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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 209 / Friday, October 29, 2010 / Rules and Regulations66943WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with RULES2will be .08 hours (5 minutes) per test,increasing burden for public institutionsby 12,717 hours.If the individual who took the test hasa disability and is unable to beevaluated by the use of an approvedATB test, or the individual requested orrequired a testing accommodation, theinstitution will be required, under§ 668.151(g)(5), to maintaindocumentation of the individual’sdisability and of the testingarrangements provided. Census dataindicate that 12 percent of the U.S.population is severely disabled. Weestimate that 12 percent of the ATB testpopulation (481,763 ATB test takers) or57,812 of the ATB test takers will beindividuals with disabilities that willneed accommodations for the ATB test.We estimate that it will take .08 hours(5 minutes) to collect and maintaindocumentation of the individual’sdisability and of the testingaccommodations provided to the testtaker.We estimate that proprietaryinstitutions will give 20,812 tests (36 ofthe total annual ATB tests given),resulting in an increase in burden forproprietary institutions by 1,665 hours(20,812 tests multiplied by .08 hours).We estimate that private non-profitinstitutions will give 17,922 tests (31percent of the total annual ATB testsgiven), resulting in an increase inburden for private non-profitinstitutions by 1,434 hours (17,922 testsmultiplied by .08 hours).We estimate that public institutionswill give 19,078 tests (33 percent of thetotal annual ATB tests given), resultingin an increase in burden for publicinstitutions by 1,526 hours (19,078 testsmultiplied by .08 hours).Collectively, the final regulatorychanges reflected in § 668.151 willincrease burden by 43,166 hours inOMB Control Number 1845–0049.Section 668.152—Administration ofTests by Assessment CentersSection 668.152(a) clarifies thatassessment centers are also required tocomply with the provisions of § 688.153(Administration of tests for individualswhose native language is not English orfor individuals with disabilities), ifapplicable.Under § 668.152(b)(2), assessmentcenters that score tests will be requiredto provide copies of completed tests orlists of test-takers’ scores to the testpublisher or the State, as applicable, ona weekly basis. Under § 668.152(b)(2)(i)and (b)(2)(ii), copies of completed testsor reports listing test-takers’ scores willbe required to include the name andaddress of the test administrator whoadministered the test and any identifierassigned to the test administrator by thetest publisher or the State.We estimate that of the 3,774 ATB testadministrators approximately one-third(.3328 times 3,774) or 1,256 of the ATBtest administrators are at test assessmentcenters. Of the 1,256 test assessmentcenters, we estimate that 18 percent or226 test assessment centers are atprivate non-profit institutions and 82percent or 1,030 test assessment centersare at public institutions. We estimatethat 92 percent of the ATB testsprovided at test assessment centers arescored by the test administrators.Therefore, under the regulations, theinstitution will be required to maintainthe scored ATB tests, to collect andsubmit copies of the completed ATBtests or a listing to the test publisher orState on a weekly basis, while the other8 percent will not be impacted by theseregulations. We estimate that, onaverage, it will take .08 hours (5minutes) per week for the testassessment center (institution) to collectand submit the final information.For the 226 test assessment centers atprivate non-profit institutions, weexpect 940 hours of increased annualburden (226 test assessment centersmultiplied by .08 hours (5 minutes) andthen multiplied by 52 weeks in a year).For the 1,030 test assessment centersat public institutions, we expect 4,285hours of increased annual burden (1,030test assessment centers multiplied by.08hours (5 minutes) and then multipliedby 52 weeks in a year).Collectively, the final regulatorychanges reflected in § 668.152 willincrease burden by 5,225 hours in OMBControl Number 1845–0049.Section 668.164—Disbursing FundsUnder § 668.164(i), an institution willprovide a way for a Federal Pell Granteligible student to obtain or purchaserequired books and supplies by theseventh day of a payment period undercertain conditions. An institution willhave to comply with this requirementonly if, 10 days before the beginning ofthe payment period, the institutioncould disburse the title IV, HEAprogram funds for which the student iseligible, and presuming that those fundswere disbursed, the student will have atitle IV, HEA credit balance under§ 668.164(e). The amount the institutionwill provide to the student for booksand supplies will be the lesser of thepresumed credit balance or the amountneeded by the student, as determined bythe institution. In determining theamount needed by the student, theinstitution could use the actual costs ofbooks and supplies or the allowance forVerDate Mar2010 14:10 Oct 28, 2010 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00113 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\29OCR2.SGM 29OCR2books and supplies used in the student’scost of attendance for the paymentperiod.We estimate that of the 6,321,678Federal Pell Grant recipients in the2008–2009 award year, thatapproximately 30 percent or 1,896,503will have or did have a title IV, HEAcredit balance. Of that number ofFederal Pell Grant recipients, weestimate that 25 percent or 474,126Federal Pell Grant recipients will havea presumed credit balance 10 days priorto the beginning of the payment period,and as final, that the institution willhave to provide a way for thoserecipients to either obtain or purchasetheir books and supplies within 7 daysof the beginning of the payment period.We estimate that the 2,063 proprietaryinstitutions participating in the FederalPell Grant program will take, on average3 hours per institution to analyze andmake programming change needed toidentify these recipients with presumedcredit balances, increasing burden by6,189 hours. Additionally, we estimatethat proprietary institutions will berequired to disburse the presumedcredit balance to 38 percent of the474,126 at proprietary institutions(180,168 recipients), which on average,will take .08 hours (5 minutes) perrecipient, increasing burden by 14,413hours.We estimate that the 1,523 privatenon-profit institutions participating inthe Federal Pell Grant program willtake, on average, 3 hours per institutionto analyze and make programmingchange needed to identify theserecipients with presumed creditbalances, increasing burden by 4,569hours. Additionally, we estimate thatprivate non-profit institutions will berequired to disburse the presumedcredit balance to 28 percent of the474,126 at proprietary institutions(132,755 recipients) which on average,will take .08 hours (5 minutes) perrecipient, increasing burden by 10,620hours.We estimate that the 1,883 publicinstitutions participating in the FederalPell Grant program will take, on average3 hours per institution to analyze andmake programming change needed toidentify these recipients with presumedcredit balances, increasing burden by5,649 hours. Additionally, we estimatethat proprietary institutions will berequired to disburse the presumedcredit balance to 34 percent of the474,126 at proprietary institutions(161,203 recipients) which on average,will take .08 hours (5 minutes) perrecipient, increasing burden by 12,896hours.