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[FR Doc No: 94-24689]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests.
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SUMMARY: The Acting Director, Information Resources Management Service,
invites comments on proposed information collection requests as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980.
Dates: An expedited review has been requested in accordance with the
Act, since allowing for the normal review period would adversely affect
the public interest. Approval by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) has been requested by October 31, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Dan Chenok, Desk
Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725
17th Street NW., Room 3208, New Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503. Requests for copies of the proposed information collection
request should be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill, Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5624, Regional Office
Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick J. Sherrill, (202) 708-9915.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3517 of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1980 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3517) requires that the Director of OMB
provide interested Federal agencies and persons an early opportunity to
comment on information collection requests. OMB may amend or waive the
requirement for public consultation to the extent that public
participation in the approval process would defeat the purpose of the
information collection, violate State or Federal law, or substantially
interfere with any agency's ability to perform its statutory
obligations.
The Act Director, Information Resources Management Service,
publishes this notice with the attached proposed information collection
request prior to submission of this request to OMB. This notice
contains the following information: (1) Type of review requested, e.g.,
expedited; (2) Title; (3) Abstract; (4) Additional Information; (5)
Frequency of collection; (6) Affected public; and (7) Reporting and/or
Recordkeeping burden. Because an expedited review is requested, a
description of the information to be collected is also included as an
attachment to this notice.
Dated: September 29, 1994.
Ingrid Kolb,
Acting Director, Information Resources Management Service.
Office of Postsecondary Education
Type of Review: Expedited.
Title: Request for Designation as an Eligible Institution Under the
Urban Community Service Program.
Abstract: This information is needed to designate eligible institutions
separately from the solicitation of grants under this program. In this
way, institutions can be informed of their eligibility to participate
in the program prior to undertaking the burden of developing a grant
application. Also, the Secretary identifies those institutions that are
eligible to join the legislatively mandated network of ``urban grant
institutions''.
Additional Information: ED is requesting, from OMB, an expedited review
and approval by October 31, 1994. An expedited review is requested
because ED will need time to conduct this review in addition to its
review of project applications in FY 1995. It is estimated, based on
calls of inquiry received by the Department, that as many as 500
eligibility applications may be submitted. The Department will need
time to process these applications and notify respondents of the
results before undertaking the grant solicitation process. In addition,
grant applicants will need adequate time to prepare their proposals
after being informed of their eligibility. If sufficient time is not
allowed, the Department will not be able to conduct both reviews
effectively and the Secretary's statutory obligation to publish a list
of urban grant institutions will be further delayed.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Non-profit institutions.
Reporting Burden:
Responses: 500.
Burden Hours: 5,500.
Recordkeeping Burden:
Recordkeepers: 0.
Burden Hours: 0.
Office of Postsecondary Education
Type of Review: Expedited.
Title: Income Contingent Repayment Plan Consent to Disclosure of Tax
Information.
Abstract: The Student Loan Reform Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-66) authorized
the Federal Direct Student Loan (Direct Loan) Program to make loans
beginning July 1, 1994. On July 1, 1994 the regulations implementing
the Income Contingent Repayment Plan, as a repayment option under the
Direct Loan Program, was published in the Federal Register. In order to
participate in the Income Contingent Repayment Plan, a borrower must
give written consent for the Internal Revenue Service to disclose
certain tax information to the Department of Education. The Consent to
Disclosure to Tax Information (consent to disclosure form) will provide
that consent.
Additional Information: ED is requesting, from OBM, an expedited review
and approval by October 31, 1994. An expedited review is requested
because the consent to disclosure from must be available in order for
these borrowers to choose to repay under the Income Contingent
Repayment Plan. Having the consent to disclosure form approved by
October 31 will allow the Servicer to pre-print forms for borrowers and
allow borrowers to participate in the Income Contingent Repayment Plan
which is an important feature of the President's initiative to
implement the Direct Loan Program.
Frequency: One time.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Reporting Burden:
Responses: 12,350.
Burdent Hours: 2,470.
Responses: 0.
Burdent Hours: 0.
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