81_FR_5128 81 FR 5108 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; eZ-Audit: Electronic Submission of Financial Statements and Compliance Audits

81 FR 5108 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; eZ-Audit: Electronic Submission of Financial Statements and Compliance Audits

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 20 (February 1, 2016)

Page Range5108-5109
FR Document2016-01724

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 20 (Monday, February 1, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 20 (Monday, February 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5108-5109]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01724]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2016-ICCD-0010]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; eZ-
Audit: Electronic Submission of Financial Statements and Compliance 
Audits

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

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 
April 1, 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-
0010. 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 Ti Baker, 202-377-3156.

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: eZ-Audit: Electronic Submission of Financial 
Statements and Compliance Audits.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0072.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local and 
Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 6,100.

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    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,491.
    Abstract: eZ-Audit is a web-based process designed to facilitate 
the submission of compliance and financial statement audits, expedite 
the review of those audits by the Department, and provide more timely 
and useful information to public, non-profit and proprietary 
institutions regarding the Department's review. eZ-Audit establishes a 
uniform process under which all institutions submit directly to the 
Department any audit required under the Title IV, HEA program 
regulations. eZ-Audit continues to have minimal number of financial 
template line items and general information questions. No additional 
burden hours have been added.

    Dated: January 27, 2016.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-01724 Filed 1-29-16; 8:45 am]
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5108 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 20 / Monday, February 1, 2016 / Notices February 11. After the hearing on all the public hearing or: By hand, U.S. in response to this notice should be scheduled matters has been completed, Mail or private carrier to: Commission submitted electronically through the and as time allows, an opportunity for Secretary, P.O. Box 7360, 25 State Police Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Open Public Comment will also be Drive, West Trenton, NJ 08628; by fax to www.regulations.gov by selecting the provided. Commission Secretary, DRBC at 609– Docket ID number or via postal mail, The public is advised to check the 883–9522; or by email (preferred) to commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Commission’s Web site periodically paula.schmitt@drbc.nj.gov. If submitted Please note that comments submitted by prior to the hearing date, as items by email, written comments on a docket fax or email and those submitted after scheduled for hearing may be postponed should also be sent to Mr. William J. the comment period will not be if additional time is deemed necessary Muszynski, Manager, Water Resources accepted. Written requests for to complete the Commission’s review, Management at william.muszynski@ information or comments submitted by and items may be added up to ten days drbc.nj.gov. postal mail or delivery should be prior to the hearing date. In reviewing Accommodations for Special Needs. addressed to the Director of the docket descriptions, the public is also Individuals in need of an Information Collection Clearance asked to be aware that project details accommodation as provided for in the Division, U.S. Department of Education, commonly change in the course of the Americans with Disabilities Act who 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room Commission’s review, which is ongoing. wish to attend the informational 2E103, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Public Meeting. The public business meeting, conference session or hearings FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For meeting on March 16, 2016 will begin should contact the Commission specific questions related to collection at 10:30 a.m. and will include: adoption Secretary directly at 609–883–9500 ext. activities, please contact Ti Baker, 202– of the Minutes of the Commission’s 203 or through the Telecommunications 377–3156. December 9, 2015 business meeting, Relay Services (TRS) at 711, to discuss announcements of upcoming meetings SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The how we can accommodate your needs. Department of Education (ED), in and events, a report on hydrologic Additional Information, Contacts. conditions, reports by the Executive accordance with the Paperwork Additional public records relating to Director and the Commission’s General Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. hearing items may be examined at the Counsel, and consideration of any items 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general Commission’s offices by appointment by for which a hearing has been completed public and Federal agencies with an contacting Carol Adamovic, 609–883– or is not required. After all scheduled opportunity to comment on proposed, 9500, ext. 249. For other questions business has been completed and as