Approved for one
year from clearance date. Upon resubmitting cle arance package, ED
will brief OMB on the results of the second publisher survey and
the feasibility of replacing these requirements with performance
measure alternatives. Further, ED will continue to monitor the
effect of these regulatory provision s to both ensure that the rule
is being implemented in the least burdensome way and to gauge
whether regulatory revisions are nece ssary to achieve the
objectives of the rule in a less burdensome way.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2002
10/31/2002
08/31/2001
150,090
0
150,090
77,040
0
77,040
0
0
0
The Secretary will publish a list of
approved tests which can be used by postsecondary educational
institutions to establish the ability to benefit for a student who
does not have a high school diploma of its equivalent for Student
Financial Assistance Programs.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.