[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 179 (Monday, September 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 43530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19769]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0072]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Integrated Partner Management (IPM) System

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 new information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 18, 2017.

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-2017-ICCD-
0072. 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. 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 
Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 216-34, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

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: Integrated Partner Management (IPM) System.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; 
Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 9,220.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 7,890.
    Abstract: Federal Student Aid has developed the Integrated Partner 
Management (IPM) system. IPM is the new solution for application 
processing and financial reporting, that will replace 3 legacy 
applications. Consolidation of these applications will improve 
timeliness, data integrity and Department's analysts' ability to get a 
comprehensive view from one application as opposed to the current 
disjointed views across multiple applications. The new IPM system will 
include the application for approval for institutions and financial 
partners (including lenders) to participate in Federal Student 
Financial Aid programs. The IPM system will also allow institutions and 
financial partners participating in the Title IV HEA programs to submit 
the required audited financial statements and compliance audits. IPM 
includes significant advances to both partners and FSA analysts in the 
process used for providing oversight to FSA partners in the Title IV 
and improvements in the tools and technologies currently in place. IPM 
will transition a process that is currently heavily paper based to an 
easy to navigate, automated work-flow process. Under the IPM system the 
institutions log into a secure Department Web site, enter information 
pertaining to their eligibility, audit and finances and attach 
electronic documents to support eligibility, audit and financial 
statement submissions.

    Dated: September 13, 2017.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-19769 Filed 9-15-17; 8:45 am]
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