revised, and continuing collections of concerning hearing items, please contact time allows, the meeting will also information. This helps the Department Project Review Section assistant include up to one hour of Open Public assess the impact of its information Victoria Lawson at 609–883–9500, ext. Comment. collection requirements and minimize 216. There will be no opportunity for the public’s reporting burden. It also additional public comment for the Dated: January 22, 2016. helps the public understand the record at the March 16 business meeting Pamela M. Bush, Department’s information collection on items for which a hearing was Commission Secretary and Assistant General requirements and provide the requested completed on February 10 or a previous Counsel. data in the desired format. ED is date. Commission consideration on [FR Doc. 2016–01734 Filed 1–29–16; 8:45 am] soliciting comments on the proposed March 16 of items for which the public BILLING CODE 6360–01–P information collection request (ICR) that hearing is closed may result in approval is described below. The Department of of the item (by docket or resolution) as Education is especially interested in proposed, approval with changes, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION public comment addressing the denial, or deferral. When the following issues: (1) Is this collection [Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0010] Commissioners defer an action, they necessary to the proper functions of the may announce an additional period for Agency Information Collection Department; (2) will this information be written comment on the item, with or Activities; Comment Request; eZ- processed and used in a timely manner; without an additional hearing date, or Audit: Electronic Submission of (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; they may take additional time to Financial Statements and Compliance (4) how might the Department enhance consider the input they have already Audits the quality, utility, and clarity of the received without requesting further information to be collected; and (5) how public input. Any deferred items will be AGENCY: Department of Education (ED), might the Department minimize the considered for action at a public Federal Student Aid (FSA). burden of this collection on the meeting of the Commission on a future ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use date. of information technology. Please note Advance Sign-Up for Oral Comment. SUMMARY: In accordance with the that written comments received in Individuals who wish to comment on Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 response to this notice will be the record during the public hearing on U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is considered public records. February 10 or to address the proposing an extension of an existing Title of Collection: eZ-Audit: Commissioners informally during the information collection. Electronic Submission of Financial Open Public Comment portion of the DATES: Interested persons are invited to Statements and Compliance Audits. meeting on either February 10 or March submit comments on or before April 1, OMB Control Number: 1845–0072. rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 16 as time allows, are asked to sign up 2016. Type of Review: An extension of an in advance by contacting Ms. Paula ADDRESSES: To access and review all the existing information collection. Schmitt of the Commission staff, at documents related to the information Respondents/Affected Public: Private paula.schmitt@drbc.nj.gov. collection listed in this notice, please Sector; State, Local and Tribal Addresses for Written Comment. use http://www.regulations.gov by Governments. Written comment on items scheduled searching the Docket ID number ED– Total Estimated Number of Annual for hearing may be delivered by hand at 2016–ICCD–0010. Comments submitted Responses: 6,100. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 20 / Monday, February 1, 2016 / Notices 5109 Total Estimated Number of Annual financial ability of the institutions to (3) Graduates seeking a higher degree Burden Hours: 2,491. serve the academic needs of these basis—From the amount appropriated Abstract: eZ-Audit is a web-based students. for this program for any fiscal year, the process designed to facilitate the Program Authority: Title III, part A, Secretary allots to each PBI with an submission of compliance and financial section 318 of the Higher Education Act of approved application a sum that bears statement audits, expedite the review of 1965, as amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1059e). the same ratio to one-fourth of that those audits by the Department, and amount as the percentage of graduates provide more timely and useful Applicable Regulations: (a) The from such institution who are admitted information to public, non-profit and Education Department General to and in attendance at, not later than proprietary institutions regarding the Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in two years after graduation with an Department’s review. eZ-Audit 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, associate’s degree or a baccalaureate establishes a uniform process under and 99. (b) The OMB Guidelines to degree, a baccalaureate degree-granting which all institutions submit directly to Agencies on Governmentwide institution or a graduate or professional the Department any audit required Debarment and Suspension school in a degree program in under the Title IV, HEA program (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as disciplines in which Black American regulations. eZ-Audit continues to have adopted and amended as regulations of students are underrepresented, bears to minimal number of financial template the Department in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) the percentage of such graduates for all line items and general information The Uniform Administrative such institutions. questions. No additional burden hours Requirements, Cost Principles, and Estimated Number of Awards: All have been added. Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applicant institutions that meet the in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and Dated: January 27, 2016. eligibility requirements will receive a amended as regulations of the Kate Mullan, portion of the total appropriations for Department in 2 CFR part 3474. Acting Director, Information Collection the PBI Formula Grant Program. Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy II. Award Information Note: The Department is not bound by any Officer, Office of Management. Type of Award: Formula grant. estimates in this notice. [FR Doc. 2016–01724 Filed 1–29–16; 8:45 am] Estimated Available Funds: Project Period: 60 months. BILLING CODE 4000–01–P $9,942,000. Estimated Average Size of Awards: III. Eligibility Information Grants awarded under the PBI Formula 1. Eligible Applicants: An applicant DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Grant Program are allotted to eligible must— institutions based on the formula (a) Have an enrollment of needy Applications for New Awards; included in section 318(e) of the HEA undergraduate students as defined in Predominantly Black Institutions (20 U.S.C. 1059e(e)), with no grantee section 318(b)(2) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. Formula Grant Program allotted less than $250,000. 1059e(b)(2)); AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary If the amount appropriated for this (b) Have an average educational and Education, Department of Education. program for a fiscal year is not sufficient general expenditure that is low, per full- ACTION: Notice. to pay the minimum allotment to time equivalent undergraduate student, eligible institutions, then the amount of in comparison with the average Overview Information the minimum allotment must be ratably educational and general expenditure per reduced, in accordance with section full-time equivalent undergraduate Predominantly Black Institutions 318(e) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. student of institutions that offer similar (PBI) Formula Grant Program 1059e(e)(4)). instruction, except that the Secretary Notice inviting applications for new Funding Formula: may apply the waiver requirements awards for fiscal year (FY) 2016. Grant amounts to PBIs are awarded described in section 392(b) of the HEA Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance according to the following formula: (20 U.S.C. 1068a(b)) to this (CFDA) Number: 84.031P. (1) Federal Pell Grant basis—From the subparagraph in the same manner as the DATES: Applications Available: February amount appropriated for this program Secretary applies the waiver 1, 2016. for any fiscal year, the Secretary allots requirements to section 312(b)(1)(B) of Deadline for Transmittal of Phase I of to each PBI with an approved the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1058(b)(1)(B)); Applications: March 2, 2016. application a sum that bears the same (c) Have an enrollment of Deadline for Transmittal of Phase II of ratio to one-half of that amount as the undergraduate students that is not less Applications: April 1, 2016. number of Federal Pell Grant recipients than 40 percent Black American Full Text of Announcement in attendance at such institution at the students (section 318(b)(1)(C) of the end of the academic year preceding the HEA; 20 U.S.C. 1059e (b)(1)(C)); I. Funding Opportunity Description beginning of that fiscal year, bears to the (d) Be legally authorized to provide, Purpose of Program: The total number of Federal Pell Grant and provide, within the State, an Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI) recipients at all such institutions at the educational program for which the Formula Grant Program provides grants end of such academic year. institution of higher education awards a to eligible institutions to plan, develop, (2) Graduates basis—From the amount baccalaureate degree or, in the case of a undertake, and implement programs appropriated for this program for any junior or community college, an that enhance their capacity to serve fiscal year, the Secretary allots to each associate’s degree (section 318(b)(1)(D) rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES more low- and middle-income Black PBI with an approved application a sum of the HEA; 20 U.S.C. 1059e(b)(1)(D)); American students; to expand higher that bears the same ratio to one-fourth (e) Be accredited by a nationally education opportunities for eligible of that amount as the number of recognized accrediting agency or students by encouraging college graduates for such academic year at association determined by the Secretary preparation and student persistence in such institution, bears to the total to be a reliable authority as to the secondary school and postsecondary number of graduates for such academic quality of training offered or is, education; and to strengthen the year at all such institutions. according to such an agency or VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:33 Jan 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01FEN1.SGM 01FEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesInterested persons are invited to submit comments on or before April 1, 2016.
ContactFor specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Ti Baker, 202-377-3156.
FR Citation81 FR 5108 
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