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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 221 (Friday, November 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 90275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26670]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0140]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Eligibility of Students at Institutions of Higher Education for Funds 
Under the CARES Act

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), 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 
January 14, 2025.

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-2024-SCC-0140. 
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, the Department 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 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 Manager of the Strategic 
Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 4C210, 
Washington, DC 20202-1200.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Lauren Kennedy, 202-453-7957.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, 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. The Department is soliciting comments on the 
proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. 
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: Eligibility of Students at Institutions of 
Higher Education for Funds under the CARES Act.
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0857.
    Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved 
ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; 
Private Sector; Individuals and Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 498,806.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 42,142.
    Abstract: The U.S. Department of Education (Department) is 
requesting clearance of this information collection request to allow 
institutions of higher education to meet the requirements under the 
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) program. This clearance 
is intended to cover actions by institutions and their students related 
to requesting and receiving HEERF funds, such as setting up any 
institutional application or other process and establishing review and 
recordkeeping procedures. This will help to ensure that the 
distribution of funds is managed by institutions in accordance with the 
clarification discussed in the Final Rule titled Eligibility to Receive 
Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students Under the Higher Education 
Emergency Relief Programs (86 FR 26608). There is no form associated 
with this request and no information is being collected by the 
Department.

    Dated: November 12, 2024.
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. 2024-26670 Filed 11-14-24; 8:45 am]
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