Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program (TEACH Grant Program) Service Obligation Certification and Suspension Request Forms

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
TEACH Grant Suspension/Military Discharge Request Forms Form and Instruction	New
TEACH Grant Service Obligation Certification Form and Instruction	New
1845-NEW1 TEACH Supporting Statement Certification Suspension Form NPRM 2019.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-12-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
238860	TEACH Grant Suspension/Military Discharge Request Forms Form and Instruction	New
238859	TEACH Grant Service Obligation Certification Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0158	ICR Reference No: 201912-1845-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program (TEACH Grant Program) Service Obligation Certification and Suspension Request Forms
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 03/24/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/11/2019
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.11(c), OMB files this comment on this information collection request (ICR). The agency shall examine public comment in response to the NPRM and will describe in the supporting statement of its next collection any public comments received regarding the collection as well as why (or why it did not) incorporate the commenter’s recommendation. The next submission to OMB must include the draft final rule.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The proposed regulations would simplify the program requirements to make it easier for TEACH Grant recipients to document their progress toward satisfying the service obligation and expand the conditions under which a TEACH Grant recipient may receive a temporary suspension of the period for completing the teaching service obligation. The Department is requesting approval of a new information collection for the TEACH Grant Certification of Completed Teaching (Certification) and five Service Obligation Suspension Requests (Suspension Requests) included with this submission. The Military Service Suspension Request also serves as the means by which a TEACH Grant recipient may request a full or partial discharge of the service obligation based on extended military service. The Certification and Suspension Requests reflect the regulatory provisions as proposed in 34 CFR 686.40, 686.41 and 686.42.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1070, 1087a et seq Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1840-AD40	Proposed rulemaking	84 FR 67778	12/11/2019

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
TEACH Grant Suspension/Military Discharge Request Forms	N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A	N/A ,   N/A ,   N/A ,   N/A ,   N/A
TEACH Grant Service Obligation Certification	N/A	N/A

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Department is requesting a program change due to new regulatory requirements. This new collection is estimated at a burden of 17,974 hours for 54,471 respondents and responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 12/11/2019

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