82 FR 43229 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Gainful Employment Program-Subpart R-Cohort Default Rates

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 177 (September 14, 2017)

Page Range		43229-43230
FR Document		2017-19515

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 177 (Thursday, September 14, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 177 (Thursday, September 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-19515]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0118]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Gainful Employment Program--Subpart R--Cohort Default Rates

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, ED is
proposing an extension of an existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 13, 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-
0118. 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 216-34,
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

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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: Gainful Employment Program--Subpart R--Cohort
Default Rates.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0121.
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: 1,559.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 5,656.
Abstract: The Student Assistance General Provisions regulation was
amended by adding Subpart R to 34 CFR part 668. Subpart R--Program
Cohort Default Rates mirrors Subpart N--Cohort Default Rates where
applicable. Subpart R established a programmatic cohort default rate
(pCDR) for gainful employment (GE) programs, whereas Subpart N
established an institutional cohort default rate (iCDR).
On June 16, 2017, the Department of Education (the Department)
published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the intention to
establish a negotiated rulemaking committee to revise the gainful
employment regulations published on October 31, 2014. The Department
anticipates scheduling the negotiated rulemaking sessions beginning in
November or December 2017.
The Department is requesting an extension without change of burden
to the currently approved information collection as any new regulations
will not be finalized before the expiration of this current package.
There have been no changes to the regulations since the initial
collection approval.

