Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Accrediting Agencies Reporting Activities for Institutions and Programs-Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institution and Programs (DAPIP)
| Published date | 26 September 2019 |
| Citation | 84 FR 50821 |
| Record Number | 2019-20918 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Education Department |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 187 (Thursday, September 26, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 187 (Thursday, September 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 50821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20918]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2019-ICCD-0124]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Accrediting Agencies Reporting Activities for Institutions and
Programs--Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institution and Programs
(DAPIP)
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a revision of an existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 25, 2019.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2019-ICCD-
0124. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov
site is not available to the public for any reason, ED will temporarily
accept comments at [email protected]. Please include the docket ID
number and the title of the information collection request when
requesting documents or submitting comments. Please note that comments
submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period
will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments
submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the
Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S.
Department of Education, 550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9086,
Washington, DC 20202-0023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Herman Bounds, 202-453-6128.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), 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, revised, and continuing
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in
the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. 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. Please note that
written comments received in response to this notice will be considered
public records.
Title of Collection: Accrediting Agencies Reporting Activities for
Institutions and Programs--Database of Accredited Postsecondary
Institution and Programs (DAPIP).
OMB Control Number: 1840-0838.
Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 6,678.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 555.
Abstract: Sections 496(a)(7), (a)(8), (c)(7), and (c)(8) of the
Higher Education Act (HEA), and federal regulations at 34 CFR 602.26
and 602.27(a)(6) and (a)(7) contain certain requirements for reporting
by recognized accrediting agencies to the Department on the
institutions and programs the agencies accredit. The proposed
information collection outlines categories of terminology used by
accrediting agencies to describe actions and statuses, and provides
guidance to federally recognized accrediting agencies on the
information to be reported to the Department under 34 CFR 602.26 and
602.27(a)(6) and (a)(7). Some of the reporting discussed is required;
some is requested. This collection specifies which is which. It also
discusses the channel for reporting this information, whether requested
or required, and for reporting information the accrediting agency may
wish to submit voluntarily to ensure that the Department's Database of
Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs is accurate and
comprehensive.
Dated: September 23, 2019.
Kate Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Information Collection Clearance Program, Information
Management Branch, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-20918 Filed 9-25-19; 8:45 am]
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