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the public, as the discussion of such 

information cannot be adequately 

segregated from other topics, which 

precludes opening the executive session 

of this meeting to the public. 

Accordingly, the Secretary of the Navy, 

in consultation with the Department of 

the Navy General Counsel, has 

determined in writing that the meeting 

shall be partially closed to the public 

because the discussions during the 

executive session from 11 a.m. to noon 

(12 p.m.) will be concerned with matters 

protected under sections 552b(c) (5), (6), 

and (7) of title 5, U.S.C. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552b. 

Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 

FACA and 41 CFR 102–3.140, this 

meeting is open to the public. Any 

public attendance at the meeting will be 

governed by prevailing health directives 

at the United States Naval Academy. 

Please contact the Executive Secretary 

five business days prior the meeting to 

coordinate access to the meeting. Written Statements: Per section 

10(a)(3) of the FACA and 41 CFR 102– 

3.105(l) and 102–3.140, interested 

persons may submit a written statement 

for consideration at any time, but 

should be received by the Designated 

Federal Officer at least 10 business days 

prior to the meeting date so that the 

comments may be made available to the 

Board for their consideration prior to 

the meeting. Written statements should 

be submitted via mail to 121 Blake Rd, 

Annapolis, MD 21402. Please note that 

since the Board operates under the 

provisions of the FACA, as amended, all 

submitted comments and public 

presentations may be treated as public 

documents and may be made available 

for public inspection, including, but not 

limited to, being posted on the board 

website. 

Dated: November 12, 2024. 

A.J. Gioiello, 

Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate 

General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register 

Liaison Officer. 

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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. 

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 ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. 

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. 

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