81 FR 40684 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Direct Loan, FFEL, Perkins and TEACH Grant Total and Permanent Disability Discharge Application and Related Forms

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 120 (June 22, 2016)

Page Range		40684-40685
FR Document		2016-14826

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

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 120 (Wednesday, June 22, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40684-40685]
From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14826]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2016-ICCD-0045]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Direct Loan, FFEL, Perkins and TEACH Grant Total and Permanent
Disability Discharge Application and Related Forms

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

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
July 22, 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-2016-ICCD-
0045. 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 2E-347,
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Jon Utz, 202-377-4040.

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: Direct Loan, FFEL, Perkins and TEACH Grant
Total and Permanent Disability Discharge Application and Related Forms.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0065.
Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.

[[Page 40685]]

Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 254,800.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 127,400.
Abstract: The Discharge Application: Total and Permanent Disability
serves as the means by which an individual who is totally and
permanently disabled, as defined in section 437(a) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, as amended, applies for discharge of his or her
Direct Loan, FFEL, or Perkins loan program loans, or TEACH Grant
service obligation. The form collects the information that is needed by
the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) to determine the
individual's eligibility for discharge based on total and permanent
disability. The Total and Permanent Disability Discharge: Post-
Discharge Monitoring form serves as the means by which an individual
who has received a total and permanent disability discharge provides
the Department with information about his or her annual earnings from
employment during the 3-year post-discharge monitoring period that
begins on the date of discharge. The Total and Permanent Disability
Discharge: Applicant Representative Designation form serves as the
means by which an applicant for a total and permanent disability
discharge may (1) designate a representative to act on his or her
behalf in connection with the applicant's discharge request, (2) change
a previously designated representative, or (3) revoke a previous
designation of a representative.

Dated: June 17, 2016.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-14826 Filed 6-21-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 120 / Wednesday, June 22, 2016 / Notices 40685

