[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 241 (Tuesday, December 15, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81190-81191]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27575]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2020-SCC-0160]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Student Assistance General Provision--Subpart I--Immigration 
Status Confirmation

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 
proposing a revision of a currently approved collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 14, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed 
information collection requests should be sent within 30 days of 
publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find 
this particular information collection request by selecting 
``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under Review,'' then 
check ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox.

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: Student Assistance General Provision--Subpart 
I--Immigration Status Confirmation.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0052.
    Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and 
Tribal Governments; Individuals and Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 81,572.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 10,197.
    Abstract: This request is for approval of a revision of the 
reporting requirements currently in the Student Assistance General 
Provisions, 34 CFR 668, Subpart I. This subpart governs the

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Immigration-Status Confirmation, as authorized by section 484(g) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1091). The 
regulations may be reviewed at 34 CFR 668, Subpart I. The regulations 
are necessary to determine eligibility to receive program benefits and 
to prevent fraud and abuse of program funds. This collection updates 
the usage by individuals and schools. While the regulations refer to a 
secondary confirmation process and completion of the paper G-845 form 
these processes are no longer in use. DHS/USCIS replaced the paper 
secondary confirmation method with a fully electronic process, SAVE 
system and the use of the Third Step Verification Process. In April 
2018, Federal Student Aid transitioned from the DHS-USCIS paper Form G-
845 (for third step verification) to an electronic process via DHS' 
SAVE system.

    Dated: December 10, 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.
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