Foreign School Supplemental Application System

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SuppStatPtA FS Supplemental Application System 30 day notice update.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-12-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
204610	Foreign School Supplemental Application System - State, Local or Tribal Governments	New
204609	Foreign School Supplemental Application System	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0115	ICR Reference No: 201210-1845-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: 1941.01
Title: Foreign School Supplemental Application System
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: 12/21/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/26/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2015	36 Months From Approved
Responses	70	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	245	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Foreign School Supplemental Application System (FS SAS) is designed as a bridge system that will allow foreign school administrators to enter information directly into the system in a secure fashion and upload required documents. The FS SAS works in conjunction with the e-App system. When a foreign school is applying for initial participation,is submitting an application for recertification or reinstatement, including if the school is seeking approval of its medical, nursing or veterinary school, upon completion of the e-App, the school will able to link to the FS SAS on the Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) webpage. Only foreign school who are registered with Federal Student Aid and who have been issued the required two factor authentication tokens can access the FS SAS. The FS SAS allows foreign schools to upload required documentation in a portable document format (pdf) to accompany the applications and reducing the time it takes to complete the application to submit to the Foreign Schools Team for review.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1002 Name of Law: Higher Education Opportunity Act
   US Code: 20 USC 1088 Name of Law: Higher Education Opportunity Act
   US Code: 20 USC 1001 Name of Law: Higher Education Opportunity Act
   US Code: 20 USC 1099c Name of Law: Higher Education Opportunity Act
  

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 48507	08/14/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 65372	10/26/2012
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
Foreign School Supplemental Application System
Foreign School Supplemental Application System - State, Local or Tribal Governments

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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	70	0	0	70	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	245	0	0	245	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: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection based on agency action to allow for improved collection of required foreign schools eligibility information through the use of the Foreign School Supplemental Application System. The new estimated burden of 245 hours is based on 70 responses times 3.5 hours per response.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $200,000

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: 10/26/2012

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