82 FR 32350 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 2017-18 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study Administrative Collection (NPSAS:18-AC)

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 133 (July 13, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-14678

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 133 (Thursday, July 13, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 133 (Thursday, July 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-14678]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0102]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 2017-
18 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study Administrative Collection 
(NPSAS:18-AC)

AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Department of 
Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 
proposing a revision of an existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
September 11, 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-
0102. 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 NCES Information Collections at 
[email protected].

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: 2017-18 National Postsecondary Student Aid 
Study Administrative Collection (NPSAS:18-AC).
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0666.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 10,804.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 63,335.
    Abstract: This request is to conduct the 2017-18 National 
Postsecondary Student Aid Study, Administrative Collection (NPSAS:18-
AC). This study is being conducted by the National Center for Education 
Statistics (NCES). NPSAS is a nationally representative study of how 
students and their families finance education beyond high school. The 
first NPSAS was implemented by NCES during the 1986-87 academic year to 
meet the need for national data about significant financial aid issues. 
Since 1987, NPSAS has been fielded every 3 to 4 years, most recently 
during the 2015-16 academic year (NPSAS:16). This submission is for 
NPSAS:18-AC, which departs from the design of previous NPSAS studies in 
three respects: It is anticipated to include state-representative 
estimates for undergraduate students overall and in public 2-year and 
public 4-year institutions; it will provide financial aid estimates 2-
years earlier than how the

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studies were previously scheduled; and it will be the first NPSAS study 
without a student interview component. Future NPSAS collections will 
continue to include a student interview every four years (NPSAS:16, 
NPSAS:20, NPSAS:24) to yield nationally representative data. In 
alternating cycles, an Administrative Collection (NPSAS:18-AC, 
NPSAS:22-AC, and NPSAS:26-AC) will be conducted in which only 
administrative data from the Department's data systems and 
institutional student records will be compiled to yield state 
representative data. This submission covers materials and procedures 
related to enrollment list collection, student record abstractions, and 
matching to administrative data files as part of the NPSAS:18-AC data 
collection.

    Dated: July 10, 2017.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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accepted. Written requests for originating the borrower’s Direct PLUS public and Federal agencies with an
information or comments submitted by Loan award, as an alternative to opportunity to comment on proposed,
postal mail or delivery should be providing this information to the school revised, and continuing collections of
addressed to the Director of the by other means established by the information. This helps the Department
Information Collection Clearance school. assess the impact of its information
Division, U.S. Department of Education, Dated: July 10, 2017. collection requirements and minimize
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room Kate Mullan,
the public’s reporting burden. It also
224–84, Washington, DC 20202–4537. helps the public understand the
Acting Director, Information Collection
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Department’s information collection
specific questions related to collection Officer, Office of Management. requirements and provide the requested
activities, please contact Beth [FR Doc. 2017–14680 Filed 7–12–17; 8:45 am]
data in the desired format. ED is
Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. soliciting comments on the proposed
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information collection request (ICR) that
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
is described below. The Department of
Department of Education (ED), in
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Education is especially interested in
accordance with the Paperwork
public comment addressing the
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0102] following issues: (1) Is this collection
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
necessary to the proper functions of the
public and Federal agencies with an Agency Information Collection Department; (2) will this information be
opportunity to comment on proposed, Activities; Comment Request; 2017–18 processed and used in a timely manner;
revised, and continuing collections of National Postsecondary Student Aid (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
information. This helps the Department Study Administrative Collection (4) how might the Department enhance
assess the impact of its information (NPSAS:18–AC) the quality, utility, and clarity of the
collection requirements and minimize information to be collected; and (5) how
the public’s reporting burden. It also AGENCY: National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES), Department of might the Department minimize the
helps the public understand the burden of this collection on the
Department’s information collection Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use
requirements and provide the requested of information technology. Please note
data in the desired format. ED is SUMMARY: In accordance with the that written comments received in
soliciting comments on the proposed Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is response to this notice will be
information collection request (ICR) that proposing a revision of an existing considered public records.
is described below. The Department of information collection. Title of Collection: 2017–18 National
Education is especially interested in Postsecondary Student Aid Study
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
public comment addressing the Administrative Collection (NPSAS:18–
submit comments on or before
following issues: (1) Is this collection AC).
September 11, 2017.
necessary to the proper functions of the OMB Control Number: 1850–0666.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
Department; (2) will this information be Type of Review: A revision of an
processed and used in a timely manner; documents related to the information
collection listed in this notice, please existing information collection.
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Respondents/Affected Public:
(4) how might the Department enhance use http://www.regulations.gov by
Individuals.
the quality, utility, and clarity of the searching the Docket ID number ED– Total Estimated Number of Annual
information to be collected; and (5) how 2017–ICCD–0102. Comments submitted Responses: 10,804.
might the Department minimize the in response to this notice should be Total Estimated Number of Annual
burden of this collection on the submitted electronically through the Burden Hours: 63,335.
respondents, including through the use Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Abstract: This request is to conduct
of information technology. Please note www.regulations.gov by selecting the the 2017–18 National Postsecondary
that written comments received in Docket ID number or via postal mail, Student Aid Study, Administrative
response to this notice will be commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Collection (NPSAS:18–AC). This study
considered public records. Please note that comments submitted by is being conducted by the National
Title of Collection: William D. Ford fax or email and those submitted after Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Federal Direct Loan Program, Federal the comment period will not be NPSAS is a nationally representative
Direct PLUS Loan Request for accepted. Written requests for study of how students and their families
Supplemental Information. information or comments submitted by finance education beyond high school.
OMB Control Number: 1845–0103. postal mail or delivery should be The first NPSAS was implemented by
Type of Review: An extension of an addressed to the Director of the NCES during the 1986–87 academic
existing information collection. Information Collection Clearance year to meet the need for national data
Respondents/Affected Public: Division, U.S. Department of Education, about significant financial aid issues.
Individuals or Households. 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room Since 1987, NPSAS has been fielded
Total Estimated Number of Annual 224–84, Washington, DC 20202–4537. every 3 to 4 years, most recently during
Responses: 1,230,000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the 2015–16 academic year (NPSAS:16).
Total Estimated Number of Annual specific questions related to collection This submission is for NPSAS:18–AC,
Burden Hours: 615,000. activities, please contact NCES which departs from the design of
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Abstract: The Federal Direct PLUS Information Collections at previous NPSAS studies in three
Loan Request for Supplemental NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov. respects: It is anticipated to include
Information serves as the means by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The state-representative estimates for
which a parent or graduate/professional Department of Education (ED), in undergraduate students overall and in
student Direct PLUS Loan applicant accordance with the Paperwork public 2-year and public 4-year
may provide certain information to a Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. institutions; it will provide financial aid
school that will assist the school in 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general estimates 2-years earlier than how the

