Federal Register #ED2026SCC0596

Federal Agencies Announce Research Studies and Information Collection Extensions (No Product Procurement)

This opportunity involves multiple federal agencies announcing information collections and studies, not procurement of goods or services:

• Department of Defense (DoD):

  • Seeks a Generic Clearance for a study to update survey measures on operational stressors and threats affecting Navy Sailors.
  • The study will involve:
  • 18,000 survey respondents over 3 years
  • 1,800 focus group participants
  • 900 implementation focus group participants
  • Purpose: To inform Navy leadership on readiness and performance issues related to operational environments.
  • No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved; this is a government-conducted research effort.

• Department of Education (ED):

  • Federal Student Aid office requests public comment on extending the Teacher Cancellation Low Income Directory information collection.
  • Purpose: Maintains a directory of schools serving over 30% low-income students, used to determine teacher eligibility for loan forgiveness.
  • No products or services are being procured; this is an information collection extension.

• Department of Energy (DOE):

  • Announces 2025 representative average unit costs for residential energy sources (electricity, natural gas, heating oil, propane, kerosene).
  • No procurement activity; this is a regulatory notice.

• No OEMs, vendors, or commercial products are referenced in any of the notices.

• All activities are government-led and focus on research, data collection, or regulatory announcements, not acquisition of goods or services.

Description

The Department of Education is seeking public comments on an extension of an existing information collection related to the Teacher Cancellation Low Income Directory. This directory provides web-based access to a list of elementary and secondary schools serving more than 30 percent low-income students, which helps determine eligibility for loan cancellation or forgiveness for teachers. The notice invites comments on the necessity, burden, and clarity of the information collection, with a deadline of May 26, 2026. The collection supports the administration of loan forgiveness programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965.

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