81 FR 1407 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2015-2016 Pension Liabilities Update

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 7 (January 12, 2016)

Page Range		1407-1408
FR Document		2016-00391

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

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1407-1408]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00391]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2015-ICCD-0124]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2015-
2016 Pension Liabilities Update

AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), 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 an extension of an 
existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
February 11, 2016.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2015-ICCD-
0124. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the

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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 Kashka Kubzdela, 202-502-7411.

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: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System 
(IPEDS) 2015-2016 Pension Liabilities Update.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0582.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Postsecondary Institution.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 77,600.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,050,870.
    Abstract: The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System 
(IPEDS) is a web-based data collection system designed to collect basic 
data from all postsecondary institutions in the United States and the 
other jurisdictions. IPEDS enables The National Center of Education 
Statistics (NCES) to report on key dimensions of postsecondary 
education such as enrollments, degrees and other awards earned, tuition 
and fees, average net price, student financial aid, graduation rates, 
revenues and expenditures, faculty salaries, and staff employed. The 
IPEDS web-based data collection system was implemented in 2000-01, and 
it collects basic data from approximately 7,500 postsecondary 
institutions in the United States and the other jurisdictions that are 
eligible to participate in title IV Federal financial aid programs. All 
title IV institutions are required to respond to IPEDS (section 490 of 
the Higher Education Amendments of 1992; Public Law 102-325). IPEDS 
allows other (non-title IV) institutions to participate on a voluntary 
basis. About 200 institutions elect to respond. IPEDS data are 
available to the public through the College Navigator and IPEDS Web 
sites.
    ED requested emergency clearance processing (approved in November 
2015; OMB# 1850-0582 v.17), due to the Government Accounting Standards 
Board's (GASB) revision of their reporting standards that also impacts 
reporting of some of the institutions in IPEDS, to revise the 2015-16 
IPEDS Finance forms and continue the remaining parts of the 2015-16 
IPEDS collection as previously approved (OMB# 1850-0582 v.13-15). As 
part of the emergency clearance, new screening question was added to 
the 2015-16 IPEDS Finance survey for institutions to indicate whether 
they have additional (or decreased) pension expense, additional pension 
liability (or assets), or additional deferral to report as a result of 
GASB Statement 68. For the institutions that answer ``yes'', four 
fields have been added to collect the amounts of the additional (or 
decreased) expense, additional liability (or assets), deferred inflows 
of resources, and deferred outflows of resources. This submission 
extends the public comment period under regular approval process (with 
a 60-day followed by a 30-day public comment periods) on the revisions 
approved under the emergency clearance process (OMB# 1850-0582 v.17).

