Gainful Employment Program – Subpart Q - Appeals for Debt to Earning Rates

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Final GE Alternate Appeals for DE Rates Supporting Statement 1845 0122.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-10-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
211086	Regulations Private Other-Final GE State	Modified
211085	Regulations Private Other-Final GE Private	Modified
211084	Regulations For Profit Other-Final GE For Profit	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0122	ICR Reference No: 201411-1845-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201410-1845-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: 2014
Title: Gainful Employment Program – Subpart Q - Appeals for Debt to Earning Rates
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: 11/03/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/03/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	792	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	23,860	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Secretary amends the Student Assistance General Provisions by adding new Subpart Q to Part 668. This subpart applies to postsecondary educational programs that lead to gainful employment in recognized occupations. This new section, 668.406, allows for an institution to submit alternate earnings appeals to challenge the Secretary's determination of a gainful employment program that is failing or in the zone under the debt to earnings rates.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 11088, 1094 Name of Law: the 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:
1840-AD15	Final or interim final rulemaking	79 FR 64890	10/31/2014

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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: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Regulations For Profit
Regulations Private
Regulations Private

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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	792	0	0	792	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	23,860	0	0	23,860	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: This is a new collection due to the changes to burden under Section 668.406 that are a result of the addition of Subpart Q of Part 668. The program changes are based on agency discretion upon completion of Negotiated Rulemaking sessions. The burden changes from the NPRM to the Final Regulations are due to updated estimates of GE programs and comments from affected parties.

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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: 10/23/2014

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