82 FR 43530 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Integrated Partner Management (IPM) System

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 179 (September 18, 2017)

Page Range		43530-43530
FR Document		2017-19769

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 179 (Monday, September 18, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 179 (Monday, September 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19769]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Integrated Partner Management (IPM) System

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 a new information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 18, 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 216-34, 
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: 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: September 13, 2017.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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affairs of NPS. The committee will submitted electronically through the Abstract: Federal Student Aid has
review any other matters relating to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// developed the Integrated Partner
operations of the NPS as the board www.regulations.gov by selecting the Management (IPM) system. IPM is the
considers pertinent. 2. October 18, 2017, Docket ID number or via postal mail, new solution for application processing
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.: General commercial delivery, or hand delivery. and financial reporting, that will replace
deliberations and inquiry by the NWC Please note that comments submitted by 3 legacy applications. Consolidation of
BOA Subcommittee into NWC programs fax or email and those submitted after these applications will improve
and mission priorities; re-accreditation the comment period will not be timeliness, data integrity and
review; administration; military accepted. Written requests for Department’s analysts’ ability to get a
construction; leader development information or comments submitted by comprehensive view from one
continuum; defense planning guidance postal mail or delivery should be application as opposed to the current
efforts; and any other matters relating to addressed to the Director of the disjointed views across multiple
the operations of the NWC as the board Information Collection Clearance applications. The new IPM system will
considers pertinent. 3. October 19, 2017, Division, U.S. Department of Education, include the application for approval for
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: The NPS and 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room institutions and financial partners
NWC Subcommittees will provide out 216–34, Washington, DC 20202–4537. (including lenders) to participate in
briefs from their meetings to the NPS/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Federal Student Financial Aid
NWC BOA Committee after which the specific questions related to collection programs. The IPM system will also
Committee will discuss topics raised activities, please contact Beth allow institutions and financial partners
during the subcommittee sessions. Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. participating in the Title IV HEA
Meeting Accessibility: Meeting room programs to submit the required audited
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
is fully accessible to persons with financial statements and compliance
Department of Education (ED), in
disabilities in compliance with audits. IPM includes significant
accordance with the Paperwork
applicable disability rights laws. advances to both partners and FSA
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
Written Statements: For access, analysts in the process used for
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
information, or to send written providing oversight to FSA partners in
public and Federal agencies with an
statements for consideration at the the Title IV and improvements in the
opportunity to comment on proposed,
committee meeting contact Ms. Jaye tools and technologies currently in
revised, and continuing collections of
Panza, Designated Federal Official, place. IPM will transition a process that
information. This helps the Department
Naval Postgraduate School, 1 University is currently heavily paper based to an
assess the impact of its information
Circle, Monterey, CA 93943–5001 or by easy to navigate, automated work-flow
collection requirements and minimize
fax 831–656–2337 by October 12, 2017. process. Under the IPM system the
the public’s reporting burden. It also
Dated: September 12, 2017. institutions log into a secure
helps the public understand the
A.M. Nichols, Department Web site, enter information
Department’s information collection
pertaining to their eligibility, audit and
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate requirements and provide the requested
General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register finances and attach electronic
data in the desired format. ED is
Liaison Officer. documents to support eligibility, audit
soliciting comments on the proposed
and financial statement submissions.
[FR Doc. 2017–19764 Filed 9–15–17; 8:45 am] information collection request (ICR) that
BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P is described below. The Department of Dated: September 13, 2017.
Education is especially interested in Kate Mullan,
public comment addressing the Acting Director, Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION following issues: (1) Is this collection Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
necessary to the proper functions of the Officer, Office of Management.
[Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0072]
Department; (2) will this information be [FR Doc. 2017–19769 Filed 9–15–17; 8:45 am]

Agency Information Collection processed and used in a timely manner; BILLING CODE 4000–01–P

Activities; Submission to the Office of (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
Management and Budget for Review (4) how might the Department enhance
and Approval; Comment Request; the quality, utility, and clarity of the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Integrated Partner Management (IPM) information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the National Petroleum Council Meeting
System
burden of this collection on the AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy,
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), respondents, including through the use Department of Energy.
Department of Education (ED). of information technology. Please note ACTION: Notice of open meeting;
ACTION: Notice. that written comments received in correction.
response to this notice will be
SUMMARY: In accordance with the considered public records. SUMMARY: The Department of Energy
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is Title of Collection: Integrated Partner (DOE) published in the Federal Register
proposing a new information collection. Management (IPM) System. on September 11, 2017, a notice of an
DATES: Interested persons are invited to OMB Control Number: 1845–NEW. open meeting for the National
submit comments on or before October Type of Review: A new information Petroleum Council. The notice is being
18, 2017. collection.
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corrected for the street address. Agenda
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Respondents/Affected Public: State, items will stay the same.
documents related to the information Local, and Tribal Governments; Private
collection listed in this notice, please Sector. Correction
use http://www.regulations.gov by Total Estimated Number of Annual In the Federal Register of September
searching the Docket ID number ED– Responses: 9,220. 11, 2017, in FR DOC. 2017–19096, on
2017–ICCD–0072. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual page 42664, make the following
in response to this notice should be Burden Hours: 7,890. corrections:

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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 October 18, 2017.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-377-4018.
FR Citation		82 FR 43530