Respondents/Affected Public: Reactor (CLWR SEIS) (DOE/EIS–0288– Department of Energy, 1000
Individuals or Households. S1) issued on March 4, 2016. Independence Avenue SW.,
Total Estimated Number of Annual NNSA prepared the CLWR SEIS to Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586–4600,
Responses: 254,800. update the environmental analyses in or leave a message at (800) 472–2756.
Total Estimated Number of Annual the 1999 Final Environmental Impact This ROD, the CLWR SEIS, and related
Burden Hours: 127,400. Statement for the Production of Tritium NEPA documents are available on the
Abstract: The Discharge Application: in a Commercial Light Water Reactor DOE NEPA Web site at www.energy.gov/
Total and Permanent Disability serves as (DOE/EIS–0288; the 1999 EIS). The nepa and on NNSA’s NEPA Web site at
the means by which an individual who CLWR SEIS provides analysis of the http://nnsa.energy.gov/aboutus/
is totally and permanently disabled, as potential environmental impacts from ouroperations/generalcounsel/
defined in section 437(a) of the Higher Tritium Producing Burnable Absorber nepaoverview/nepa/tritiumseis.
Education Act of 1965, as amended, Rod (TPBAR) irradiation based on a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
applies for discharge of his or her Direct conservative estimate of the tritium
Background
Loan, FFEL, or Perkins loan program permeation rate through the TPBAR
loans, or TEACH Grant service cladding, NNSA’s revised estimate of NNSA is the lead Federal agency
obligation. The form collects the the maximum number of TPBARs responsible for maintaining and
information that is needed by the U.S. necessary to support the current and enhancing the safety, security,
Department of Education (the projected future tritium supply reliability, and performance of the
Department) to determine the requirements, and a maximum United States (U.S.) nuclear weapons
individual’s eligibility for discharge production scenario of irradiating no stockpile. Tritium, a radioactive isotope
based on total and permanent disability. more than a total of 5,000 TPBARs every of hydrogen, is an essential component
The Total and Permanent Disability 18 months. of every weapon in the U.S. nuclear
Discharge: Post-Discharge Monitoring NNSA has decided to implement the weapons stockpile and must be
form serves as the means by which an Preferred Alternative, Alternative 6, replenished periodically due to its short
individual who has received a total and which allows for the irradiation of up to half-life.
permanent disability discharge provides a total of 5,000 TPBARs every 18 In March 1999, DOE published the
the Department with information about months using Tennessee Valley 1999 EIS, which addressed the
his or her annual earnings from Authority (TVA) reactors at both the production of tritium in the TVA’s
employment during the 3-year post- Watts Bar and Sequoyah sites. Although Watts Bar and Sequoyah nuclear
discharge monitoring period that begins near-term tritium requirements could reactors using TPBARs. The 1999 EIS
on the date of discharge. The Total and likely be met with the irradiation of assessed the potential environmental
Permanent Disability Discharge: 2,500 TPBARs every 18 months, this impacts of irradiating up to 3,400
Applicant Representative Designation decision provides the greatest flexibility TPBARs per reactor per fuel cycle (a
form serves as the means by which an to meet potential future needs that fuel cycle lasts about 18 months). On
applicant for a total and permanent could arise from various plausible but May 14, 1999, DOE published the ROD
for the 1999 EIS (64 FR 26369) in which
disability discharge may (1) designate a unexpected events. The exact number of
it announced its decision to enter into
representative to act on his or her behalf TPBARs to be irradiated during each/
an agreement with TVA to produce
in connection with the applicant’s any 18-month reactor core cycle will be
tritium in the Watts Bar Unit 1 reactor
discharge request, (2) change a determined by both national security
(Watts Bar 1) in Rhea County,
previously designated representative, or requirements and TVA reactor
Tennessee, near Spring City; and
(3) revoke a previous designation of a availability.
Sequoyah Units 1 and 2 reactors
representative. The CLWR SEIS analyses indicate that
(Sequoyah 1 and 2) in Hamilton County,
Dated: June 17, 2016. there would not be any significant
Tennessee, near Soddy-Daisy. In 2002,
increase in radiation exposure
Kate Mullan, TVA received license amendments from
associated with TPBAR irradiation for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
facility workers or the public. For all Commission (NRC) to produce tritium
Officer, Office of Management. analyzed alternatives, estimated in those reactors. Since 2003, TVA has
[FR Doc. 2016–14826 Filed 6–21–16; 8:45 am]
radiation exposures would remain well been producing tritium for NNSA by
below regulatory limits. The calculated irradiating TPBARs only in Watts Bar 1.
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
estimated exposures for normal reactor After irradiation, NNSA transports the
operations with even the maximum TPBARs to the Tritium Extraction
number of TPBARs are comparable to Facility at the DOE Savannah River Site
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY those for normal reactor operation in South Carolina. NNSA’s Interagency
without TPBARs. Agreement with TVA to irradiate
Production of Tritium in Commercial
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For TPBARs is in effect until November 30,
Light Water Reactors
further information on the CLWR SEIS, 2035.
AGENCY: National Nuclear Security or this ROD, or to receive a copy of the During irradiation of TPBARs in a
Administration, Department of Energy. CLWR SEIS, contact: Mr. Curtis reactor, a small amount of tritium
ACTION: Record of Decision. Chambellan, CLWR SEIS Document diffuses through the TPBAR cladding
Manager, P.O. Box 5400, Albuquerque, into the reactor coolant; this is called
SUMMARY: The National Nuclear New Mexico 87185–5400; 505–845– permeation. The 1999 EIS estimated that
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

Security Administration (NNSA), a 5073; tritium.readiness.seis@ the permeation rate of tritium through
separately organized agency within the NNSA.DOE.GOV. the TPBAR cladding into the reactor
Department of Energy (DOE), is issuing For information on the DOE National coolant system would be less than or
this Record of Decision (ROD) for the Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) equal to 1 curie per TPBAR per year.
Final Supplemental Environmental process, contact: Ms. Carol M. Based on tritium production experience
Impact Statement for the Production of Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA at Watts Bar 1, NNSA has determined
Tritium in a Commercial Light Water Policy and Compliance (GC–54), U.S. that tritium permeation through the

VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:02 Jun 21, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22JNN1.SGM 22JNN1

Document Created: 2016-06-22 01:05:41
Document Modified: 2016-06-22 01:05:41

Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
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 July 22, 2016.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Jon Utz, 202-377-4040.
FR Citation		81 FR 40684