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Date: September 2005 FRPart: |
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Hurricane Katrina; Notice extending institutional and applicant filing and reporting deadlines.
Posted on 09-09-2005
[Federal Register: September 9, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 174)][Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study,
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Family Education
Loan, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan,
Federal Pell Grant, and Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Programs
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice extending institutional and applicant filing and reporting deadlines.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary
announces an extension of the deadline dates for specific filing and reporting
activities, including those published in the Federal Register on March 22, 2005
(70 FR 14450), April 13, 2005 (70 FR 19423), and June 7, 2005 (70 FR 33134).
The Secretary takes this action as a result of the extensive damage and disruption
in the southern United States caused by Hurricane Katrina. The new dates apply
only to (1) institutions or third-party servicers that are located in a federally-declared
disaster area and that were adversely affected by Hurricane Katrina, and (2)
applicants that are adversely affected by
the hurricane. In addition, the Secretary reminds affected parties that additional
guidance and regulatory relief are provided in Dear Colleague Letter GEN-04-04,
available at: http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0404.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary announces new deadlines, as described
below.
Activities Related to Institutional Reporting
FISAP Filing Deadline:
For an affected institution or third-party servicer that is unable to meet the
previously published deadline of September 30, 2005, the Secretary extends to
December 1, 2005, the date
by which the institution's FISAP (Fiscal Operations Report for 2004-2005 and
Application to Participate for 2006-2007) must be submitted. If the institution
or servicer cannot meet the extended deadline, it
must contact the Campus-Based Call Center at 1-877-801-7168, or by e-mail at
CBFOB@ed.gov. An institution or servicer
that submits a FISAP after September 30, 2005, must maintain documentation of
the hurricane-related reason why it did so.
Audit Submission Deadline: For an affected institution or third-party servicer
that is unable to submit its annual compliance audit and/or audited financial
statements, the Secretary extends by 90 days the date by which the institution
or servicer must otherwise submit those audits as provided in 34 CFR 668.23.
If the institution or servicer cannot meet the extended deadline, it must contact
the appropriate School Participation Team. Institutions or servicers in Alabama
and Mississippi should contact Charles Engstrom at (404) 562-6309, or by e-mail
at charles.engstrom@ed.gov.
Institutions or servicers in Louisiana should contact the Department of Education's
Dallas Regional Office at (214) 661-9490, or by e-mail at
jackie.shipman@ed.gov. An institution
or servicer that submits its annual
audit after the deadline in 34 CFR 668.23 must maintain documentation of the
hurricane-related reason why it did so.
2004-2005 Federal Pell Grant Reporting Deadline: For an affected institution
or third-party servicer that is unable to meet the previously published deadline
of September 30, 2005, the Secretary grants administrative relief and extends
to December 1, 2005, the date by which the institution or servicer must report
Federal Pell Grant payments (and adjustments) for the 2004-2005 award year to
the Common
Origination and Disbursement (COD) System. If the institution or servicer cannot
submit the records by the extended deadline, it must contact the COD School
Relations Center at 1-800-4PGRANT (1-800-474-
7268), or by e-mail at CODSupport@acs-inc.com.
An institution or servicer that submits Pell Grant payment information for the
2004-2005 award year after September 30, 2005, must maintain documentation of
the hurricane-related reason why it did so.
Submission of Federal Pell Grant Disbursement Records: For the 2004-2005 and
2005-2006 award years, the Secretary will not enforce the current 30-day reporting
requirement against an affected institution or
third-party servicer that is unable to submit Federal Pell Grant disbursement
records to the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) System. Instead, the
institution or servicer has until December 1,
2005, to submit these records. If the institution or servicer cannot submit
the records by the extended deadline, it must contact the COD School Relations
Center at 1-800-4PGRANT (1-800-474-7268), or by e-mail at CODSupport@acs-inc.com.
An affected institution or servicer that does not submit Pell Grant payment
information within the 30-day timeframe must maintain documentation of the hurricane-related
reason why it did so.
Submission of Federal Direct Loan Records: The Secretary will not enforce the
current 30-day requirement against an affected institution or third-party servicer
that is unable to submit William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) promissory
notes, loan origination records, and disbursement records (including adjustments)
to the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) System. Instead, the institution
or
servicer has until December 1, 2005, to submit these records. If an institution
or servicer cannot submit the records by the extended deadline, it must contact
the COD School Relations Center at 1-800-848-
0978, or by e-mail at CODSupport@acs-inc.com.
An affected institution or servicer that does not submit Direct Loan information
within the current 30-day timeframe must maintain documentation of the hurricane-
related reason why it did so.
Activities Related to Applicant Filing
FAFSA Correction Deadline:
For an affected applicant for the 2004-2005 award year, the Secretary extends
from September 15, 2005, to December 1, 2005, the date by which the Department's
Central Processing System (CPS) must have received the following items: Paper
corrections (including address changes and changes of institutions) made using
a SAR;Electronic corrections (including address changes and changes of institutions)
made from FAFSA on the Web, FAA Access to CPS Online, or EDE;
Changes to mailing or e-mail addresses, changes of institutions, and requests
for a duplicate SAR made by phone to the Federal Student Aid Information Center;
and Paper signature pages and electronic signatures.
Activities Related to Documents Received by an Institution
Receipt of SARs and ISIRs:
For an affected applicant, institution, or third-party servicer, the Secretary
extends from September 23, 2005, to December 1, 2005, the date by which the
institution or servicer must
have received a SAR from a student, or an ISIR from the Department, for the
student to be considered for a Federal Pell Grant for the 2004-2005 award year.
An institution or servicer that pays Federal Student Aid on a SAR or ISIR that
was received after September 23, 2005, must maintain documentation of the hurricane-related
reason why the SAR or ISIR was not received by that date.
Receipt of Verification Documents: The Secretary extends from September 23,
2005, to December 1, 2005, the date by which an institution or third-party servicer
must have received all requested
verification documents to consider an applicant for Federal Student Aid for
the 2004-2005 award year. An institution or servicer that pays Federal Student
Aid based on verification documents received after
September 23, 2005, must maintain documentation of the hurricane-related reason
why those documents were not received by that date.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT: For general questions, John Kolotos, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., UCP, room 113F2, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone:
(202) 377-4027, Fax: (202) 275-4552, or by e-mail: john.kolotos@ed.gov.
For other questions or requests for extensions, contact the appropriate call
center as noted elsewhere in this notice or the Customer Service Call Center
at 1-800-433-7327.
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Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a, 1070b-1070b-4, 1070c-1070c-4, 1071-1087-2, 1087a-1087j, 1087aa-1087ii, 1094, and 1099c; 42 U.S.C. 2751-2756b.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance numbers: 84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Program; 84.032 Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Programs; 84.033 Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program; 84.038 Federal Perkins (Perkins) Loans; 84.063 Federal Pell Grant (Pell) Program; 84.069 Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) Programs; and 84.268 William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Programs)
Dated: September 7, 2005.
Theresa S. Shaw, Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid.
[FR Doc. 05-18034 Filed 9-8-05; 8:45 am]
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