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 §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.
US Code:
20 USC 11088, 1094 Name of Law: the Higher Education Act of
1965, as amended (HEA)
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.