    Dated: January 7, 2016.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Abstract: The Integrated Dated: January 7, 2016.
www.regulations.gov by selecting the Postsecondary Education Data System Kate Mullan,
Docket ID number or via postal mail, (IPEDS) is a web-based data collection Acting Director, Information Collection
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. system designed to collect basic data Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Please note that comments submitted by from all postsecondary institutions in Officer, Office of Management.
fax or email and those submitted after the United States and the other [FR Doc. 2016–00391 Filed 1–11–16; 8:45 am]
the comment period will not be jurisdictions. IPEDS enables The BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
accepted. Written requests for National Center of Education Statistics
information or comments submitted by (NCES) to report on key dimensions of
postal mail or delivery should be postsecondary education such as
addressed to the Director of the enrollments, degrees and other awards DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Information Collection Clearance earned, tuition and fees, average net
Division, U.S. Department of Education, Public Meeting To Discuss Next Steps
price, student financial aid, graduation
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room Toward Implementing a Consent-
rates, revenues and expenditures,
2E103, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Based Siting Process for Nuclear
faculty salaries, and staff employed. The
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Waste Storage and Disposal Facilities
IPEDS web-based data collection system
specific questions related to collection
was implemented in 2000–01, and it
activities, please contact Kashka AGENCY: Fuel Cycle Technologies, Office
collects basic data from approximately
Kubzdela, 202–502–7411. of Nuclear Energy, Department of
7,500 postsecondary institutions in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Energy.
United States and the other jurisdictions
Department of Education (ED), in ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting.
that are eligible to participate in title IV
accordance with the Paperwork
Federal financial aid programs. All title
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
IV institutions are required to respond SUMMARY: The U.S Department of
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
to IPEDS (section 490 of the Higher Energy (DOE) is implementing a
public and Federal agencies with an
Education Amendments of 1992; Public consent-based siting process to establish
opportunity to comment on proposed,
Law 102–325). IPEDS allows other (non- an integrated waste management system
revised, and continuing collections of
title IV) institutions to participate on a to transport, store, and dispose of
information. This helps the Department
voluntary basis. About 200 institutions commercial spent nuclear fuel and high
assess the impact of its information
elect to respond. IPEDS data are level defense radioactive waste. In a
collection requirements and minimize
available to the public through the consent-based siting approach, DOE will
the public’s reporting burden. It also
College Navigator and IPEDS Web sites. work with communities, tribal
helps the public understand the
governments and states across the
Department’s information collection ED requested emergency clearance country that express interest in hosting
requirements and provide the requested processing (approved in November any of the facilities identified as part of
data in the desired format. ED is 2015; OMB# 1850–0582 v.17), due to an integrated waste management
soliciting comments on the proposed the Government Accounting Standards system. DOE is hosting a public meeting
information collection request (ICR) that Board’s (GASB) revision of their on January 20, 2016 to discuss next
is described below. The Department of reporting standards that also impacts steps towards implementing a consent-
Education is especially interested in reporting of some of the institutions in based siting process for nuclear waste
public comment addressing the
IPEDS, to revise the 2015–16 IPEDS storage and disposal facilities.
following issues: (1) Is this collection
Finance forms and continue the Type of meeting: Open meeting.
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be remaining parts of the 2015–16 IPEDS
collection as previously approved Date: January 20, 2016.
processed and used in a timely manner;
(OMB# 1850–0582 v.13–15). As part of Time: 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Eastern
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
the emergency clearance, new screening Time.
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the question was added to the 2015–16 Location: Renaissance Washington,
information to be collected; and (5) how IPEDS Finance survey for institutions to DC Downtown Hotel. 999 9th St NW.,
might the Department minimize the indicate whether they have additional Washington, DC 20001.
burden of this collection on the (or decreased) pension expense, Remote Access and Registration:
respondents, including through the use additional pension liability (or assets), Attendees are encouraged to pre-register
of information technology. Please note or additional deferral to report as a to expedite the check in process. Seating
that written comments received in result of GASB Statement 68. For the is limited to the room capacity and seats
response to this notice will be institutions that answer ‘‘yes’’, four will be available on a first come, first
considered public records. fields have been added to collect the served basis. The meeting will include
Title of Collection: Integrated amounts of the additional (or decreased) a conference call phone number and
Postsecondary Education Data System expense, additional liability (or assets), will be webcast live on the Internet.
(IPEDS) 2015–2016 Pension Liabilities deferred inflows of resources, and Registration and remote access
Update. deferred outflows of resources. This instructions including technical support
OMB Control Number: 1850–0582. submission extends the public comment contact information will be provided on
Type of Review: A revision of an period under regular approval process the DOE Web site prior to the meeting
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existing information collection. (with a 60-day followed by a 30-day at http://www.energy.gov/
Respondents/Affected Public: consentbasedsiting.
public comment periods) on the
Postsecondary Institution.
revisions approved under the
Total Estimated Number of Annual FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Responses: 77,600. emergency clearance process (OMB# consentbasedsiting@hq.doe.gov or check
Total Estimated Number of Annual 1850–0582 v.17). the DOE Web site at http://
Burden Hours: 1,050,870. www.energy.gov/consentbasedsiting.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before February 11, 2016.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Kashka Kubzdela, 202-502-7411.
FR Citation		81 FR 1407