Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Att_Supporting Statement 1845-0012v.8.10.3.11.docx Supporting Statement A	2011-10-03
Att_OMB 1845-0012.v.8.08.08.11.xls Supplementary Document	2011-09-19
Att_OMB 1845-0012.v.7.a. Table.REVISED.08.08.11.xls Supplementary Document	2011-09-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22167	Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid: Public Institutions Instruction	Modified
195099	Current Burden	Removed
193845	Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid: Private Sector Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0012	ICR Reference No: 201107-1845-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201010-1845-022
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: 4658
Title: Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 11/29/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/03/2011
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.11(c), OMB files this comment on this information collection request (ICR). In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the NPRM and will describe in the preamble of the final rule how the agency has maximized the practical utility of the collection and minimized the burden. The next submission to OMB must include the draft final rule.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2013	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2013
Responses	8,251	0	6,086
Time Burden (Hours)	35,543	0	24,815
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This form is used by post secondary public, for-profit and not-for-profit institutions to apply to participate in the federal student aid programs. The department uses the information to approve or re-certify an institution for eligibility to receive Title IV funds.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1001-1003, 1088, 1091, 1094 Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
   US Code: 20 USC 1099b-c Name of Law: 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:
1840-AD10	Proposed rulemaking	76 FR 59877	09/27/2011

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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: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid: Public Institutions
Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid: Private Sector
Current Burden

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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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The final regulations in §600.20(d) provide that, when an institution seeks to establish the eligibility of an additional program that leads to gainful employment, as described under 34 CFR 668.7(a)(2)(i), the institution must apply to the Secretary under paragraph (d)(3) of this section only if the additional program is the same as, or substantially similar to, a program that was a failing program, under §668.7(h), that was voluntarily discontinued by an institution, or was an ineligible program. For this purpose, an institution discontinues a failing program on the date the institution provides written notice to the Secretary that it relinquishes the title IV, HEA program eligibility of that program and can only reestablish eligibility for the failing program under paragraph (d)(2)(iii)(B) of this section; or became ineligible for title IV, HEA program funds under 34 CFR 668.7(i); or substantially similar to a failing program under 34 CFR 668.7(h). For the purposes of this section, an additional program is substantially similar if it has the same credential level and the same first four digits of the CIP code as that of the failing or ineligible program. This results in total burden and responses of 26,499 hours and 6,621 responses respectively including an adjustment of 2,913 responses and 11,546 hours.

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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]? 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: 10/03/2011

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