82 FR 24328 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Integrated Partner Management (IPM) System

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 101 (May 26, 2017)

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a new information collection.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 101 (Friday, May 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24328-24329]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10876]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0072]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Integrated Partner Management (IPM) System

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, ED is 
proposing a new information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
July 25, 2017.

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-2017-ICCD-
0072. 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 224-84, 
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,

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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 Partner Management (IPM) System.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; 
Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 9,220.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 7,890.
    Abstract: Federal Student Aid has developed the Integrated Partner 
Management (IPM) system. IPM is the new solution for application 
processing and financial reporting, that will replace 3 legacy 
applications. Consolidation of these applications will improve 
timeliness, data integrity and Department's analysts' ability to get a 
comprehensive view from one application as opposed to the current 
disjointed views across multiple applications. The new IPM system will 
include the application for approval for institutions and financial 
partners (including lenders) to participate in Federal Student 
Financial Aid programs. The IPM system will also allow institutions and 
financial partners participating in the Title IV HEA programs to submit 
the required audited financial statements and compliance audits. IPM 
includes significant advances to both partners and FSA analysts in the 
process used for providing oversight to FSA partners in the Title IV 
and improvements in the tools and technologies currently in place. IPM 
will transition a process that is currently heavily paper based to an 
easy to navigate, automated work-flow process. Under the IPM system the 
institutions log into a secure Department Web site, enter information 
pertaining to their eligibility, audit and finances and attach 
electronic documents to support eligibility, audit and financial 
statement submissions.

    Dated: May 23, 2017.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-10876 Filed 5-25-17; 8:45 am]
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