Enrollment in the Federal Student Aid
(FSA) Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) allows eligible entities
to securely exchange Title IV, Higher Education Act (HEA)
assistance programs data electronically with the Department of
Education processors. Organizations establish Destination Point
Administrators (DPAs) to transmit, receive, view and update student
financial aid records using telecommunication software. Eligible
respondents include the following, but are not limited to,
institutions of higher education that participate in Title IV, HEA
assistance programs, third-party servicers of eligible
institutions, guaranty agencies, Federal Family Education Loan
Program (FFELP) lenders, Title IV Additional Servicers (TIVAS),
local educational agencies (LEAs). The Enrollment Form for Post
Secondary Schools and Servicers represents the full complement of
questions that must be presented for an organization enrolling in
SAIG. The Enrollment Form for State Scholarship and Grant Agencies
and the Enrollment Form for tracking Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) Completion for Local Educational Agencies
(LEAs) are a subset of selected questions (from the full complement
of questions) to streamline the form for ease of use.
US Code:
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USC 1070 Name of Law: Higher Education Act 1965, as amended
An adjustment of an additional
5,315 responses and 1,743 hours occurred due to an increase in the
number of institutions using the web-based reporting form. While
the creation of respondent-focused forms is expected to result in a
respondent burden savings, the actual burden reduction cannot be
determined until after the new streamlined forms have been
implemented.
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:
(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;
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.