Foreign Schools Eligibility Criteria Apply to Participate in Title IV HEA Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1845-newA TABLE 10 19 10.xls Supplementary Document	2010-10-29
1845-newA SUPPORTING.STATEMENT 10.19.10.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-10-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
194658	Criteria Foreign Schools: State and Local	Modified
194654	Criteria Foreign Schools: Private Sector	Modified
194653	Criteria Foreign Schools: Individuals and Households	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0105	ICR Reference No: 201010-1845-021
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201007-1845-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: 4424
Title: Foreign Schools Eligibility Criteria Apply to Participate in Title IV HEA Programs
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: 11/23/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/01/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2013	36 Months From Approved
Responses	4,359	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	505	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: These regulations (34 CFR 600.54, 600.55, 600.57) contain changes to aspects of foreign school criteria for eligibility to apply for participation in Title IV, Higher Education Act programs (demonstrate method of determining academic work in a non-degree program is equivalent to the definition of an academic year that is required for domestic schools and to report the language in which instruction will be offered); changes to reporting requirements for foreign graduate medical schools (Medical College Admission Test scores for incoming students and US Medical Licensing Exam scores for graduates) and new reporting requirements for foreign nursing schools (National Council Licensure Examination for Register Nurses scores), as well as new requirements for obtaining consent forms from US students attending foreign medical and nursing schools to gather such scores.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 10012, 1082, 1088 Name of Law: Higher Education Opportunity Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 315 102(a)(2)(A)(i) Name of Law: Higher Education Opportunity Act as Amended

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1840-AD03	Final or interim final rulemaking	75 FR 67169	11/01/2010

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 43156	07/23/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 59241	09/27/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Criteria Foreign Schools: Private Sector
Criteria Foreign Schools: Individuals and Households
Criteria Foreign Schools: State and Local

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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	4,359	0	1,277	3,082	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	505	0	186	319	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Some burden changes reflect statutory changes resulting from the HEOA, i.e. the burden increase of 71 respondents and 84 hours in 600.55(d) and the increase of 1,206 respondents and 102 hours in 600.57(a). These sections include the changes to reporting requirements for foreign graduate medical school sand add new specific regulations for foreign nursing schools as identified in HEOA sections 102(a)(2)(A) and 102(a)(2)(A)(i). The remaining burden of 3,082 respondents and 319 hours is due to programmatic changes resulting from regulatory changes. The Department reviewed the current regulations with an eye to ensuring comparability between domestic and foreign institutions regarding academic year definitions for non-degree programs as well as updating current regulations.

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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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 11/01/2010

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