory ban on incarcerated individuals, 
who are otherwise eligible, from receiving Federal Pell Grant funds to 
attend eligible postsecondary programs. The experiment aims to test 
whether participation in high-quality educational opportunities 
increases after access to financial aid for incarcerated adults is 
expanded and to examine how waiving the restriction influences 
individual academic and life outcomes.

    Dated: November 24, 2015.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-30257 Filed 11-27-15; 8:45 am]
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