Student Assistance General Provisions - Readmission for Servicemembers

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1845-0095 Supporting Statement 30 day comment 12 7 2015.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-12-07	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
190092	Student Assistance General Provisions - State, Local, or Tribal Gov't	Other-Regulations	Modified
190091	Student Assistance General Provisions - private sector	Other-Regulations	Modified
190090	Student Assistance General Provisions - Individuals	Other-Regulations	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0095	ICR Reference No: 201509-1845-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201212-1845-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Student Assistance General Provisions - Readmission for Servicemembers
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: 02/24/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/11/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2019	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2016
Responses	5,460	0	4,964
Time Burden (Hours)	1,829	0	1,664
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department of Education is requesting an extension of the current information collection. These regulations identify the requirements under which an institutions must readmit servicemembers with the same academic status they held at the institutions when they last attended or where accepted for attendance. The regulations require institutions to charge readmitted servicemembers, for the first academic year of their return, the same institutions charges they were charged for the academic year during which they left the institution to fulfill a service requirement in the uniformed services.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1088 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:
	80 FR 60135	10/05/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 76957	12/11/2015
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 Assistance General Provisions - State, Local, or Tribal Gov't
Student Assistance General Provisions - Individuals
Student Assistance General Provisions - private sector

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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	5,460	4,964	0	0	496	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,829	1,664	0	0	165	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 required record-keeping of the specific readmission regulations. The changes to the burden hour estimates are a result of the increase in the expected number of servicemembers who could apply for readmission under this regulation. The increase in the burden hours is treated as an adjustment.

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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: 12/11/2015

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