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collection requests prior to submission Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– Dated: June 1, 2005.
of these requests to OMB. Each 800–877–8339. Angela C. Arrington,
proposed information collection, [FR Doc. 05–11347 Filed 6–7–05; 8:45 am] Leader, Information Management Case
grouped by office, contains the BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Services Team, Regulatory Information
following: (1) Type of review requested, Management Services, Office of the Chief
e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or Information Officer.
reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Institute of Education Sciences
the collection; (4) Description of the
need for, and proposed use of, the Submission for OMB Review; Type of Review: Revision.
information; (5) Respondents and Comment Request Title: National Assessment of
frequency of collection; and (6) Educational Progress, Accommodations
Reporting and/or Recordkeeping AGENCY: Department of Education. Validity Study.
Frequency: One time.
burden. OMB invites public comment. SUMMARY: The Leader, Information Affected Public: Individuals or
Dated: June 1, 2005. Management Case Services Team, household.
Angela C. Arrington, Regulatory Information Management Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Leader, Information Management Case Services, Office of the Chief Information Burden:
Services Team, Regulatory Information Officer invites comments on the Responses: 140.
Management Services, Office of the Chief submission for OMB review as required Burden Hours: 210.
Information Officer. by the Paperwork Reduction Act of Abstract: This is a study of the
1995. validity of accommodations provided
Office of the Undersecretary
during assessments for students with
Type of Review: New. DATES: Interested persons are invited to disabilities or for English language
Title: Study of Graduate Fellowship submit comments on or before July 8, learner students. The information will
Programs. 2005. contribute to knowledge about test
Frequency: One time. administration for specific population of
Affected Public: Individuals or ADDRESSES: Written comments should students.
household; Not-for-profit institutions. be addressed to the Office of Requests for copies of the information
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Information and Regulatory Affairs, collection submission for OMB review
Burden: Attention: Carolyn Lovett, Desk Officer, may be accessed from http://
Responses: 3,862. Department of Education, Office of edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the
Burden Hours: 1,598. Management and Budget, 725 17th
Abstract: This project will assess ‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and
Street, NW., Room 10235, New by clicking on link number 2787. When
education and employment outcomes of Executive Office Building, Washington,
4,400 Jacob K. Javits, Graduate you access the information collection,
DC 20503 or faxed to (202) 395–6974. click on ‘‘Download Attachments ‘‘to
Assistance in Areas of National Need
Fellowship Program (GAANN), SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section view. Written requests for information
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of should be addressed to U.S. Department
Research Abroad Fellowship Program 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue,
(DDRA), and Foreign Language and Area that the Office of Management and SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor,
Studies Fellowship Program (FLAS) Budget (OMB) provide interested Washington, DC 20202–4700. Requests
fellowship recipients from 1997–1999. Federal agencies and the public an early may also be electronically mailed to the
Data will be used to assess meeting opportunity to comment on information Internet address [email protected] or
fellowship program objectives, and to collection requests. OMB may amend or faxed to 202–245–6623. Please specify
help refine program policies. waive the requirement for public the complete title of the information
Requests for copies of the information consultation to the extent that public collection when making your request.
collection submission for OMB review participation in the approval process Comments regarding burden and/or
may be accessed from http:// would defeat the purpose of the the collection activity requirements
edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the information collection, violate State or should be directed to Kathy Axt at her
‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and Federal law, or substantially interfere e-mail address [email protected].
by clicking on link number 2719. When with any agency’s ability to perform its Individuals who use a
you access the information collection, statutory obligations. The Leader, telecommunications device for the deaf
click on ‘‘Download Attachments’’ to Information Management Case Services (TDD) may call the Federal Information
view. Written requests for information Team, Regulatory Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–
should be addressed to U.S. Department Management Services, Office of the 8339.
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, Chief Information Officer, publishes that [FR Doc. 05–11348 Filed 6–7–05; 8:45 am]
SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, notice containing proposed information BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Washington, DC 20202–4700. Requests collection requests prior to submission
may also be electronically mailed to the of these requests to OMB. Each
Internet address [email protected] or proposed information collection, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
faxed to 202–245–6623. Please specify grouped by office, contains the
Submission for OMB Review;
the complete title of the information following: (1) Type of review requested,
Comment Request
collection when making your request. e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or
Comments regarding burden and/or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of AGENCY: Department of Education.
the collection activity requirements the collection; (4) Description of the SUMMARY: The Secretary of Education
should be directed to Katrina Ingalls at need for, and proposed use of, the requests comments on the Free
her e-mail address information; (5) Respondents and Application for Federal Student Aid
[email protected]. Individuals who frequency of collection; and (6) (FAFSA) that the Secretary proposes to
use a telecommunications device for the Reporting and/or Recordkeeping use for the 2006–2007 year. The FAFSA
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal burden. OMB invites public comment. is completed by students and their

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families and the information submitted to add or to delete data elements. The Dated: June 2, 2005.
on the form is used to determine the questions appear in the same format and Angela C. Arrington,
students’ eligibility and financial need the same order as in 2005–2006. Several Leader, Information Management Case
for financial aid under the student changes to the wording on the 2006– Services Team, Regulatory Information
financial assistance programs 2007 FAFSA are proposed as follows: Management Services, Office of the Chief
authorized under Title IV of the Higher (1) Page 1, ‘‘Using Your Tax Return’’ is Information Officer.
