Title 34 CFR 602, The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Att_30-day FR Notice 1840-0788.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-10-23
Att_Supporting Statementkg.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-10-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22120	34 CFR Part 602 The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0788	ICR Reference No: 201210-1840-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200910-1840-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: 1321.09
Title: Title 34 CFR 602, The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies
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: 12/21/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/23/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2012
Responses	167	0	131
Time Burden (Hours)	4,885	0	4,453
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In compliance with Title 34 CFR Part 602, the information collected consists of petitions, reports, and accreditation notifications. The information collected is required to determine if an accrediting agency complies with the Secretary of Education's Criteria for Recognition and is used to allow the Secretary to determine should extend or continue recognition . Only postsecondary institutions accredited by such a Recognized accrediting agency may obtain Title IV funding for its students.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1099b Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA)
  

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:
	77 FR 49440	08/16/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 64799	10/23/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
34 CFR Part 602 The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies

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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	167	131	0	36	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,885	4,453	0	432	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: The regulations (representing a program change that increases the burden by 143 hours) have changed to include a newly established requirement expanding the reporting requirements outlined in the current regulations regarding Secretarial recognition of accrediting agencies for Title IV purposes. This is a subset of the current group of 131 respondents.

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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: 10/23/2012

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