William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (DL) Regulations

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
30D_FRN_1845-0021.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-04-26	Available
FRN_60D_1845-0021.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-02-20	Available
Individual Affected Party Information 1845-0021 v7.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-02-12	Available
1845-0021 v7 burden table.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-02-12	Available
State Affected Party Information 1845-0021 v7.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-02-12	Available
1845-0021 v7 burden table.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-02-12	Available
Not For-Profit Affected Party Information 1845-0021 v7.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-02-12	Available
For-Profit Affected Party Information 1845-0021 v7.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-02-12	Available
1845-0021 v7 burden table.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-02-12	Available
Not For-Profit Affected Party Information 1845-0021 v7.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-02-12	Available
1845-0021 v7 burden table.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-02-12	Available
For-Profit Affected Party Information 1845-0021 v7.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-02-12	Available
1845-0021 v7 suppstatptA 4 22 2013 30 day comment period.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-04-19	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
189833	State, Local, Tribal Entrance and Exit Interviews		Modified
189831	Institutions Entrance and Exit Interviews		Modified
189817	Borrowers Entrance and Exit Interviews		Modified
184884	Ford Federal Direct Loan Program for Non-Profit Private Insitution		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0021	ICR Reference No: 201304-1845-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200910-1845-009
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: 1402.17
Title: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (DL) Regulations
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/24/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/26/2013
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2013
Responses	6,603,667	0	6,603,667
Time Burden (Hours)	535,998	0	535,998
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The William D Ford Federal Direct Loan Program regulations cover areas of program administration. These regulations are in place to minimize administrative burden for program participants, to determine eligibility for and provide program benefits to borrowers, and to prevent fraud and abuse of program funds to protect the taxpayers' interests. This request is for continued approval of reporting and recordkeeping related to the administrative requirements of the Direct Loan program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1087a et seq Name of Law: Higher Education Act 1965, as amended
  

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:
	78 FR 11858	02/20/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 24736	04/26/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State, Local, Tribal Entrance and Exit Interviews
Borrowers Entrance and Exit Interviews
Ford Federal Direct Loan Program for Non-Profit Private Insitution
Institutions Entrance and Exit Interviews

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	6,603,667	6,603,667	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	535,998	535,998	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Department is requesting an extension without change to the number of responses or burden hours for Information Collection number OMB 1845-0021. The regulatory language remains in place without change. The total number of respondents, responses, and burden hours remain the same. The distribution of the respondents, responses, and burden hours has been adjusted to more accurately reflect the reporting categories.

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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: 04/26/2013

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