OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. Resubmit when proposed rule is finalized.
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The Secretary proposes to amend the Student Assistance General Provisions by adding Subpart Q to Part 668, to establish measures for determining whether certain postsecondary educational programs lead to gainful employment in recognized occupations, and the conditions under which these educational programs remain eligible for student financial assistance programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). In general, the proposed requirements establish various metrics such as debt to earnings rates and program cohort default rates to determine whether a gainful employment (GE) program may continue to participate in the title IV, HEA programs. Institutions have the opportunity to correct the data, challenge the data, and appeal the data under these proposed regulations. Institutions with GE programs must report information about all students in GE programs. As a result of the metrics, institutions may be required to provide enrolled students and prospective students with disclosures and/or warnings regarding the metrics of completers and about students who withdrew from the GE program.
US Code:
20 USC 1070
Name of Law: the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA)
This is a new information collection. The program change and increase in burden is due to the addition of Subpart Q of 34 CFR Part 668. It is the result of Negotiated Rulemaking.
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Dan Klock 202 377-4026
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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
GE NPRM Subpart Q Supporting Statement 1845 NEW1 2 25 2014.docx
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