81 FR 66951 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Student Assistance General Provisions-Subpart J-Approval of Independently Administered Tests

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 189 (September 29, 2016)

Page Range		66951-66951
FR Document		2016-23583

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 189 (Thursday, September 29, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 189 (Thursday, September 29, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2016-ICCD-0105]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Student Assistance General Provisions--Subpart J--Approval of 
Independently Administered Tests

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 an extension of an 
existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 28, 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-
0105. 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 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: Student Assistance General Provisions--Subpart 
J--Approval of Independently Administered Tests.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0049.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; 
Individuals or Households; Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 48,779.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6,340.
    Abstract: This request is for revision of the approval of the 
reporting and record-keeping requirements that are contained in the 
information collection 1845-0049 for Student Assistance General 
Provision regulations Subpart J--Approval of Independently Administered 
Tests; Specification of Passing Score; Approval of State Process. These 
regulations govern the application for and approval by the Secretary of 
assessments by a private test publisher or State that are used to 
measure a student's skills and abilities. The administration of 
approved ability to benefit (ATB) tests may be used to determine a 
student's eligibility for assistance for the Title IV student financial 
assistance programs authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965, 
as amended (HEA) when, among other conditions, the student does not 
have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent. The language 
of the current regulations has not changed.

    Dated: September 26, 2016.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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Register document. The general policy 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room Secretary of assessments by a private
for comments and other submissions 2E–347, Washington, DC 20202–4537. test publisher or State that are used to
from members of the public is to make FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For measure a student’s skills and abilities.
these submissions available for public specific questions related to collection The administration of approved ability
viewing on the Internet at http:// activities, please contact Beth to benefit (ATB) tests may be used to
www.regulations.gov as they are Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. determine a student’s eligibility for
received without change, including any SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The assistance for the Title IV student
personal identifiers or contact Department of Education (ED), in financial assistance programs
information. accordance with the Paperwork authorized under the Higher Education
DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Frederick Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) when,
Licari. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general among other conditions, the student
Written requests for copies of the public and Federal agencies with an does not have a high school diploma or
information collection proposal should opportunity to comment on proposed, its recognized equivalent. The language
be sent to Mr. Licari at WHS/ESD revised, and continuing collections of of the current regulations has not
Directives Division, 4800 Mark Center information. This helps the Department changed.
Drive, East Tower, Suite 03F09, assess the impact of its information Dated: September 26, 2016.
Alexandria, VA 22350–3100. collection requirements and minimize Kate Mullan,
Dated: September 26, 2016. the public’s reporting burden. It also Acting Director, Information Collection
Aaron Siegel, helps the public understand the Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Department’s information collection Officer, Office of Management.
Officer, Department of Defense. requirements and provide the requested [FR Doc. 2016–23583 Filed 9–28–16; 8:45 am]
[FR Doc. 2016–23533 Filed 9–28–16; 8:45 am] data in the desired format. ED is BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Education is especially interested in
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
public comment addressing the Federal Energy Regulatory
[Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0105] following issues: (1) Is this collection Commission
necessary to the proper functions of the
Agency Information Collection Department; (2) will this information be [Docket No. EL16–110–000]
Activities; Comment Request; Student processed and used in a timely manner;
Assistance General Provisions— (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Southwest Power Pool, Inc.; Notice of
Subpart J—Approval of Independently (4) how might the Department enhance Institution of Section 206 Proceeding
Administered Tests the quality, utility, and clarity of the and Refund Effective Date
information to be collected; and (5) how On September 23, 2016, the
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA),
might the Department minimize the Commission issued an order in Docket
Department of Education (ED).
burden of this collection on the No. EL16–110–000, pursuant to section
ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16
of information technology. Please note U.S.C. 824e (2012), instituting an
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
that written comments received in investigation into whether section 34.6
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
response to this notice will be of the Open Access Transmission Tariff
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
considered public records. of Southwest Power Pool, Inc. may be
proposing an extension of an existing
Title of Collection: Student Assistance unjust, unreasonable, unduly
information collection.
General Provisions—Subpart J— discriminatory or preferential.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to Approval of Independently Southwest Power Pool, Inc., 156 FERC
submit comments on or before Administered Tests. ¶ 61,217 (2016).
November 28, 2016. OMB Control Number: 1845–0049. The refund effective date in Docket
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Type of Review: An extension of an No. EL16–110–000, established
documents related to the information existing information collection. pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA,
collection listed in this notice, please Respondents/Affected Public: State, will be the date of publication of this
use http://www.regulations.gov by Local, and Tribal Governments; notice in the Federal Register.
searching the Docket ID number ED– Individuals or Households; Private Any interested person desiring to be
2016–ICCD–0105. Comments submitted Sector. heard in Docket No. EL16–110–000
in response to this notice should be Total Estimated Number of Annual must file a notice of intervention or
submitted electronically through the Responses: 48,779. motion to intervene, as appropriate,
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Total Estimated Number of Annual with the Federal Energy Regulatory
www.regulations.gov by selecting the Burden Hours: 6,340. Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Docket ID number or via postal mail, Abstract: This request is for revision Washington, DC 20426, in accordance
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. of the approval of the reporting and with Rule 214 of the Commission’s
Please note that comments submitted by record-keeping requirements that are Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR
fax or email and those submitted after contained in the information collection
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385.214, within 21 days of the date of
the comment period will not be 1845–0049 for Student Assistance issuance of the order.
accepted. Written requests for General Provision regulations Subpart
information or comments submitted by J—Approval of Independently Dated: September 23, 2016.
postal mail or delivery should be Administered Tests; Specification of Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
addressed to the Director of the Passing Score; Approval of State Deputy Secretary.
Information Collection Clearance Process. These regulations govern the [FR Doc. 2016–23543 Filed 9–28–16; 8:45 am]
Division, U.S. Department of Education, application for and approval by the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before November 28, 2016.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-377-4018.
FR Citation		81 FR 66951