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studies were previously scheduled; and www.regulations.gov by selecting the Total Estimated Number of Annual
it will be the first NPSAS study without Docket ID number or via postal mail, Responses: 39,226,771.
a student interview component. Future commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Total Estimated Number of Annual
NPSAS collections will continue to Please not that comments submitted by Burden Hours: 25,826,753.
include a student interview every four fax or email and those submitted after
years (NPSAS:16, NPSAS:20, the comment period will not be Abstract: Section 483, of the Higher
NPSAS:24) to yield nationally accepted. Written requests for Education Act of 1965, as amended
representative data. In alternating information or comments submitted by (HEA), mandates that the Secretary of
cycles, an Administrative Collection postal mail or delivery should be Education ‘‘. . . shall produce,
(NPSAS:18–AC, NPSAS:22–AC, and addressed to the Director of the distribute, and process free of charge
NPSAS:26–AC) will be conducted in Information Collection Clearance, U.S. common financial reporting forms as
which only administrative data from the Department of Education, 400 Maryland described in this subsection to be used
Department’s data systems and Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 224–84, for application and reapplication to
institutional student records will be Washington, DC 20202–4537. determine the need and eligibility of a
compiled to yield state representative FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
student for financial assistance . . .’’.
data. This submission covers materials specific questions related to collection The determination of need and
and procedures related to enrollment activities, please contact the Applicant eligibility are for the following Title IV,
list collection, student record Products Team at HEA, federal student financial
abstractions, and matching to StudentExperienceGroup@ed.gov. assistance programs: The Federal Pell
administrative data files as part of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Grant Program; the Campus-Based
NPSAS:18–AC data collection. Department of Education (ED), in programs (Federal Supplemental
Dated: July 10, 2017. accordance with the Paperwork Educational Opportunity Grant
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. (FSEOG), Federal Work-Study (FWS),
Kate Mullan,
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general and the Federal Perkins Loan Program);
Acting Director, Information Collection the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy public and Federal agencies with an
Officer, Office of Management. opportunity to comment on proposed, Program; the Teacher Education
revised and continuing collections of Assistance for College and Higher
[FR Doc. 2017–14678 Filed 7–12–17; 8:45 am]
information. This helps ED assess the Education (TEACH) Grant; and the Iraq
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impact of its information collection and Afghanistan Service Grant.
requirements and minimize the public’s Federal Student Aid (FSA), an office
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION reporting burden. It also helps the of the U.S. Department of Education,
public understand ED’s information subsequently developed an application
[Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0044] collection requirements and provide the process to collect and process the data
requested data in the desired format. ED necessary to determine a student’s
Agency Information Collection is soliciting comments on the proposed
Activities; Submission to the Office of eligibility to receive Title IV, HEA
information collection request (ICR) that program assistance. The application
Management and Budget for Review is described below. ED is especially
and Approval; Comment Request; process involves an applicant’s
interested in public comments submission of the Free Application for
2018–2019 Free Application for Federal addressing the following issues: (1) Is
Student Aid (FAFSA) Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®). After
this collection necessary to the proper submission and processing of the
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), function of ED; (2) will this information FAFSA, an applicant receives a Student
Department of Education (ED). be processed and used in a timely Aid Report (SAR), which is a summary
manner; (3) is the estimate of burden of the processed data they submitted on
ACTION: Notice.
accurate; (4) how might ED enhance the the FAFSA. The applicant reviews the
SUMMARY: In accordance with the quality, utility, and clarity of the SAR, and, if necessary, will make
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is information to be collected; and (5) how corrections or updates to their
proposing a revision of the existing might ED minimize the burden of this submitted FAFSA data. Institutions of
information collection. collection on the respondents, including higher education listed by the applicant
through the use of information on the FAFSA also receive a summary
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
technology. Please note that written of processed data submitted on the
submit comments on or before August
comments received in response to this FAFSA which is called the Institutional
14, 2017.
notice will be considered public Student Information Record (ISIR).
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the records.
documents related to the information Title of the Collection: 2018–2019 ED and FSA seek OMB approval of all
collection listed in this notice, please Free Application for Federal Student application components as a single
use http://www.regulations.gov by Aid. ‘‘collection of information’’. The
searching the Docket ID number ED– OMB Control Number: 1845–0001. aggregate burden will be accounted for
2017–ICCD–0044. Comments submitted Type of Review: A revision of an under OMB Control Number 1845–0001.
in response to this notice should be existing information collection. The specific application components,
submitted electronically through the Respondents/Affected Public: descriptions, and submission methods
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Individuals. for each are listed in Table 1.
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Collection		Federal Register
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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 September 11, 2017.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact NCES Information Collections at [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 32350