82 FR 48068 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP) for Disbursing Title IV Aid to Students With Intellectual Disabilities Expenditure Report

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 198 (October 16, 2017)

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

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 198 (Monday, October 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48068-48069]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22308]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0127]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP) for Disbursing Title IV Aid to 
Students With Intellectual Disabilities Expenditure Report

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 
December 15, 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-
0127. 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 Tammy Gay, 816-804-0848.

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

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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: Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP) for 
Disbursing Title IV Aid to Students with Intellectual Disabilities 
Expenditure Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0113.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; 
Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 70.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 140.
    Abstract: The Higher Education Opportunity Act, Public Law 110-315, 
added provisions for the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, in 
section 750 and 766 that enable eligible students with intellectual 
disabilities to receive Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental 
Educational Opportunity Grant, and Federal Work Study funds if they are 
enrolled in an approved program. The Comprehensive Transition Program 
(CTP) for Disbursing Title IV Aid to Students with Intellectual 
Disabilities expenditure report is the tool for reporting the use of 
these specific funds. The data will be used by the Department to 
monitor program effectiveness and accountability of fund expenditures. 
The data is used in conjunction with institutional program reviews to 
assess the administrative capability and compliance of the applicant.

    Dated: October 11, 2017.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-22308 Filed 10-13-17; 8:45 am]
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