Federal Pell Grant Program - Two Scheduled Pell Grants in an Award Year

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1845.NEW5 suppstmt.102709TwoPellGrantsSingle.Award.Year.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-11-04	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
191186	Two Pells Single Award Year Public Institutions	Other-Table	New
191185	Two Pells Single Award Year Private Institutions	Other-null	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0098	ICR Reference No: 200911-1845-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: 4079
Title: Federal Pell Grant Program - Two Scheduled Pell Grants in an Award Year
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/30/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/04/2009
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2012	36 Months From Approved
Responses	847,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	109,605	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: As provided by the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the regulations would establish that a student would be eligible for a second Scheduled Award of a Pell Grant in a single award year if the student earned in the award year at least the credit hours or clock hours of the first academic year of the student’s eligible program, and the student is enrolled on at least a half-time basis (see section 401(b) (5) (A) of the HEA).

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 315 401 Name of Law: Higher Education Opportunity Act
   US Code: 20 USC 1070a Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 315 401 Name of Law: HEOA

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1840-AC99	Final or interim final rulemaking	74 FR 55902	10/29/2009

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 43689	08/27/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 56825	11/03/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Two Pells Single Award Year Private Institutions
Two Pells Single Award Year Public Institutions

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	847,000	0	847,000	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	109,605	0	109,605	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: This is a new collection that is required by a change in regulation due to implementing the statutory changes made by the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) (Pub. L. 110-315) that amends the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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)? No

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: 11/04/2009

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