Student Aid Report (SAR)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
21843	Student Aid Report (SAR) Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0132	ICR Reference No: 199707-1840-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199609-1840-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Student Aid Report (SAR)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/19/1997
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/16/1997
Terms of Clearance: Approved as amended by ED's memoranda to OMB of 9/8/97 and 9/18/97. In addition, ED has agreed to the following changes in order to improve utility prior to distribution: ED agrees that the student's pin number will appear next to the student's I.D. number at the top of each part of the SAR; ED will, in the context of FAFSA redesign, develop a procedure for providing the student with a summary sheet that reduces the amount of paperwork required under the current system; ED will, in the context of FAFSA redesign, develop a new process by which a student deletes an answer that appears on the information request form or information review form; ED will, in the context of FAFSA redesign, eliminate requests for duplicative data within the SAR; ED agrees that compute edit comment 150 will include a "HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO NOW" provision; ED agrees that all students will receive an instruction similar to the "HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO NOW" provision.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/1999	12/31/1999	12/31/1998
Responses	14,464,622	0	14,566,101
Time Burden (Hours)	3,806,796	0	3,882,726
Cost Burden (Dollars)	794,967,000	0	0

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Abstract: The Student Aid Report (SAR) is used to notify all applicants of their eligibility to receive Federal student aid for postsecondary education. The form is submitted by the applicant to the institution of their choice.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Student Aid Report (SAR)	ED-255-1

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	14,464,622	14,566,101	0	0	-101,479	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,806,796	3,882,726	0	0	-75,930	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	794,967,000	0	0	794,967,000	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 07/16/1997

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