[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 143 (Friday, July 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44868-44869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16086]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2020-SCC-0119]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant 
Eligibility Regulations

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is

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proposing a revision of an existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
September 22, 2020.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2020-SCC-0119. 
Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal 
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov 
site is not available to the public for any reason, ED will temporarily 
accept comments at [email protected]. Please include the docket ID 
number and the title of the information collection request when 
requesting documents or submitting comments. 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 Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and 
Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW, 
LBJ, Room 6W208D, Washington, DC 20202-8240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-377-4018.

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: Teacher Education Assistance for College and 
Higher Education Eligibility Regulations.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0084.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector, Individuals or 
Households; State, Local and Tribal Organizations.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 233,844.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 37,175.
    Abstract: The TEACH Grant Program was included for review in the 
Negotiated Rulemaking which took place in early 2019. Section 686.32 of 
the TEACH Grant regulations is being updated via this information 
collection. The final regulations in section 686.32 revise the 
information that is provided to TEACH Grant recipients during initial, 
subsequent, and exit counseling. The final regulations also add a new 
conversion counseling requirement for grant recipients whose TEACH 
Grants are converted to Direct Unsubsidized Loans. This conversion 
counseling material will be provided directly to the recipient from the 
Department based on the last address provided by the recipient. This is 
a request for a revision of the existing burden hours in OMB Control 
Number 1845-0084 which provides for TEACH Grant counseling.

    Dated: July 21, 2020.
Kate Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2020-16086 Filed 7-23-20; 8:45 am]
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