[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31499-31500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10463]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0037]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Prison Education Program Application

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 
the Department is proposing a new information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 16, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed 
information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of 
publication of this notice. Click on this link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain to access the site. Find this information collection request 
(ICR) by selecting ``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under 
Review,'' then check the ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. 
Reginfo.gov provides two links to view documents related to this 
information collection request. Information collection forms and 
instructions may be found by clicking on the ``View Information 
Collection (IC) List'' link. Supporting statements and other supporting 
documentation may be found by clicking on the ``View Supporting 
Statement and Other Documents'' link.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, (202) 377-
4018.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department 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: Prison Education Program Application.
    OMB Control Number: 1845-NEW.
    Type of Review: New ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and 
Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 600.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6,000.
    Abstract: The U.S. Department of Education in 2021, proposed rules 
for the Prison Education Program (PEP) to allow eligible institution to 
work together with correctional facilities to offer postsecondary 
educational programs to confined or incarcerated individuals who may be 
eligible to receive Pell Grant funds. On October 28, 2022, the Final 
Rule was published including the requirements for PEP. PEP is 
authorized under section 484(t) of the

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Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) with the requirements 
for participation outlined in 34 CFR 668, subpart P, effective July 1, 
2023. These are new regulatory requirements that are required for a 
school to offer a PEP to confined or incarcerated individuals. This is 
a request for a new information collection to collect on the proposed 
form the information needed for institutions to apply to participate in 
PEP.

    Dated: May 11, 2023.
Juliana Pearson,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2023-10463 Filed 5-16-23; 8:45 am]
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