[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 222 (Monday, November 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 80704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25577]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0162]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Reporting Additional Direct Assessment Programs

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 
the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently 
approved information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 20, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed 
information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of 
publication of this notice. Click on this link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain to access the site. Find this information collection request 
(ICR) by selecting ``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under 
Review,'' then check the ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. 
Reginfo.gov provides two links to view documents related to this 
information collection request. Information collection forms and 
instructions may be found by clicking on the ``View Information 
Collection (IC) List'' link. Supporting statements and other supporting 
documentation may be found by clicking on the ``View Supporting 
Statement and Other Documents'' link.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department 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: Reporting Additional Direct Assessment 
Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0162.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, local, and 
Tribal governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 36.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 18.
    Abstract: The Department of Education is requesting an extension 
without change of the current information collection 1845-0162, 
Reporting Additional Direct Assessment Programs. 34 CFR 600.21 requires 
an institution to only report the addition of a second or subsequent 
direct assessment program without the review and approval of the 
Department when it previously been awarded such approval. The 
regulations also require an institution to report the establishment of 
a written arrangement between the eligible institution and an 
ineligible institution or organization in which the ineligible 
institution or organization would provide more than 25 percent of a 
program. This information will be provided to the Secretary to ensure 
that the institutions are properly reporting subsequent direct 
assessment programs at the same degree level after it has had its first 
direct assessment program reviewed and shown the ability to create a 
program that has been approved by the Secretary. The reporting time is 
10 days after the first day that the program is offered. The reporting 
requirement for subsequent programs allows the Department to monitor 
the growth and development of direct assessment programs.

    Dated: November 15, 2023.
Kun 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. 2023-25577 Filed 11-17-23; 8:45 am]
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