[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 26893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13336]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.
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SUMMARY: The Acting Director, Information Resources Group, invites
comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
July 29, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and requests for copies of the proposed
information collection requests should be addressed to Patrick J.
Sherrill, Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW., Room
5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708-8196.
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 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public 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 Acting Director of the Information
Resources Group publishes this notice containing proposed information
collection requests prior to submission of these requests to OMB. Each
proposed information collection, grouped by office, contains the
following: (1) Type of review requested, e.g., new, revision,
extension, existing or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of the
collection; (4) Description of the need for, and proposed use of, the
information; (5) Respondents and frequency of collection; and (6)
Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites public comment at
the address specified above. Copies of the requests are available from
Patrick J. Sherrill at the address specified above.
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.
Dated: May 22, 1996.
Kent Hannaman,
Acting Director, Information Resources Group.
Office of Postsecondary Education
Type of Review: New.
Title: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Income
Contingent Repayment Plan Alternative Documentation of Income Form.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Individuals or households
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 75,000.
Burden Hours: 24,750.
Abstract: Borrowers in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan
Program Income Contingent Repayment Plan will use this form to submit
documentation of their current income when Adjusted Gross Income
information is unavailable or does not reflect current income.
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Income Contingent Repayment Plan Consent to Disclosure of
Tax Information.
Frequency: Once every five years.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 235,288.
Burden Hours: 47,058
Abstract: This form is a means by which a William D. Ford Federal
Direct Loan Program borrower (and, if married, the borrower's spouse)
choosing to repay under the Income Contingent Repayment Plan provides
written consent to the disclosure of certain tax return information by
the Internal Revenue Service to the Department of Education and its
agents for the purpose of calculating the borrower's monthly repayment
amount.
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) 424 (formerly GEPA
406A) Biennial Report on the Distribution of Federal Education Funds.
Frequency: Biennially.
Affected Public: Federal Government, State, Local or Tribal
Government, SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 142.
Burden Hours: 3,420.
Abstract: Section 424 of the GEPA requires State to report on the
distribution of funds for State-administered Federal education funds.
This reporting requirement, previously known as GEPA 406A, underwent
significant revisions during the 1994 reauthorization of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act, including changing the collection from
annual to biennial, extending the reporting deadlines, and expanding
the report to include Federally-administered programs.
[FR Doc. 96-13336 Filed 5-28-96; 8:45 am]
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