82 FR 54336 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Gainful Employment Program-Subpart Q-Appeals for Debt to Earnings Rates

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 221 (November 17, 2017)

Page Range		54336-54337
FR Document		2017-24977

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 221 (Friday, November 17, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 221 (Friday, November 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54336-54337]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-24977]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0117]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Gainful Employment Program--Subpart Q--Appeals for Debt to
Earnings 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
December 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-
0117. 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: Gainful Employment Program--Subpart Q--Appeals
for Debt to Earnings Rates.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0122.
Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and
Tribal Governments.

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Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 792.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 23,860.
Abstract: The Student Assistance General Provisions regulation was
amended by adding Subpart Q to Part 668. This subpart applies to
postsecondary educational programs that lead to gainful employment (GE)
in recognized occupations. 1845-0122 pertains to Sec. 668.406--Appeals
for Debt to Earnings (D/E) rates. The regulations allow an institution
to submit alternate earnings appeals to challenge the Secretary's
determination of a GE program that is failing or in the zone based on
the D/E rates calculated for a specific GE program.
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 available before the expiration of this current package.
There have been no changes to the regulations since the initial
approval of the information collection on November 3, 2014.

Dated: November 14, 2017.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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Docket ID number or via postal mail, 668, to establish measures for searching the Docket ID number ED–
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. determining whether certain 2017–ICCD–0117. Comments submitted
Please note that comments submitted by postsecondary educational programs in response to this notice should be
fax or email and those submitted after lead to gainful employment in submitted electronically through the
the comment period will not be recognized occupations, and the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
accepted. Written requests for conditions under which these www.regulations.gov by selecting the
information or comments submitted by educational programs remain eligible for Docket ID number or via postal mail,
postal mail or delivery should be student financial assistance programs commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
addressed to the Director of the authorized under Title IV of the Higher Please note that comments submitted by
Information Collection Clearance Education Act of 1965, as amended fax or email and those submitted after
Division, U.S. Department of Education, (HEA). the comment period will not be
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room On June 16, 2017, the Department of accepted. Written requests for
216–34, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Education (the Department) published a information or comments submitted by
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For notice in the Federal Register postal mail or delivery should be
specific questions related to collection announcing the intention to establish a addressed to the Director of the
activities, please contact Beth negotiated rulemaking committee to Information Collection Clearance
Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. revise the gainful employment Division, U.S. Department of Education,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
regulations published on October 31, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
Department of Education (ED), in 2014. The Department anticipates 216–34, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
accordance with the Paperwork scheduling the negotiated rulemaking FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. sessions beginning in November or specific questions related to collection
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general December 2017. There have been no activities, please contact Beth
public and Federal agencies with an changes to the regulations since the Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018.
opportunity to comment on proposed, October 31, 2014 regulatory approval. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
revised, and continuing collections of This clearance package includes Department of Education (ED), in
information. This helps the Department §§ 668.405, 668.410, 668.411, 668.413, accordance with the Paperwork
assess the impact of its information and 668.414. The burden related to Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
collection requirements and minimize § 668.412 was removed from this 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
the public’s reporting burden. It also collection and applied to information public and Federal agencies with an
helps the public understand the collection 1845–0107 in February 2017 opportunity to comment on proposed,
Department’s information collection to more accurately associate the revised, and continuing collections of
requirements and provide the requested requirements of the regulations with the information. This helps the Department
data in the desired format. ED is correct collection package. assess the impact of its information
soliciting comments on the proposed Dated: November 14, 2017 collection requirements and minimize
information collection request (ICR) that Kate Mullan, the public’s reporting burden. It also
is described below. The Department of Acting Director, Information Collection helps the public understand the
Education is especially interested in Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Department’s information collection
public comment addressing the Officer, Office of Management. requirements and provide the requested
following issues: (1) Is this collection [FR Doc. 2017–24976 Filed 11–16–17; 8:45 am] data in the desired format. ED is
necessary to the proper functions of the BILLING CODE 4000–01–P soliciting comments on the proposed
Department; (2) will this information be information collection request (ICR) that
processed and used in a timely manner; is described below. The Department of
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Education is especially interested in
(4) how might the Department enhance [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0117] public comment addressing the
the quality, utility, and clarity of the following issues: (1) Is this collection
information to be collected; and (5) how Agency Information Collection necessary to the proper functions of the
might the Department minimize the Activities; Submission to the Office of Department; (2) will this information be
burden of this collection on the Management and Budget for Review processed and used in a timely manner;
respondents, including through the use and Approval; Comment Request; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
of information technology. Please note Gainful Employment Program— (4) how might the Department enhance
that written comments received in Subpart Q—Appeals for Debt to the quality, utility, and clarity of the
response to this notice will be Earnings Rates information to be collected; and (5) how
considered public records. might the Department minimize the
Title of Collection: Gainful AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), burden of this collection on the
Employment Programs—Subpart Q. Department of Education (ED). respondents, including through the use
OMB Control Number: 1845–0123. ACTION: Notice. of information technology. Please note
Type of Review: A revision of an that written comments received in
existing information collection. SUMMARY: In accordance with the response to this notice will be
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is considered public records.
Sector; Individuals or Households; proposing an extension of an existing Title of Collection: Gainful
information collection.
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State, Local, and Tribal Governments. Employment Program—Subpart Q—
Total Estimated Number of Annual DATES: Interested persons are invited to Appeals for Debt to Earnings Rates.
Responses: 42,303,576. submit comments on or before OMB Control Number: 1845–0122.
Total Estimated Number of Annual December 18, 2017. Type of Review: An extension of an
Burden Hours: 3,777,952. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the existing information collection.
Abstract: The Student Assistance documents related to the information Respondents/Affected Public: Private
General Provisions regulations were collection listed in this notice, please Sector; State, Local, and Tribal
amended by adding Subpart Q to Part use http://www.regulations.gov by Governments.

