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current burden hours in 1845–0022
which is expiring. Sections of the
regulations in 34 CFR part 668 Student
Assistance General Provisions establish
the standards to participate in the
student financial aid assistance
programs authorized by Title IV of the
Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended. Other sections of the
regulations also establishes required
information that must be provided to
students, the financial responsibility
requirements of the institution, and the
cohort default rates that apply to
institutions. These regulations help to
assure the Secretary that the integrity of
the programs is protected from fraud
and misuse of program funds. ED is
administratively transferring a small
amount of burden from sections 34 CFR
668.23 and 668.24 that previously were
included in OMB Collection Number
1845–0038 to correct an error that was
made in the transfer of this information
collection from the Office of
Postsecondary Education (1840) to
Federal Student Aid (1845). There have
been no changes to the statutory or
regulatory language since the prior
information collection filing.
Dated: October 22, 2013.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2013–ICCD–0103]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Student Assistance General
Provisions—Subpart K—Cash
Management
Federal Student Aid (FSA),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing a revision of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
November 25, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov by selecting

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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
2E105,Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions related to collection activities
or burden, please call Kate Mullan, 202–
401–0563 or electronically mail
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please do not
send comments here.
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: Student Assistance
General Provisions—Subpart K—Cash
Management
OMB Control Number: 1845–0038
Type of Review: Revision of an
existing collection of information.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or households, Private
Sector, State, Local, or Tribal
Governments
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 30,306,251
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 1,376,701

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Abstract: This request is for a revision
to the current information collection
1845–0038 that is expiring. This
collection pertains to the recordkeeping
requirements contained in the
regulations related to the administration
of 34 CFR part 668 Subpart K Cash
Management of the Student Assistance
General Provisions. The regulatory
language has not changed. These
program regulations are designed to
provide benefits to Title IV, HEA
applicants, and to protect the taxpayers
interest. The information collection
requirements in 34 CFR 668.163 and
668.165 are necessary to provide
students with required information
about their eligibility to receive funding
under the federal student financial aid
programs and to prevent fraud and
abuse of program funds by allowing
students to reduce or reject aid being
offered as well as being made aware of
when such funding can be expected to
be available.
The Department is requesting that
sections 34 CFR 668.23 and 668.24
which are currently in 1845–0038 be
removed and the corresponding 1,260
hours be transferred to 1845–0022.
These two sections are not included in
Subpart K and are more appropriately a
part of 1845–0022. We believe that
during the transfer of the information
collections from the Office of
Postsecondary Education to Federal
Student Aid that the regulatory sub
sections were incorrectly included in
this package.
Additionally, the Department is
requesting the removal of the 1,750
burden hours currently attributed to 34
CFR 668.167 FFEL Program funds. This
is due to the authority to make new
Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL)
program being terminated as of July 1,
2010 as a result of the Student Aid and
Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA) that
was included in the Health Care and
Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA).
Dated: October 22, 2013.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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Foreign Schools Eligibility Criteria
Apply To Participate in Title IV HEA
Programs; Extension of Public
Comment Period; Correction
AGENCY:

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