Publication Date: December 27, 2011
Posted Date: December 27, 2011
Subject: Eligible Non-Citizen Confirmation - Form G845
FR Type: Notice
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 80911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-33050]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Comment request.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Education (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 and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its
information collection requirements and minimize the reporting burden
on the public and helps the public understand the Department's
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in
the desired format. The Director, Information Collection Clearance
Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office
of Management, Office of Management, 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
February 27, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements should be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or
mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ,
Washington, DC 20202-4537. Please note that written comments received
in response to this notice will be considered public records.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) requires that Federal agencies provide
interested parties an early opportunity to comment on information
collection requests. The Director, Information Collection Clearance
Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office
of Management, publishes this notice containing proposed information
collection requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the
information collection. 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: December 19, 2011.
Darrin King,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
Federal Student Aid
Type of Review: Extension.
Title of Collection: Student Assistance General Provisions--Subpart
I--Immigration--Status Confirmation.
OMB Control Number: 1845-0052.
Agency Form Number(s): N/A.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 143,332.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 17,917.
Abstract: Collection of this information is used for status
confirmation which reduces the potential of fraud and abuse caused by
ineligible aliens receiving federally subsidized student financial
assistance under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended. The respondent population is institutions of higher education
who must submit a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Form G0845 when automated secondary confirmation of the applicant's
immigration match status fails, and individuals who must submit
evidence of eligibility to receive Title IV financial assistance.
Copies of the proposed information collection request may be
accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse Pending
Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 4766. When you access
the information collection, click on ``Download Attachments'' to view.
Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537.
Requests may also be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or
faxed to (202) 401-0920. Please specify the complete title of the
information collection and OMB Control Number when making your request.
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. 2011-33050 Filed 12-23-11; 8:45 am]
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