Dated: September 11, 2017.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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§ 668.412 was removed from this revised, and continuing collections of regularly monitor the connection
collection and applied to information information. This helps the Department between grant administration and
collection 1845–0107 in February 2017 assess the impact of its information intended outcomes. Progress checks also
to more accurately associate the collection requirements and minimize allow the OSS to proactively engage
requirements of the regulations with the the public’s reporting burden. It also with SEAs to identify any issues ahead
correct collection package. helps the public understand the of formal monitoring visits, decreasing
Dated: September 11, 2017. Department’s information collection the need for enforcement actions and
Kate Mullan,
requirements and provide the requested minimizing burden for SEAs. ED will
data in the desired format. ED is collect this data from the 53 grantees
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
soliciting comments on the proposed that receive the grants listed above to
Officer, Office of Management. information collection request (ICR) that inform its review of grantee
is described below. The Department of implementation, outcomes, oversight,
[FR Doc. 2017–19513 Filed 9–13–17; 8:45 am]
Education is especially interested in and accountability. In order to allow for
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public comment addressing the a comprehensive program review of
following issues: (1) Is this collection OSS grantees, we are requesting a three-
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION necessary to the proper functions of the year clearance with this form.
Department; (2) will this information be
[Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0115] Dated: September 8, 2017.
processed and used in a timely manner;
Tomakie Washington,
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
Agency Information Collection (4) how might the Department enhance Acting Director, Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; Office of the quality, utility, and clarity of the Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
State Support Progress Check Officer, Office of Management.
information to be collected; and (5) how
Quarterly Protocol might the Department minimize the [FR Doc. 2017–19487 Filed 9–13–17; 8:45 am]
burden of this collection on the BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
AGENCY: Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education (OESE), respondents, including through the use
Department of Education (ED). of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
ACTION: Notice.
response to this notice will be
SUMMARY: In accordance with the considered public records. [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0118]
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is Title of Collection: Office of State
proposing a new information collection. Support Progress Check Quarterly Agency Information Collection
Protocol. Activities; Comment Request; Gainful
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
OMB Control Number: 1810–NEW. Employment Program—Subpart R—
submit comments on or before Cohort Default Rates
November 13, 2017. Type of Review: A new information
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
collection. AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA),
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Department of Education (ED).
documents related to the information
Local, and Tribal Governments.
collection listed in this notice, please Total Estimated Number of Annual ACTION: Notice.
use http://www.regulations.gov by Responses: 53.
searching the Docket ID number ED– SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Total Estimated Number of Annual
2017–ICCD–0115. Comments submitted Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
Burden Hours: 636.
in response to this notice should be Abstract: The Office of State Support proposing an extension of an existing
submitted electronically through the (OSS) administers Title I, Sections information collection.
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// 1001–1004 (School Improvement); Title DATES: Interested persons are invited to
www.regulations.gov by selecting the I, Part A (Improving Basic Programs submit comments on or before
Docket ID number or via postal mail, Operated by Local Educational November 13, 2017.
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Agencies); Title I, Part B (Enhanced ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
Please note that comments submitted by Assessments Grants (EAG), and Grants documents related to the information
fax or email and those submitted after for State Assessments and Related collection listed in this notice, please
the comment period will not be Activities); Title II, Part A (Supporting use http://www.regulations.gov by
accepted. Written requests for Effective Instruction); Title III, Part A searching the Docket ID number ED–
information or comments submitted by (English Language Acquisition, 2017–ICCD–0118. Comments submitted
postal mail or delivery should be Language Enhancement, and Academic in response to this notice should be
addressed to the Director of the Achievement); and School Improvement submitted electronically through the
Information Collection Clearance Grants (SIG). Quarterly progress checks, Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
Division, U.S. Department of Education, phone or in-person conversations every www.regulations.gov by selecting the
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room three months of a fiscal year with State Docket ID number or via postal mail,
216–42, Washington, DC 20202–4537. directors and coordinators, help ensure commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For that State Educational Agencies (SEAs) Please note that comments submitted by
specific questions related to collection are making progress toward increasing fax or email and those submitted after
activities, please contact Patrick Carr,
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student achievement and improving the the comment period will not be
202–708–8196. quality of instruction for all students accepted. Written requests for
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The through regular conversations about the information or comments submitted by
Department of Education (ED), in quality of SEA implementation of OSS postal mail or delivery should be
accordance with the Paperwork administered programs. The information addressed to the Director of the
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. shared with the OSS helps inform the Information Collection Clearance
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general selection and delivery of technical Division, U.S. Department of Education,
public and Federal agencies with an assistance to SEAs and aligns structures, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
opportunity to comment on proposed, processes, and routines so the OSS can 216–34, Washington, DC 20202–4537.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For negotiated rulemaking committee to activities, please contact Beth
specific questions related to collection revise the gainful employment Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018.
activities, please contact Beth regulations published on October 31, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. 2014. The Department anticipates Department of Education (ED), in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The scheduling the negotiated rulemaking accordance with the Paperwork
Department of Education (ED), in sessions beginning in November or Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
accordance with the Paperwork December 2017. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. The Department is requesting an public and Federal agencies with an
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general extension without change of burden to opportunity to comment on proposed,
public and Federal agencies with an the currently approved information revised, and continuing collections of
opportunity to comment on proposed, collection as any new regulations will information. This helps the Department
revised, and continuing collections of not be finalized before the expiration of assess the impact of its information
information. This helps the Department this current package. There have been collection requirements and minimize
assess the impact of its information no changes to the regulations since the the public’s reporting burden. It also
collection requirements and minimize initial collection approval. helps the public understand the
the public’s reporting burden. It also Dated: September 11, 2017. Department’s information collection
helps the public understand the Kate Mullan, requirements and provide the requested
Department’s information collection Acting Director, Information Collection data in the desired format. ED is
requirements and provide the requested Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy soliciting comments on the proposed
data in the desired format. ED is Officer, Office of Management. information collection request (ICR) that
soliciting comments on the proposed [FR Doc. 2017–19515 Filed 9–13–17; 8:45 am] is described below. The Department of
information collection request (ICR) that BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Education is especially interested in
is described below. The Department of public comment addressing the
Education is especially interested in following issues: (1) Is this collection
public comment addressing the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION necessary to the proper functions of the
following issues: (1) Is this collection Department; (2) will this information be
[Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0117]
necessary to the proper functions of the processed and used in a timely manner;
Department; (2) will this information be Agency Information Collection (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
processed and used in a timely manner; Activities; Comment Request; Gainful (4) how might the Department enhance
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Employment Program—Subpart Q— the quality, utility, and clarity of the
(4) how might the Department enhance Appeals for Debt to Earnings Rates information to be collected; and (5) how
the quality, utility, and clarity of the might the Department minimize the
information to be collected; and (5) how AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), burden of this collection on the
might the Department minimize the Department of Education (ED). respondents, including through the use
burden of this collection on the ACTION: Notice. of information technology. Please note
respondents, including through the use that written comments received in
of information technology. Please note SUMMARY: In accordance with the response to this notice will be
that written comments received in Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is considered public records.
response to this notice will be proposing an extension of an existing Title of Collection: Gainful
considered public records. information collection. Employment Program—Subpart Q—
Title of Collection: Gainful DATES: Interested persons are invited to Appeals for Debt to Earnings Rates.
Employment Program—Subpart R— submit comments on or before OMB Control Number: 1845–0122.
Cohort Default Rates. November 13, 2017. Type of Review: An extension of an
OMB Control Number: 1845–0121. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the existing information collection.
Type of Review: An extension of an documents related to the information Respondents/Affected Public: Private
existing information collection. collection listed in this notice, please Sector; State, Local, and Tribal
Respondents/Affected Public: Private use http://www.regulations.gov by Governments.
Sector; State, Local, and Tribal searching the Docket ID number ED– Total Estimated Number of Annual
Governments. 2017–ICCD–0117. Comments submitted Responses: 792.
Total Estimated Number of Annual in response to this notice should be Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 1,559. submitted electronically through the Burden Hours: 23,860.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Abstract: The Student Assistance
Burden Hours: 5,656. www.regulations.gov by selecting the General Provisions regulation was
Abstract: The Student Assistance Docket ID number or via postal mail, amended by adding Subpart Q to Part
General Provisions regulation was commercial delivery, or hand delivery. 668. This subpart applies to
amended by adding Subpart R to 34 CFR Please note that comments submitted by postsecondary educational programs
part 668. Subpart R—Program Cohort fax or email and those submitted after that lead to gainful employment (GE) in
Default Rates mirrors Subpart N— the comment period will not be recognized occupations. 1845–0122
Cohort Default Rates where applicable. accepted. Written requests for pertains to § 668.406—Appeals for Debt
information or comments submitted by
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Subpart R established a programmatic to Earnings (D/E) rates. The regulations
cohort default rate (pCDR) for gainful postal mail or delivery should be allow an institution to submit alternate
employment (GE) programs, whereas addressed to the Director of the earnings appeals to challenge the
Subpart N established an institutional Information Collection Clearance Secretary’s determination of a GE
cohort default rate (iCDR). Division, U.S. Department of Education, program that is failing or in the zone
On June 16, 2017, the Department of 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room based on the D/E rates calculated for a
Education (the Department) published a 216–34, Washington, DC 20202–4537. specific GE program.
notice in the Federal Register FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For On June 16, 2017, the Department of
announcing the intention to establish a specific questions related to collection Education (the Department) published a

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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 November 13, 2017.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-377-4018.
FR Citation		82 FR 43229