Student Assistance General Provisions

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
60D_1845-0022 Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-06-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
41403	Student Assistance: Not for profit Private Institutions Other-Regulation	Modified
193272	Student Assistance: For Profit Private Sector Institutions Other-Regulations	Modified
193271	Student Assistance: Individuals and Households Other-Regulations	Modified
193270	Student Assistance: Public Sector Institutions Other-Regulation	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0022	ICR Reference No: 201506-1845-013
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201408-1845-006
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Student Assistance General Provisions
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 08/19/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/09/2015
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. Resubmit when proposed rule is finalized.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2017
Responses	1,329,148	0	1,329,148
Time Burden (Hours)	2,216,045	0	2,216,045
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department is requesting a revision of the current information collection 1845-0022. The proposed changes would revise the current general provisions to permit an institution to bring a timely participation rate index challenge or appeal in any year the institution's draft or official cohort default rate (CDR) is less than or equal to 40 percent but greater than or equal to 30 percent for any of the three most recently calculated fiscal years (for challenges, counting the draft rate as the most recent rate). This challenge or appeal opportunity is available provided that the institution has not brought a participation rate challenge or appeal on that rate before, and that the institution has not previously lost eligibility or been placed on provisional certification based on that rate. These proposed regulation changes are a result of negotiated rulemaking and would update the current regulations. The Department is requesting continued approval of the current collection along with consideration of the proposed revisions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1082, 1085, 1092, 1094, 1099c 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:
1840-AD18	Proposed rulemaking	80 FR 39608	07/09/2015

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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: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Student Assistance: Public Sector Institutions
Student Assistance: Not for profit Private Institutions
Student Assistance: For Profit Private Sector Institutions
Student Assistance: Individuals and Households

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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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The Department is requesting a revision of the current general provision regulations information collection under OMB 1845-0022. The proposed regulation prompts a revision to the current collection and creates a program change due to agency discretion. The regulations modify provisions governing cohort default rates and appeals of such rates. There is a decrease of 75 hours in burden hours and a decrease of 50 respondents and responses from the current collection.

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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: 07/09/2015

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