Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid: Public Institutions Form	Modified
Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs Form	New
Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid: Private Sector Form	Modified
eApp_Glossary_08.28.13[1].pdf Supplementary Document	2013-11-15
1845-0012_suppstatptA_eApp_OMB_11_08_13[1].docx Supporting Statement A	2013-11-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22167	Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid: Public Institutions Form	Modified
209356	Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs Form	New
195099	Current Burden	Removed
193845	Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid: Private Sector Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0012	ICR Reference No: 201311-1845-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201010-1845-022
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: 1393.10
Title: Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs
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: 12/19/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/15/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2013
Responses	7,286	0	8,251
Time Burden (Hours)	24,352	0	35,543
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended requires postsecondary institutions to complete and submit this application as a condition of eligibility for any of the Title IV student financial assistance programs and for the other postsecondary programs authorize by the HEA. The institution must submit the form (1) initially when it first seeks to become eligible for the Title IV programs; (2) when its program participation agreement expires (recertification); (3) when it changes ownership, merges, or changes structure, (4) to be reinstated to participate in the Title IV programs, (5) to notify the Department when it makes certain changes, e.g. name or address; and (5) if it wishes to have a new program (outside its current scope) or new location approved for Title IV purposes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1094,1099c 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 54875	09/06/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 68427	11/14/2013
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
Current Burden
Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs	N/A	Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs
Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid: Public Institutions	N/A	Application for Approval to Participate in the Federal Student Financial Aid Programs
Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid: Private Sector	N/A	Application for Approval to Participate in the Federal Student Financial Aid Programs

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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	7,286	8,251	0	0	-965	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	24,352	35,543	0	0	-11,191	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 change in hours is adjustment due to a change in the number of application projected. There is an anticipated decrease in Initial applications and Change in Ownership applications.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $638,560

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: 11/15/2013

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