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)

Page Range		24328-24329
FR Document		2017-10876

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

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

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 101 (Friday, May 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[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.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION is described below. The Department of OMB’s approval for main NAEP
Education is especially interested in assessments in 2018 and 2019,
[Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0040]
public comment addressing the including operational, pilot, and special
Agency Information Collection following issues: (1) Is this collection studies. The NAEP results will be
Activities; Submission to the Office of necessary to the proper functions of the reported to the public through the
Management and Budget for Review Department; (2) will this information be Nation’s Report Card as well as other
and Approval; Comment Request; processed and used in a timely manner; online NAEP tools.
National Assessment of Educational (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Dated: May 23, 2017.
Progress (NAEP) 2017–2019 (4) how might the Department enhance Kate Mullan,
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
Acting Director, Information Collection
AGENCY: National Center for Education information to be collected; and (5) how Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Statistics (NCES), Department of might the Department minimize the Officer, Office of Management.
Education (ED). burden of this collection on the
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ACTION: Notice respondents, including through the use
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of information technology. Please note
SUMMARY: In accordance with the that written comments received in
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is response to this notice will be
proposing a revision of an existing DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
considered public records.
information collection. Title of Collection: National [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0072]
DATES: Interested persons are invited to Assessment of Educational Progress
submit comments on or before June 26, (NAEP) 2017–2019. Agency Information Collection
2017. OMB Control Number: 1850–0928. Activities; Comment Request;
Type of Review: A revision of an Integrated Partner Management (IPM)
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
existing information collection. System
documents related to the information
collection listed in this notice, please Respondents/Affected Public:
AGENCY: Department of Education (ED),
Individuals or Households.
use http://www.regulations.gov by Federal Student Aid (FSA).
Total Estimated Number of Annual
searching the Docket ID number ED– ACTION: Notice.
Responses: 759,283.
2017–ICCD–0040. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual
in response to this notice should be SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Burden Hours: 371,166. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
submitted electronically through the Abstract: The National Assessment of
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// proposing a new information collection.
Educational Progress (NAEP),
www.regulations.gov by selecting the conducted by the National Center for DATES: Interested persons are invited to
Docket ID number or via postal mail, Education Statistics (NCES), is a submit comments on or before July 25,
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. federally authorized survey of student 2017.
Please note that comments submitted by achievement at grades 4, 8, and 12 in ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
fax or email and those submitted after various subject areas, such as documents related to the information
the comment period will not be mathematics, reading, writing, science, collection listed in this notice, please
accepted. Written requests for U.S. history, civics, geography, use http://www.regulations.gov by
information or comments submitted by economics, technology and engineering searching the Docket ID number ED–
postal mail or delivery should be literacy (TEL), and the arts. The 2017–ICCD–0072. Comments submitted
addressed to the Director of the National Assessment of Educational in response to this notice should be
Information Collection Clearance Progress Authorization Act (Pub. L. submitted electronically through the
Division, U.S. Department of Education, 107–279 Title III, section 303) requires Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room the assessment to collect data on www.regulations.gov by selecting the
224–84, Washington, DC 20202–4537. specified student groups and Docket ID number or via postal mail,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For characteristics, including information commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
specific questions related to collection organized by race/ethnicity, gender, Please note that comments submitted by
activities, please contact NCES socio-economic status, disability, and fax or email and those submitted after
Information Collections at limited English proficiency. It requires the comment period will not be
NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov. fair and accurate presentation of accepted. Written requests for
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The achievement data and permits the information or comments submitted by
Department of Education (ED), in collection of background, noncognitive, postal mail or delivery should be
accordance with the Paperwork or descriptive information that is related addressed to the Director of the
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. to academic achievement and aids in Information Collection Clearance
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general fair reporting of results. The intent of Division, U.S. Department of Education,
public and Federal agencies with an the law is to provide representative 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
opportunity to comment on proposed, sample data on student achievement for 224–84, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
revised, and continuing collections of the nation, the states, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information. This helps the Department subpopulations of students and to specific questions related to collection
assess the impact of its information monitor progress over time. The nature activities, please contact Beth
collection requirements and minimize of NAEP is that burden alternates from Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018.
the public’s reporting burden. It also a relatively low burden in national-level SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
helps the public understand the administration years to a substantial Department of Education (ED), in
Department’s information collection burden increase in state-level accordance with the Paperwork
requirements and provide the requested administration years when the sample Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
data in the desired format. ED is has to allow for estimates for individual 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
soliciting comments on the proposed states and some of the large urban public and Federal agencies with an
information collection request (ICR) that districts. This submission requests opportunity to comment on proposed,

