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Page Numbers: 61330
National Postsecondary Student Aid Study: 2004.
[Federal Register: September 30, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 189)]
[Notices]
[Page 61330]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed
information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 29, 2002.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an
early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. OMB
may amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the
extent that public participation in the approval process would defeat
the purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal
law, or substantially interfere with any agency's ability to perform
its statutory obligations. The Leader, Regulatory Information
Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer, publishes
that notice containing proposed information collection requests prior
to submission of these requests to OMB. Each proposed information
collection, grouped by office, contains the following: (1) Type of
review requested, e.g., new, revision, extension, existing or
reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4)
Description of the need for, and proposed use of, the information; (5)
Respondents and frequency of collection; and (6) Reporting and/or
Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites public comment.
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.
Dated: September 24, 2002.
John D. Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: National Postsecondary Student Aid Study: 2004.
Frequency: One time.
Affected Public: Individuals or household; Businesses or other
for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 1,204.
Burden Hours: 4,125.
Abstract: The 2004 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study is
being conducted to meet the continuing need for national-level data
about significant financial aid issues for students enrolling in
postsecondary education. Information about financial aid policies
and postsecondary affordability is critical to policymakers who
determine the need analysis formulas for Pell Grants, maximum
amounts for student loans and other need-based federal programs, and
estimate the continuing and future burden that ensuring federal aid
places on the Federal Government. For the first time this study will
also collect representative data on state aid and tuition policies
which have been previously unavailable at the student level. This
clearance request covers field test and full-scale activities. This
interview will collect information on background, program of study,
enrollment status, federal aid amounts, state aid amounts, other
types of aid, tuition, school-related expenses, student and parent
finances, student employment, credit card usage, and educational
expectations.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection
request may be accessed from http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting
the ``Browse Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link
number 2165. When you access the information collection, click on
``Download Attachments `` to view. Written requests for information
should be addressed to Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400
Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 4050, Regional Office Building 3,
Washington, DC 20202-4651 or to the e-mail address vivian--
reese@ed.gov. Requests may also be electronically mailed to the e-
mail address OCIO--RIMG@ed.gov or faxed to 202-708-9346. Please
specify the complete title of the information collection when making
your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements should be directed to Kathy Axt at her e-mail address
Kathy.Axt@ed.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
[FR Doc. 02-24686 Filed 9-27-02; 8:45 am]
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