Student Assistance General Provisions – Student Right-to-Know (SRK)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1845-0004 Supporting Statement 10-2015 30 Day.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-10-09	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
22137	Student Right-to-Know (SRK) For-profit Institutions	Other-Regulations	Modified
189909	Student Right-to-Know (SRK) Public Institutions	Other-Regulations	Modified
189908	Student Right-to-Know (SRK) Private Institutions	Other-Regulations	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0004	ICR Reference No: 201508-1845-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201210-1845-004
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Student Assistance General Provisions – Student Right-to-Know (SRK)
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: 12/04/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/13/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2015
Responses	30,022	0	25,068
Time Burden (Hours)	18,670	0	16,244
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Eligible participating institutions are required to provide this SRK information to all enrolled students, prospective students prior to their enrolling or entering into a financial obligation with the school as well as to institution's employees. The regulations in 34 CFR 668.41 relate to the required annual notices an institution must provide to current and prospective students and current and prospective employees as well as information that must be made available to any party who requests it, including the methods that the information may disclosed. The regulations in 34 CFR 668.45 relate to the required calculation and availability of an institution's completion or graduation rates of its certificate or degree seeking, first-time, full-time undergraduate students using the Department's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) website.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1092 Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1998 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:
	80 FR 47481	08/07/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 61402	10/13/2015
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
Student Right-to-Know (SRK) Private Institutions
Student Right-to-Know (SRK) For-profit Institutions
Student Right-to-Know (SRK) Public Institutions

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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	30,022	25,068	0	0	4,954	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,670	16,244	0	0	2,426	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: This request is to extend the current information collection. There has been no revision to the regulations requiring reporting of the specific student right-to-know information. The adjustment in the increased burden of +2,426 hours is based on the increased number of institutions (+1,460) required to provide the information and make it available to current and prospective students and current and prospective employees.

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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: 10/13/2015

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