Education Act of 1965, as amended, revised to note that applicants required
(Title IV, HEA Programs). The Secretary Federal Student Aid
to file a tax return must do so to receive
also requests comments on changes student aid. (2) Page 2, Under Notes for Type of Review: Revision.
under consideration for the 2006–2007 Questions 43–45, two lines referring to
FAFSA. Title: Free Application for Federal
filing on the Web are deleted. (3) Page Student Aid (FAFSA).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
2, The paragraph beginning
submit comments on or before July 8, Frequency: Annually.
‘‘Investments include* * *’’ is revised
2005. Affected Public: Individuals or
to direct applicants to a Web site for
ADDRESSES: Written comments should further guidance. (4) Pages 4 and 5, families.
be addressed to Office of Information Questions 32 and 70, option ‘‘c’’ is Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: revised to indicate that ‘‘I (and my Hour Burden:
Education Desk Officer, Office of parents) will not file and I am not (my
Management and Budget, 725 17th Responses: 14,762,847.
parents are not) required to file.’’ (5)
Street, NW., Room 10235, New Burden Hours: 7,624,153.
Page 8, Worksheet B, item 1, adds the
Executive Office Building, Washington,
word ‘‘voluntary’’ before ‘‘contributions Abstract: The FAFSA collects
DC 20503 or faxed to (202) 395–6974.
In addition, interested persons can to tax-deferred pension and savings identifying and financial information
access this document on the Internet: (1) plans.’’ A more detailed summary of about a student applying for Title IV,
Go to IFAP at http://ifap.ed.gov; (2) changes is posted on the IFAP Web site. Higher Education Act (HEA) Program
Scroll down to ‘‘Publications’’; (3) Click The Secretary requests comments on funds. This information is used to
on ‘‘FAFSAs and Renewal FAFSAs’’; (4) these proposed changes to wording, as calculate the student’s expected family
Click on ‘‘By 2006–2007 Award Year’’; well as suggestions for ways to further contribution, which is used to
(5) Click on ‘‘Draft FAFSA Form/ simplify the application for students, determine a student’s financial need.
Instructions’’. parents, and schools. The information is also used to
Please note that the free Adobe The Secretary is publishing this determine the student’s eligibility for
Acrobat Reader software, version 4.0 or request for comment under the grants and loans under the Title IV,
greater, is necessary to view this file. HEA Programs. It is further used for
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
This software can be downloaded for determining a student’s eligibility for
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
free from Adobe’s Web site: http:// State and institutional financial aid
www.adobe.com. Under that Act, ED must obtain the
review and approval of the Office of programs.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section Management and Budget (OMB) before Requests for copies of the information
483 of the Higher Education Act of it may use a form to collect information. collection request may be accessed from
1965, as amended (HEA), requires the However, under procedure for obtaining http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the
Secretary, ‘‘in cooperation with agencies approval from OMB, ED must first ‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and
and organizations involved in providing by clicking on link number 2696. When
obtain public comment of the proposed
student financial assistance,’’ to you access the information collection,
form, and to obtain that comment, ED
‘‘produce, distribute and process free of click on ‘‘Download attachments’’ to
charge a common financial reporting must publish this notice in the Federal
Register. view. Written requests for information
form to be used to determine the need should be addressed to U.S. Department
and eligibility of a student under’’ the In addition to comments requested
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue,
Title IV, HEA Programs. This form is the above, to accommodate the
SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor,
FAFSA. In addition, Section 483 requirements of the Paperwork
Washington, DC 20202–4700. Requests
authorizes the Secretary to include non- Reduction Act, the Secretary is
may also be electronically mailed to the
financial data items that assist States in interested in receiving comments with
internet address [email protected] or
awarding State student financial regard to the following matters: (1) Is
assistance. faxed to (202) 245–6621. Please specify
this collection necessary to the proper the complete title of the information
FSA has awarded a Front-End functions of the Department, (2) will
Business Integration contract that will collection when making your request.
this information be processed and used
re-engineer the front-end student aid in a timely manner, (3) is the estimate Comments regarding burden and/or
application processes, disbursement of burden accurate, (4) how might the the collection activity requirements
processes, funds management, and Department enhance the quality, utility, should be directed to Joseph Schubart at
customer service functions into a single (202) 245–6566 or via his e-mail address
and clarity of the information to be
integrated business solution. The first [email protected]. Individuals who
collected, and (5) how might the
implementation activities are scheduled use a telecommunications device for the
for January, 2007. For this reason, we Department minimize the burden of this
collection on the respondents, including deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
propose to make minimal changes to the Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
2006–2007 FAFSA, and will consider through the use of information
technology. 800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8
recommendations for improving the p.m., eastern time, Monday through
FAFSA and the application process in Friday.
the 2007–2008 development cycle.
The draft 2006–2007 FAFSA (posted [FR Doc. 05–11349 Filed 6–7–05; 8:45 am]
to the IFAP Web site) does not propose BILLING CODE 4001–01–P

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