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revised, and continuing collections of place. IPM will transition a process that individuals of diverse backgrounds
information. This helps the Department is currently heavily paper based to an selected for their technical expertise and
assess the impact of its information easy to navigate, automated work-flow experience, established records of
collection requirements and minimize process. Under the IPM system the distinguished professional service, and
the public’s reporting burden. It also institutions log into a secure their knowledge of issues that pertain to
helps the public understand the Department Web site, enter information nuclear energy.
Department’s information collection pertaining to their eligibility, audit and
requirements and provide the requested Purpose of the Meeting: To inform the
finances and attach electronic
data in the desired format. ED is documents to support eligibility, audit committee of recent developments and
soliciting comments on the proposed and financial statement submissions. current status of research programs and
information collection request (ICR) that projects pursued by the Department of
Dated: May 23, 2017. Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy and
is described below. The Department of
Kate Mullan, receive advice and comments in return
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the Acting Director, Information Collection from the committee.
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
following issues: (1) Is this collection Officer, Office of Management. Tentative Agenda: The meeting is
necessary to the proper functions of the expected to include presentations that
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Department; (2) will this information be provide the committee updates on
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processed and used in a timely manner; activities for the Office of Nuclear
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Energy. In addition, there will be
(4) how might the Department enhance
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY presentations by Nuclear Energy
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
Advisory Committee subcommittees and
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee a discussion/vote on the committee’s
burden of this collection on the acceptance of the International
AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of
respondents, including through the use Subcommittee report. The agenda may
Nuclear Energy.
of information technology. Please note change to accommodate committee
ACTION: Notice of open meeting and
that written comments received in business. For updates, one is directed to
request for comment on the Nuclear
response to this notice will be the NEAC Web site: http://energy.gov/
Energy Advisory Committee (NEAC)
considered public records. ne/services/nuclear-energy-advisory-
International Subcommittee Report.
Title of Collection: Integrated Partner committee.
Management (IPM) System. SUMMARY: This notice announces a Public Participation: Individuals and
OMB Control Number: 1845–NEW. meeting of the Nuclear Energy Advisory representatives of organizations who
Type of Review: A new information Committee and request for comments. would like to offer comments and
collection. The Federal Advisory Committee Act
Respondents/Affected Public: State, suggestions may do so on the day of the
requires that public notice of these meeting, Tuesday, June 20, 2017.
Local, and Tribal Governments; Private meetings be announced in the Federal
Sector. Approximately thirty minutes will be
Register.
Total Estimated Number of Annual reserved for public comments. Time
DATES: Tuesday June 20, 2017; 9:00 allotted per speaker will depend on the
Responses: 9,220.
Total Estimated Number of Annual a.m.–4:30 p.m. number who wish to speak, but is not
Burden Hours: 7,890. ADDRESSES: Renaissance Washington DC expected to exceed 5 minutes. Anyone
Abstract: Federal Student Aid has Hotel, 999 Ninth St. NW., Washington, who is not able to make the meeting or
developed the Integrated Partner DC 20001. has had insufficient time to address the
Management (IPM) system. IPM is the Request for Comment on the NEAC
committee is invited to send a written
new solution for application processing International Subcommittee Report. The
statement to Bob Rova, U.S. Department
and financial reporting, that will replace draft report is posted on NEAC’s Web
site: https://energy.gov/ne/services/ of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue
3 legacy applications. Consolidation of SW., Washington, DC 20585, or email:
these applications will improve nuclear-energy-advisory-committee and
comments on the report can be sent via robert.rova@nuclear.energy.gov.
timeliness, data integrity and
Department’s analysts’ ability to get a email to: NEAC@nuclear.energy.gov. All Minutes: The minutes of the meeting
comprehensive view from one comments are due by June 2, 2017. will be available by contacting Mr. Rova
application as opposed to the current FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob at the address above or on the
disjointed views across multiple Rova, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear
applications. The new IPM system will Department of Energy, 19901 Energy’s Web site at: http://energy.gov/
include the application for approval for Germantown Rd. Germantown, MD ne/services/nuclear-energy-advisory-
institutions and financial partners 20874; telephone: (301) 903–9096; committee.
(including lenders) to participate in email: robert.rova@nuclear.energy.gov. Issued in Washington, DC, on May 19,
Federal Student Financial Aid SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 2017.
programs. The IPM system will also Background: The Nuclear Energy
LaTanya R. Butler,
allow institutions and financial partners Advisory Committee (NEAC), formerly
participating in the Title IV HEA the Nuclear Energy Research Advisory Deputy Committee Management Officer.
programs to submit the required audited Committee (NERAC), was established in [FR Doc. 2017–10877 Filed 5–25–17; 8:45 am]
financial statements and compliance 1998 by the U.S. Department of Energy BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
audits. IPM includes significant (DOE) to provide advice on complex
advances to both partners and FSA scientific, technical, and policy issues
analysts in the process used for that arise in the planning, managing,
providing oversight to FSA partners in and implementation of DOE’s civilian
the Title IV and improvements in the nuclear energy research programs. The
tools and technologies currently in committee is composed of 17

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Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before July 25, 2017.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-377-4018.
FR Citation		82 FR 24328