Student Aid Report (SAR)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
SAR (traditional paper SAR - information in from respondents making corrections)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form ED-255-1 SAR Electronic ( email review time )	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
SAR Acknowledgement (Condensed paper SAR - review time)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Student Aid Report (SAR) - paper version (review time for SAR data )	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Att_Supporting Statement2010-2011 SAR v20 90409.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-11-10	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
46142	Other means of electronic corrections (information in from respondents)	Other-null	Modified
46141	Federal Student Aid Information Center (information in from SAR recipients)	Other-null	Modified
46140	Corrections on the Web (information in from respondents using the SAR Acknowledgement and SAR Electronics to make corrections)	Other-null	Modified
46138	SAR (traditional paper SAR - information in from respondents making corrections)	Form and Instruction	Modified
46137	SAR Electronic ( email review time )	Form and Instruction	Modified
46133	SAR Acknowledgement (Condensed paper SAR - review time)	Form and Instruction	Modified
22154	Student Aid Report (SAR) - paper version (review time for SAR data )	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0008	ICR Reference No: 200911-1845-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200811-1845-004
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: 4130
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: 12/30/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/23/2009
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved with the following terms of clearance: FSA will re-evaluate their burden estimates before seeking OMB approval for the 2011-2012 SAR by conducting comparative analyses of methodologies used by other federal agencies to calculate burden for collections similar to the SAR. Additionally, FSA will evaluate whether or not additional studies should be conducted to better accurately capture burden estimates.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2011
Responses	35,799,513	0	28,035,357
Time Burden (Hours)	6,993,273	0	5,678,454
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) collects the data necessary to determine a student’s eligibility for participation in the following federal student assistance programs identified in the Higher Education Act (HEA): the Federal Pell Grant Program; the Campus-Based Programs; the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program; the Federal Family Education Loan Program; the Academic Competitiveness Grant; and the National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grant. The Student Aid Report (SAR) is the ouput document for the FAFSA. FAFSA applicants use the SAR to review and confirm the information provided on their FAFSA, as required by law.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 89 - 329 401-495 Name of Law: The Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 47930	09/18/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 59134	11/17/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
SAR Electronic ( email review time )	ED-255-1, ED 255-1 #1845-0008	SAR ,   SAR Electronic (email review time)
Student Aid Report (SAR) - paper version (review time for SAR data )	NA, NA	Student Aid Report ,   Student Aid Report (Spanish)
SAR (traditional paper SAR - information in from respondents making corrections)	NA	SAR Report (Students make Corrections on Paper SAR and mail back)
Federal Student Aid Information Center (information in from SAR recipients)
SAR Acknowledgement (Condensed paper SAR - review time)	NA, NA	SAR Acknowledgement ,   SAR Acknowledgement Spanish
Corrections on the Web (information in from respondents using the SAR Acknowledgement and SAR Electronics to make corrections)
Other means of electronic corrections (information in from respondents)

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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	35,799,513	28,035,357	0	0	7,764,156	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,993,273	5,678,454	0	0	1,314,819	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: The Department projects that there will be a significant increase in the total number of FAFSA submissions during the 2010-2011 FAFSA processing cycle. Consequently the SAR volumes will coincide. This growth is due to the weakening national economy (individuals historically return to school during economic downturns) and a growth in the college age population in the U.S. from the previous year. These factors have resulted in an overall burden increase. The total burden hour will increase by 1,314,819 hours and is reflected in this submission as an ‘Adjustment’.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $26,523,519

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: 11/23/2009

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