[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 89 (Monday, May 9, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27628-27629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09920]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2022-SCC-0063]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Foreign Schools Eligibility Criteria Apply To Participate in Title IV 
HEA Programs

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 an extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
July 8, 2022.

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-2022-SCC-0063. 
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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#612822250e020a04152c06132104054f060e17"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c28b8186ada1a9a7b68fa5b082a7a6eca5adb4">[email protected]</span></a>.
    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 PRA Coordinator of the Strategic 
Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S.

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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: Foreign Schools Eligibility Criteria Apply to 
Participate in Title IV HEA Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-0105.
    Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households; Private 
Sector; State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 27,578.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 8,023.
    Abstract: This request is for an extension of the information 
collection of the requirements in the policies and procedures related 
to the eligibility of foreign schools to apply to participate in Title 
IV, HEA programs that were added by the Higher Education Opportunity 
Act of 2008 (HEOA). The information in 34 CFR 600.54, 600.55, 600.56, 
and 600.57 is used by the Department during the initial review for 
eligibility certification, recertification and annual evaluations. 
These regulations help to ensure that all foreign institutions 
participating in the Title IV, HEA programs are meeting the minimum 
participation standards.

    Dated: May 4, 2022.
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. 2022-09920 Filed 5-6-22; 8:45 am]
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