The Secretary of the Department of Education's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies, and the Comparability of Medical and Veterinary Medical Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1840-0788Supporting Statement A-2015Rev 12-4.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-12-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22120	Accrediting Agencies (including State Agencies for the Approval of Vocational and Nurse Education Other-burden table	Modified
218343	Foreign Veterinary Medical Programs Other-burden table	New
218342	Foreign Medical Programs Other-burden table	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0788	ICR Reference No: 201507-1840-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201210-1840-003
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Secretary of the Department of Education's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies, and the Comparability of Medical and Veterinary Medical Programs
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/24/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/15/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2019	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2016
Responses	127	0	167
Time Burden (Hours)	828	0	4,885
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In compliance with Title 34 CFR Part 602.10 and 603.24 (for state agencies approval of vocational education and nurse education), the information collected consists of petitions, reports, and accreditation notifications. The information collected is required to determine if accrediting agencies or foreign medical and foreign veterinary medical programs comply and are comparable to the Secretary of Education's criteria for recognition outlined in 34 CFR 600.55 and CFR 600.56. The information is used to allow the Secretary to make determinations on new, extension and/or continuing recognition or comparability status. Only postsecondary institutions and countries deemed to be using comparable standards obtain Title IV funding for its students.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1099b Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 315 600.56(a)(4) Name of Law: Higher Educaiton Opportunity Act (HEOA), as amended

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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:
	80 FR 24794	09/30/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 77616	12/15/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Accrediting Agencies (including State Agencies for the Approval of Vocational and Nurse Education
Foreign Medical Programs
Foreign Veterinary Medical 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	127	167	4	0	-44	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	828	4,885	48	0	-4,105	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: Data collection and burden for this collection are related to requirements from 34 CFR 602, 34 CFR 603, 34 CFR 600.55, and 34 CFR 600.56. Four respondents/responses and 48 burden hours are being added to this collection for foreign veterinary medical programs (34 CFR 600.56) since these new reporting requirements have just gone into effect 7/1/15. However, for the overall collection, burden is being reduced from 4885 currently approved burden hours to 828 burden hours requested for this revised collection (this - 4105 reduction is considered as an adjustment) due to an overstatement of respondents/responses and burden hours in the currently approved collection. This overall reduction in burden is primarily due to a correction being made because the burden was not provided on an annual basis in the past.

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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: 12/15/2015

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