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Total Estimated Number of Annual ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Type of Review: An extension of an
Responses: 792. documents related to the information existing information collection.
Total Estimated Number of Annual collection listed in this notice, please Respondents/Affected Public: Private
Burden Hours: 23,860. use http://www.regulations.gov by Sector; State, Local, and Tribal
Abstract: The Student Assistance searching the Docket ID number ED– Governments.
General Provisions regulation was 2017–ICCD–0118. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual
amended by adding Subpart Q to Part in response to this notice should be Responses: 1,559.
668. This subpart applies to submitted electronically through the Total Estimated Number of Annual
postsecondary educational programs Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Burden Hours: 5,656.
that lead to gainful employment (GE) in www.regulations.gov by selecting the Abstract: The Student Assistance
recognized occupations. 1845–0122 Docket ID number or via postal mail, General Provisions regulation was
pertains to § 668.406—Appeals for Debt commercial delivery, or hand delivery. amended by adding Subpart R to 34 CFR
to Earnings (D/E) rates. The regulations Please note that comments submitted by part 668. Subpart R—Program Cohort
allow an institution to submit alternate fax or email and those submitted after Default Rates mirrors Subpart N—
earnings appeals to challenge the the comment period will not be Cohort Default Rates where applicable.
Secretary’s determination of a GE accepted. Written requests for Subpart R established a programmatic
program that is failing or in the zone information or comments submitted by cohort default rate (pCDR) for gainful
based on the D/E rates calculated for a employment (GE) programs, whereas
postal mail or delivery should be
specific GE program. Subpart N established an institutional
addressed to the Director of the
On June 16, 2017, the Department of cohort default rate (iCDR).
Information Collection Clearance On June 16, 2017, the Department of
Education (the Department) published a Division, U.S. Department of Education,
notice in the Federal Register Education (the Department) published a
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room notice in the Federal Register
announcing the intention to establish a 216–34, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
negotiated rulemaking committee to announcing the intention to establish a
revise the gainful employment FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For negotiated rulemaking committee to
regulations published on October 31, specific questions related to collection revise the gainful employment
2014. The Department anticipates activities, please contact Beth regulations published on October 31,
scheduling the negotiated rulemaking Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. 2014. The Department anticipates
sessions beginning in November or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The scheduling the negotiated rulemaking
December 2017. Department of Education (ED), in sessions beginning in November or
The Department is requesting an December 2017.
accordance with the Paperwork
extension without change of burden to The Department is requesting an
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
the currently approved information extension without change of burden to
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general the currently approved information
collection as any new regulations will public and Federal agencies with an
not be available before the expiration of collection as any new regulations will
opportunity to comment on proposed, not be finalized before the expiration of
this current package. There have been revised, and continuing collections of
no changes to the regulations since the this current package. There have been
information. This helps the Department no changes to the regulations since the
initial approval of the information assess the impact of its information
collection on November 3, 2014. initial collection approval.
collection requirements and minimize
Dated: November 14, 2017. the public’s reporting burden. It also Dated: November 14, 2017.
Kate Mullan, helps the public understand the Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Department’s information collection Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy requirements and provide the requested Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer, Office of Management. data in the desired format. ED is Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2017–24977 Filed 11–16–17; 8:45 am] soliciting comments on the proposed [FR Doc. 2017–24978 Filed 11–16–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P information collection request (ICR) that BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION public comment addressing the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0118] following issues: (1) Is this collection [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0140]
necessary to the proper functions of the
Agency Information Collection Department; (2) will this information be Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of processed and used in a timely manner; Activities; Comment Request;
Management and Budget for Review (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
and Approval; Comment Request; (4) how might the Department enhance Third Party Perjury Form
Gainful Employment Program— the quality, utility, and clarity of the AGENCY: Office of Management (OM),
Subpart R—Cohort Default Rates information to be collected; and (5) how Department of Education (ED).
might the Department minimize the
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), ACTION: Notice.
burden of this collection on the
Department of Education (ED).
respondents, including through the use SUMMARY: In accordance with the
ACTION: Notice. of information technology. Please note Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

SUMMARY: In accordance with the that written comments received in proposing an extension of an existing
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is response to this notice will be information collection.
proposing an extension of an existing considered public records. DATES: Interested persons are invited to
information collection. Title of Collection: Gainful submit comments on or before January
DATES: Interested persons are invited to Employment Program—Subpart R— 16, 2018.
submit comments on or before Cohort Default Rates. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
December 18, 2017. OMB Control Number: 1845–0121. documents related to the information

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Category		Regulatory Information
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 December 18, 2017.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-377-4018.
FR Citation		82 FR 54336